Do we need intelligence? Some reflections on the perceived importance of “g”

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 399-407

  Stuart Hamilton, Ian ^a   McDonald, Lorraine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85012528156     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270152053429     Document Type: Article

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