Health locus of control among rural older adults: Associations with demographic, health and preventive health characteristics

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 69-89

  Bell, Ronny A ^a   Quandt, Sara A ^a   Arcury, Thomas A ^a   McDonald, Juliana ^a   Vitolins, Mara Z ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 15944396394     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J021v22n04_06     Document Type: Article

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