Social Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Perspective — Nancy Hooyman et al. (2017)

Book Description

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Book Details

• Author: Nancy Hooyman, Kevin Kawamoto, H. Asuman Kiyak
• Published Date: 2017-04
• Published Year: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN-13: 9780134743615