The increasing use of theory in social gerontology: 1990-2004

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 65 B, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 583-590

  Alley, Dawn E ^a   Putney, Norella M ^b   Rice, Melissa ^a   Bengtson, Vern L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Models; Science of gerontology; Theories of aging

Indexed keywords

AGED; GERIATRICS; HISTORY; HUMAN; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SOCIOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

AGED; GERIATRICS; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RESEARCH; SOCIOLOGY;

EID: 77955854974     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbq053     Document Type: Article

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