Satisfaction in later life among women 60 or over

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 297-314

  Glass, J Conrad ^a   Jolly, Geraldine R ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Barton College   (United States)

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EID: 21744452144     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0360127970230401     Document Type: Article

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