Higher education and foster grandparent programs: Exploring mutual benefits

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 367-378

  Peacock, James R ^a   O'Quin, Jo Ann ^b  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

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EID: 33645135841     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270600564112     Document Type: Article

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