An intergenerational e-mail pal project on attitudes of college students toward older adults

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-37

  Chase, Carla A ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78650254752     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270903534804     Document Type: Article

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