"Old" versus "little girl" a discursive approach to age categorization and morality

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 335-358

  Nikander, Pirjo ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0037578262     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-4065(00)80001-8     Document Type: Article

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