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Instruments for the Assessment of Attitudes Toward Older Persons

Pamela Finnerty-Fried Pamela Finnerty-Fried is assistant professor in the School of Education and Human Development at George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
Pages 201-209 | Published online: 16 Jul 2018

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