Social gerontology as public sociology in action

American Sociologist

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 88-104

  Putney, Norella M ^a   Alley, Dawn E ^b   Bengtson, Vern L ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Department of Gerontology ^*

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EID: 33746074111     PISSN: 00031232     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12108-005-1018-9     Document Type: Review

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