A cross-country exploration: Dietetic students' knowledge, attitudes, and intentions to provide services to the elderly

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 801-817

  Cha, Myeonghwa ^a   Seo, Sunhee ^b  

^a Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

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EID: 70449417885     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270902717996     Document Type: Article

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