Gerontology telecourses: The design and evaluation of a certificate in aging studies program on television

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-47

  Coogle, Constance L ^a   Parham, Iris A ^a   Wood, Joan B ^b   Owens, Myra G ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 38649138072     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J021v23n01_03     Document Type: Article

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