Effects of a tourism awareness program on the attitudes and knowledge of older adults

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 69-78

  Woods, Lynn L ^a   Daniel, Larry G ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

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EID: 25844520144     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0360127980240105     Document Type: Article

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