Butler's life review: How universal is it?

The Meaning of Reminiscence and Life Review

Volumn , Issue , 2019, Pages 7-19

  Merriam, Sharan B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9781315227269-1     Document Type: Chapter

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