Attitudes of young adults toward older adults: Evidence from the united states and thailand

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 655-660

  Sharps, Matthew J ^a   Price Sharps, Jana L ^a   Hanson, John ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ventura College   (United States)

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EID: 22444454544     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0360127980240703     Document Type: Article

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