Examining what older adults read and watch on tv

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 215-227

  Scales, Alice M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 21344458544     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0360127960220301     Document Type: Article

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