Practice competencies for entry-level professionals in the field of aging

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 305-315

  Bennett, Jeanne Moore ^a   Sneed, Jeannie ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033419414     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/036012799267756     Document Type: Article

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