Cybersenior empowerment: How some older individuals are taking control of their lives

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 157-175

  McMellon, Charles A ^a   Schiffman, Leon G ^b  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONTROL STRATEGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INTERNET; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POLICY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL LIFE;

EID: 0036259985     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/07364802021002002     Document Type: Article

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