Improving the Mental Health of Older Adults

Handbook of the Psychology of Aging

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 407-424

  Knight, Bob G ^a   Kaskie, Brian ^b   Shurgot, Gia Robinson ^a   Dave, Jennifer ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84882475311     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012101264-9/50021-5     Document Type: Chapter

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