%0 Journal Article
%T Attracting New Participants to Senior Center Activities: Publicly Posted Announcements
%J Activities, adaptation and aging
%D 1999
%A Xaverius, Pamela K.
%A Mathews, R. Mark
%V 24
%N 1
%P 55-59
%X Multipurpose senior centers typically offer a wide variety of activities for their clients; however, few community-dwelling older adults attend these activities. This study evaluated the effects of publicly posted announcements on first-time attendance of participants at two senior-center activities: creative writing and painting. Results suggest that new members were more likely to join groups during, or immediately following, the public posting of information about that group.<p />
%G 
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 0192-4788
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J016v24n01_06