Psychosocial resources as predictors of resilience and healthy longevity of older widows

New Frontiers in Resilient Aging: Life-Strengths and Well-Being in Late Life

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 185-212

  Fry, Prem S ^a   Debats, Dominique L ^b  

^a TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 80053557177     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511763151.009     Document Type: Chapter

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