Exploring collaborative problem solving in adulthood

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 195-208

  Dixon, Roger A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

20 questions; Aging; Collaborative cognition; Compensation; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

EID: 22944480426     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02511411     Document Type: Article

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