Reminiscence, psychological well-being, and ego integrity in Portuguese elderly people

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1063-1080

  Afonso, Rosa Marina ^a,b   Bueno, Bélen ^c   Loureiro, Manuel Joaquim ^a,d   Pereira, Henrique ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

^b UNIFAI   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^d RESEARCH CENTER IN SPORTS SCIENCES   (Portugal)

^e ISPA   (Portugal)

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EID: 84858607402     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601277.2010.500585     Document Type: Article

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