How listeners shape what tellers tell. Patterns of interaction in lifestory interviews and their impact on reminiscence by elderly interviewees

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 381-396

  Randall, William L ^a   Prior, Suzanne M ^a   Skarborn, Marianne ^a  

^a ST THOMAS UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 33748803685     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2005.11.005     Document Type: Article

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