“Successful Aging”: A Disability Perspective

Journal of Disability Policy Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 229-235

  Minkler, Meredith ^a   Fadem, Pamela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84996200533     PISSN: 10442073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104420730201200402     Document Type: Article

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