Turning points in the lives of midlife and older women: Five-year follow-up

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 28-36

  Leonard, Rosemary ^a   Burns, Alisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 30944440501     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: 17429544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050060500391902     Document Type: Article

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