Lifelong learning in niagara: Identifying the educational needs of a retirement community

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 699-717

  Williams, Allison M ^a   Montelpare, William J ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 22444452160     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0360127980240801     Document Type: Article

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