The Young Science of Prejudice Against Older Adults: Established Answers and Open Questions about Ageism

Beyond Common Sense: Psychological Science in the Courtroom

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 45-61

  Nelson, Todd D ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ageism; Eastern cultures; Institutionalized; Mental acuity; Terror management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889376458     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470696422.ch3     Document Type: Chapter

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