Measurement: Aging and the psychology of self-report

When I'm 64

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 219-230

  Schwarz, Norbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84988645689     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.17226/11474     Document Type: Chapter

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