Confronting the material convoy in later life

Sociological Inquiry

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 377-391

  Smith, Gabriella V ^a   Ekerdt, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 79960038149     PISSN: 00380245     EISSN: 1475682X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-682X.2011.00378.x     Document Type: Article

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