Attitude to aging among different groups in Nigeria

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 283-292

  Baiyewu, Olusegun ^a   Bella, Andrew F ^a   Adeyemi, Joseph D ^a   Ikuesan, Benson A ^a   Bamgboye, E Afolabi ^a   Jegede, R Olukayode ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; NIGERIA; NORMAL HUMAN; REVIEW; URBANIZATION;

EID: 0030779822     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/EF2A-XFUL-DX07-N2L3     Document Type: Review

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