Cross-cultural beliefs about memory and aging for self and others: South Korea and Canada

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 185-194

  Ryan, Ellen ^a,c   Jin, Young Sun ^b   Anas, Ann ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; MEMORY; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MEMORY DISORDER; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOUTH KOREA; STEREOTYPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CULTURE; HUMANS; KOREA; MEMORY DISORDERS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65349176459     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/AG.68.3.a     Document Type: Article

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