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Longitudinal studies of aging in social and psychological gerontology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 November 2008

Leslie D Frazier*
Affiliation:
Syracuse University, USA
Karen Hooker
Affiliation:
Syracuse University, USA
Llene C Siegler
Affiliation:
Duke University Medical Center, USA
*
Leslie D Frazier, Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, USA.

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Social and psychological gerontology
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