Promoting multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary ageing research in the United Kingdom

Ageing and Society

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 52-69

  Hennessy, Catherine Hagan ^a   Walker, Alan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

inter disciplinarity; multi disciplinarity; research development; science policy

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; RESEARCH PROGRAM; RESEARCH WORK; STAKEHOLDER;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79451470041     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X1000067X     Document Type: Article

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