Expectations for communication with positive and negative subtypes of older adults

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 11-33

  Harwood, Jake ^a   Williams, Angie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE; STEREOTYPY;

EID: 0031821540     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/GW3C-5CNM-8DPD-N81E     Document Type: Article

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