A methodological discourse on gender, independence, and frailty: Applied Dimensions of Identity Construction in Old Age

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 391-401

  Stephenson, Peter H ^b   Wolfe, Nuala K ^c   Coughlan, Rory ^c   Koehn, Sharon D ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c NONE

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EID: 0038283332     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-4065(99)00017-1     Document Type: Article

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