Negative aging stereotypes and their relation with psychosocial variables in the elderly population

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 385-390

  Sanchez Palacios C ^a   Trianes Torres, M V ^a   Blanca Mena, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Negative aging stereotypes; Social activity of the elderly; Subjective age; Subjective health

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STEREOTYPY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 62949153871     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2008.03.007     Document Type: Article

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