Theorising the relationship between older people and their immediate social living environment

International Journal of Lifelong Education

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-32

  Buffel, Tine ^a   Verté, Dominique ^a   de Donder, Liesbeth ^a   de Witte, Nico ^a,b   Dury, Sarah ^a   Vanwing, Tom ^a   Bolsenbroek, Anouk ^c  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GHENT   (Belgium)

^c Independent researcher ^*  (Belgium)

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EID: 84855417074     PISSN: 02601370     EISSN: 1464519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02601370.2012.636577     Document Type: Article

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