Contact, anxiety, and young people's attitudes and behavioral intentions towards the elderly

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 451-466

  Hutchison, Catherine Bousfield Paul ^a  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77951703910     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270903324362     Document Type: Article

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