Masters of adaptation: Learning in late life adjustments

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 265-291

  Roberson Jr , Donald N ^a  

^a NONE   (Croatia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERVIEW; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LEARNING; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LEARNING; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME;

EID: 27844492746     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/CXLA-NNFJ-JFEX-MHQQ     Document Type: Article

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