Strategies to increase student interest in aging

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 39, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 57-67

  Kropf, Nancy P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Recruitment strategies; Social work education; Student interest in aging

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937378559     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v39n01_06     Document Type: Article

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