Retired educators as advocates: Promoting K-12 education about aging

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 519-530

  Couper, Donna P ^a   Norsman, Annette S ^b   Sulick, Brenda ^b  

^a National Academy for Teaching and Learning about Aging   (United States)

^b AARP   (United States)

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EID: 0033455721     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/036012799267594     Document Type: Article

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