Influencing student attitudes toward older adults: Results of a service-learning collaboration

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 771-784

  Gutheil, Irene A ^a   Chernesky, Roslyn H ^a   Sherratt, Marian L ^b  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 33749502249     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270600835470     Document Type: Review

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