Future Orientation and Health Among Older Adults: The Importance of Hope

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 745-755

  Barnett, Michael D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 84901693741     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601277.2014.898496     Document Type: Article

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