Socioeconomic status and subjective life expectancy

Social Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 133-151

  Mirowsky, John ^a   Ross, Catherine E ^b  

^a 300 Bricker Hall   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034194931     PISSN: 01902725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2695888     Document Type: Article

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