Age coding - On age-based practices of distinction

International Journal of Ageing and Later Life

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 7-31

  Clary, Krekula ^a  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Age coding; Age identity; Categorization; Chronological age; Othering; Subjective age

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955397278     PISSN: 16528670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3384/ijal.1652-8670.09427     Document Type: Article

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