Subjective age perceptions in the UK: An empirical study

Quality in Ageing and Older Adults

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 4-13

  Sudbury, Lynn ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative age; Cognitive age; Self perceived age; Subjective age; Young at heart; Youthfulness

Indexed keywords

EID: 58449091064     PISSN: 14717794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14717794200400002     Document Type: Review

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