Relationship between respiratory mortality and self-perceptions of aging

Psychology and Health

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 553-564

  Levy, Becca R ^a   Myers, Lindsey M ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age beliefs; Cause specific mortality; Respiratory mortality; Self perceptions of aging

Indexed keywords

EID: 27144483401     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14768320500066381     Document Type: Article

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