Body image and aging: Older women and the embodiment of trauma

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 200-208

  Clarke, Laura Hurd ^a   Griffin, Meridith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ELDERLY POPULATION; TERRORISM; WOMENS STATUS;

EID: 46049108718     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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