Views of future aging among middle-aged, University educated women

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 236-258

  Quirouette, Cécile C ^a,b   Pushkar, Dolores ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Expectations; Middle Aged; Preparations; Qualitative; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONALITY; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING;

EID: 0032771515     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S071498080000979X     Document Type: Article

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