Fear of death in mid-old age

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Cicirelli, Victor G ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; DEATH; FEAR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESPAN; MULTIDIMENSIONAL FEAR OF DEATH SCALE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION;

EID: 33644659264     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/61.2.P75     Document Type: Article

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