Body consciousness across the adult years: Variations with actual and subjective age

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 102-107

  Montepare, Joann M ^a  

^a EMERSON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Age identity; Attitudes toward aging; Body consciousness; Body image

Indexed keywords

EID: 36649023477     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10804-007-9010-y     Document Type: Article

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