How old am I? Perceived age in middle and later life

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 167-184

  Ward, Russell ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 78049460484     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/AG.71.3.a     Document Type: Article

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