The getting and losing wisdom

Journal of Religious Gerontology

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 77-88

  Thomson, Don ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aging; Biological aging; Cultural aging; Expertise; Wisdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882555164     PISSN: 10502289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J078v12n03_06     Document Type: Article

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