The passions of maturity: Morality and creativity in later life

Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 41-55

  Savishinsky, Joel ^a  

^a ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Creativity; India; Morality; Passion; United States; Voluntarism

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247733388     PISSN: 01693816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010682713996     Document Type: Review

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