Developing an interdisciplinary innovative master of gerontology program

Gerontologist

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 255-261

  Lowenstein, Ariela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Innovative Master's degree program; Interdisciplinary education; Promotion of gerontological knowledge

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GERIATRICS; GERONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH; GERONTOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; ISRAEL; LEADERSHIP; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; SATISFACTION; STUDENT; TEACHER;

EID: 15944364124     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/45.2.255     Document Type: Article

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