Understanding seniors' perceptions and stereotypes of aging

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 997-1017

  Horton, Sean ^a   Baker, J ^b   Cote J ^c   Deakin, J M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 55749090825     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270802042198     Document Type: Article

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