Leisure Patterns and Needs of the Elderly in Rural Galicia (Spain)

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 138-145

  Conde, María Dapia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

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EID: 84858599147     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601277.2010.515894     Document Type: Article

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