Infusing aging content across the curriculum: Innovations in baccalaureate social work education?

Journal of Social Work Education

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 49-66

  Lee, Eun Kyoung Othelia ^a   Waites, Cheryl E ^b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645359494     PISSN: 10437797     EISSN: 21635811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5175/JSWE.2006.042110002     Document Type: Article

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