Shielding self-esteem through the adoption of psychological disengagement mechanisms: The good and the bad news

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 129-148

  Tougas, Francine ^a   Lagace, Martine ^a   Laplante, Joelle ^a   Bellehumeur, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGEISM; AGING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL INSTABILITY; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; SELF ESTEEM; STEREOTYPY; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGING; CANADA; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 57749193772     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/AG.67.2.b     Document Type: Article

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