The potential of older adults to enhance community quality of life: Links between positive psychology and productive aging

Ageing International

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 30-55

  Ranzijn, Rob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 85062199450     PISSN: 01635158     EISSN: 1936606X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12126-002-1001-5     Document Type: Article

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