Online education of older adults and its relation to life satisfaction

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 127-143

  Dorin, Michelle ^a,b  

^a TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 33847068766     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270600850776     Document Type: Article

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