Participation in lifelong learning programs by older adults

Ageing International

Volumn 24, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 10-23

  Ostiguy, Lisa ^a   Hopp, Robert ^a   MacNeil, Richard ^b  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 33847072958     PISSN: 01635158     EISSN: 1936606X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12126-998-1002-0     Document Type: Article

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