Comparison of bachelor’s and master’s degree gerontology programs: Alumni characteristics, employment, and employer assessment

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 77-89

  Roberto, Karen A ^a   Usita, Paula M ^a   Weeks, Lori E ^a   Wacker, Robbyn R ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 85011476053     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J021v18n01_08     Document Type: Article

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