We will be different! Ageism and the temporal construction of old age

Gerontologist

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 198-204

  Jönson, Håkan ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ageism; Baby boomers; Intergroup relations; Out group

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGEISM; AGING; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT;

AGED; AGEISM; AGING; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 84874911062     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gns066     Document Type: Review

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