Senior adults' perceptions of successful aging

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 423-445

  Duay, Deborah L ^a   Bryan, Valerie C ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33745574970     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270600685636     Document Type: Article

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