Reconsidering change and continuity in later life: Toward an innovation theory of successful aging

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-22

  Nimrod, Galit ^a   Kleiber, Douglas A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTINUITY THEORY; DATA ANALYSIS; DYNAMICS; HAPPINESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEARNING; LEISURE; MOTIVATION; PENSIONER; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETIREMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; THEORY; WELLBEING;

AGED; AGING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; RETIREMENT;

EID: 34547450164     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/Q4G5-7176-51Q2-3754     Document Type: Article

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