Taiwanese older adults' perceptions of aging and communication with peers and young adults

Journal of Asian Pacific Communication

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 135-156

  Lin, Mei Chen ^a   Yan, Bing Zhang ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Age identity; Filial piety; Intergenerational communication; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

EID: 49149120487     PISSN: 09576851     EISSN: 15699838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/japc.18.2.02lin     Document Type: Article

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