An examination of successful aging among southern black and white older adults

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 42-52

  Troutman Jordan, Meredith ^a   Nies, Mary A ^b   Davis, Boyd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b Division of Health Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 84875385156     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20130131-01     Document Type: Article

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