"successful Aging," Gerontological theory and neoliberalism: A qualitative critique

Gerontologist

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 34-42

  Rubinstein, Robert L ^a   De Medeiros, Kate ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Successful aging; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; CULTURE; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84922438030     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnu080     Document Type: Article

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