'Older people' talking as if they are not older people: Positioning theory as an explanation

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 79-91

  Jones, Rebecca L ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 30344485713     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2004.12.003     Document Type: Article

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