The status of specialized gerontological training in graduate social work education

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 235-250

  Cummings, Sherry M ^a   DeCoster, Vaughan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 22744436484     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713844304     Document Type: Article

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