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Student Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Older People and Their Impact on Pursuing Aging Careers

Man Wai Alice Lun Social Science and Human Services Department, Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York, New York, New York, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1-11 | Published online: 14 Dec 2010

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