Perceived level and appraisal of the growing expectations for active ageing among the young-old in germany

Research on Aging

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 80-99

  Pavlova, Maria K ^a   Silbereisen, Rainer K ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

activation; life course; social change; societal expectations; young old

Indexed keywords

EID: 82155199517     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: 15527573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027511416371     Document Type: Article

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