The Elders in ethnic minorities

a report of a seminar arranged by the Department of Adult Education, University of Keele, the Beth Johnson Foundation, and the Commission for Racial Equality, at Keele from 20 to 22 April 1979

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Published 1979 by The Foundation in Stoke-on-Trent .
Written in English

Places:

• Great Britain
Subjects:

• Minority older people -- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- Congresses.

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references.

Statement	edited by Frank Glendenning.
Genre	Congresses.
Series	Beth Johnson Foundation publications
Contributions	Glendenning, Frank., University of Keele. Dept. of Adult Education., Beth Johnson Foundation., Great Britain. Commission for Racial Equality.
Classifications
LC Classifications	DA125.A1 E45 1979
The Physical Object
Pagination	68 p. ;
Number of Pages	68
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL3805720M
ISBN 10	0950577154
LC Control Number	81111167
OCLC/WorldCa	11533712

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