Using the internet to facilitate positive attitudes of college students toward aging and working with older adults

Journal of Intergenerational Relationships

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 175-189

  Butler, Frieda R ^a   Baghi, Heibatollah ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Elderly; Gerontology; Intergenerational; Knowledge; Nursing; Reciprocal learning; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749248432     PISSN: 15350770     EISSN: 15350932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15350770801955305     Document Type: Article

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