Digital Gaming Perspectives of Older Adults: Content vs. Interaction

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 194-208

  Marston, Hannah R ^a  

^a GERMAN SPORT UNIVERSITY COLOGNE   (Germany)

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EID: 84872569371     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601277.2012.700817     Document Type: Article

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