Strategies for well-being in later life: A qualitative analysis

British Journal of Medical Psychology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 253-263

  Sherrard, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PERCEPTION; WELLBEING;

EID: 17944373501     PISSN: 00071129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1998.tb00990.x     Document Type: Article

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