Framing lives: Therapy with women of a certain age

Women and Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 252-266

  Gergen, Mary M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Positive aging; Relational resources; Resilience; Romantic relationships; Social construction

Indexed keywords

EID: 71949107868     PISSN: 02703149     EISSN: 15410315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02703140902852011     Document Type: Article

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