Working with older persons: Student views and experiences

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 169-183

  Paton, Ruth N ^a   Sar, Bibhuti K ^a   Barber, Gerard Rod ^a   Holland, Beverly E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035633716     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270151075589     Document Type: Article

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