Examining mediators of the link between generativity and well-being

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 47-52

  Huta, Veronika ^a   Zuroff, David C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adult development; Generativity; Symbolic immortality; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 42449106600     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10804-007-9030-7     Document Type: Article

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