A comparison of self-rated and objectively measured successful aging constructs in an urban sample of African American older adults

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 89-102

  Cernin, Paul A ^a   Lysack, Catherine ^b   Lichtenberg, Peter A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Cognition; Construct validity; Education; Successful aging

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951884279     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2011.539525     Document Type: Article

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