Health, Behavior, and Optimal Aging. A Life Span Developmental Perspective

Handbook of the Psychology of Aging

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 85-104

  Aldwin, Carolyn M ^a   Spiro, Avron ^b   Park, Crystal L ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-012101264-9/50008-2     Document Type: Chapter

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