Life-span learning: A developmental perspective

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-76

  Thornton, James E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGING; DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENT; LEARNING; LIFESPAN; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; WELLBEING;

AGING; COGNITION; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

NEXUS;

EID: 1242275176     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/R4EK-U2V5-2C35-28P0     Document Type: Review

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