Gerontology content in MSW curricula and student attitudes toward older adults

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 981-994

  Olson, Mark D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 36249019181     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270701632230     Document Type: Article

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