Age and forgetfulness: Can stereotypes be modified?

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 457-466

  Guo, Xiaohui ^a   Erber, Joan T ^a   Szuchman, Lenore T ^b  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BARRY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033465659     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/036012799267710     Document Type: Article

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