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Ageing research along the urban–rural distinction: old questions and new potential

Author: Hans-Werner Wahl

Published in: European Journal of Ageing | Issue 2/2005

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Research relating to the urban–rural distinction, frequently framed as a direct contrast between urban and rural regions, has yet to become a major pathway in gerontology and continues to be subject to considerable debate in relation to its status and outcomes. This can be attributed to several factors. …

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Title: Ageing research along the urban–rural distinction: old questions and new potential
Author: Hans-Werner Wahl
Publication date: 01-06-2005
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Journal of Ageing / Issue 2/2005
Print ISSN: 1613-9372
Electronic ISSN: 1613-9380
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-005-0030-9

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