A service-learning approach to teaching gerontology: A case study of a First-Year undergraduate seminar

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 25-36

  Shapiro, Adam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gerontology education; Service learning; Undergraduates

Indexed keywords

EID: 23444444266     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J021v23n02_02     Document Type: Article

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