Focus group effects on field practicum preferences

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 203-214

  Sandel, Mark H ^a   Cohen, Harriet L ^b   Thomas, Cecilia L ^c   Barton, Thomas R ^c  

^a TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 32644466856     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270500476862     Document Type: Article

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