Beyond appearances: Perspectives on identity in later life and some implications for method

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2005, Pages

  Biggs, Simon ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR; EXPERIENCE; GERONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE CYCLE; LIFE EVENT; MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 18244373443     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/60.3.S118     Document Type: Review

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