Geriatric field education in social work: A model for practice

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 707-719

  Adler, Geri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 33749456006     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270600835439     Document Type: Review

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