Feminist gerontology and the life course: Policy, research and teaching issues

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 3-26

  Hooyman, Nancy ^a   Browne, Colette V ^b   Ray, Ruth ^c   Richardson, Virginia ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33750008121     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J021v22n04_02     Document Type: Article

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