What is it about education that makes us healthy? Exploring the education-health connection

International Journal of Lifelong Education

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 551-571

  Hammond, Cathie ^a  

^a Wider Benefits of Learning Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 2942619563     PISSN: 02601370     EISSN: 1464519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0260137022000016767     Document Type: Article

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