The relationship of aging to self-esteem: The relative effects of maturation and role accumulation

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 249-266

  Dietz, Bernadette E ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATURATION; ROLE PLAYING; SELF ESTEEM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030459542     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/BHXN-XQM2-RMAB-HD4P     Document Type: Article

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