Social and temporal comparisons in adjustment to aging

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 307-328

  Rickabaugh, Cheryl A ^a   Tomlinson Keasey, Carol ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031530315     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324834basp1903_3     Document Type: Article

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