In defense of offering educational programs for older adults

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 645-655

  Mehrotra, Chandra M ^a,b  

^a The College of St Scholastica   (United States)

^b St Scholastica College   (United States)

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EID: 0141942715     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270390225631     Document Type: Article

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