Aging in a Socioemotional Context

Part III - Aging in a Socioemotional Context

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 May 2020

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Angela Gutchess

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Ayanna K. Thomas: Affiliation:
Tufts University, Massachusetts
Angela Gutchess: Affiliation:
Brandeis University, Massachusetts

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Information: The Cambridge Handbook of Cognitive Aging
A Life Course Perspective
, pp. 279 - 420

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108552684 [Opens in a new window]

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