Rethinking the applied: Public gerontology, global responsibility

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 143-154

  Andrews, Gavin J ^a   Muzumdar, Tara ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Applied gerontology; HIV AIDS; Public geography; Public gerontology; Public sociology

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; GEOGRAPHY; GERONTOLOGY; NOTE; RESEARCH; SOCIOLOGY;

EID: 77949470832     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: 15524523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464809343110     Document Type: Note

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