Theorizing about aging well: Constructing a narrative

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 9-18

  Chapman, Sherry Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging well; Integrated; Narrative; Selves; Theorizing

Indexed keywords

AGING; CONFERENCE PAPER; GERONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH; LIFE EVENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH; HUMAN; REVIEW; SYSTEMS THEORY; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

AGING; GERIATRICS; HEALTH; HUMANS; NARRATION; SYSTEMS THEORY;

EID: 17444416152     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/cja.2005.0004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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