Turkish and U.S. Attitudes toward aging

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 169-183

  McConatha, Jasmin Tahmaseb ^a   Hayta, Vildan ^a   Rieser Danner, Loretta ^a   McConatha, Douglas ^a   Polat, Tulay S ^b  

^a WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Mediterranean University   (Turkey)

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EID: 1842591214     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270490272106     Document Type: Article

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