Life review: Implementation, theory, research, and therapy

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-171

  Haber, David ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; EGO IDENTITY; EMOTION; FAMILY; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; LIFE; LIFE EVENT; MEDICAL STAFF; MEMORY; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SENESCENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THEORETICAL STUDY; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RECALL;

HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MENTAL RECALL; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 34547137193     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/DA9G-RHK5-N9JP-T6CC     Document Type: Review

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