Cultural and ethnic influences on aging

Encyclopedia of Gerontology

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 336-343

  Albert, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 84882397904     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-12-370870-2/00044-5     Document Type: Chapter

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