Creating a life story: The task of reconciliation

Gerontologist

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 133-139

  Coleman, Peter G ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assimilation; Coherence; Reminiscence; Structure; Truth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; PSYCHOANALYSIS; RECALL;

EID: 0032897584     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/39.2.133     Document Type: Article

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