Attributions of responsibility for memory problems in older and younger adults

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 385-391

  McCracken, Janet E ^a   Hayes, Jeffrey A ^b   Dell, Don ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 21744460294     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: 15566676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1997.tb02354.x     Document Type: Article

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