Interdisciplinary research education in communication and social interaction among healthy older adults

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 733-750

  Scialfa, Charles T ^a,d   Pichora Fuller, Kathleen ^b   Spadafora, Pat ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c SHERIDAN COLLEGE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 6344294421     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270490498007     Document Type: Review

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