Another look at resilience: Challenging the stereotypes of aging

Journal of Feminist Family Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 61-74

  Demuth, Donna Hilleboe ^a  

^a Tri County Mental Health Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Ageism; Aging; Attachment; Developmental theory; Feminism; Resilience; Stereotypes

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248611847     PISSN: 08952833     EISSN: 15404099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J086v16n04_04     Document Type: Article

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