Wisdom, Age, and Well-Being

Handbook of the Psychology of Aging

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 279-291

  Ardelt, Monika ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 84860917702     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-380882-0.00018-8     Document Type: Chapter

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