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Emergence and Scope of Gerontology |
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1 | (21) |
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The Advent of Gerontology |
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1 | (2) |
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3 | (19) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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19 | (3) |
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Problems, Public Perception, and Stereotypes of Older Americans |
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22 | (16) |
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22 | (5) |
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Public Perceptions of Older Persons |
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27 | (4) |
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31 | (7) |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (2) |
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Theoretical Perspectives on Aging |
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38 | (29) |
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38 | (3) |
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41 | (3) |
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44 | (2) |
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Human Development Theories |
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46 | (4) |
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50 | (2) |
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Age Stratification Theory |
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52 | (1) |
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Older Americans as a Minority Group |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (3) |
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The Symbolic Interaction Perspective |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (2) |
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Evaluating Theories of Aging |
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60 | (7) |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (4) |
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Historical and Cross-Cultural Comparisons of Aging |
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67 | (26) |
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67 | (3) |
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Demographic Transition and the Aging of the World's Population |
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70 | (3) |
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73 | (1) |
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Criticism of the Modernization Theory |
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74 | (2) |
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Critical Variables Determining the Status of the Aged |
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76 | (3) |
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Theoretical Views on the Changing Status of the Elderly |
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79 | (2) |
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Roles and Status of the Aged in Three Cultures |
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81 | (12) |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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90 | (3) |
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PART II: The Individual and the Social System |
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Biological and Health Correlates of Aging |
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93 | (34) |
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93 | (4) |
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Age-Related Changes in Human Physiology |
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97 | (1) |
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Major Causes of Illness and Death in Old Age |
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98 | (4) |
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Biological Theories of Aging |
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102 | (5) |
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Psychological and Sociological Aspects of Illness |
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107 | (6) |
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113 | (2) |
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115 | (12) |
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118 | (5) |
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123 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (3) |
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Psychological Changes in Later Life |
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127 | (28) |
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127 | (1) |
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Psychological and Performance Changes |
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128 | (4) |
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132 | (2) |
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Stability and Change in Personality |
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134 | (4) |
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138 | (2) |
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140 | (2) |
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142 | (13) |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (4) |
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Age Norms, Age Constraints, and Adult Socialization |
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155 | (20) |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (3) |
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161 | (3) |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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Social Class and Adjustment to Old Age |
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166 | (2) |
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Age, Gender, and Longevity |
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168 | (7) |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (2) |
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Aging Minority Group Members |
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175 | (23) |
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Demographic Characteristics |
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177 | (9) |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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Subcultural and Value Disparities between the Dominant Group and Minority Groups |
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188 | (2) |
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190 | (2) |
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192 | (6) |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (2) |
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PART III: Adjustment Patterns and Changing Lifestyles in Old Age |
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Family Patterns in Later Life |
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198 | (30) |
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Marital Status of Older Americans |
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199 | (1) |
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Changing Roles and the Aging Family |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (8) |
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Intergenerational Relations |
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209 | (2) |
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211 | (3) |
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214 | (3) |
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217 | (2) |
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219 | (9) |
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221 | (2) |
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223 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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223 | (5) |
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Work, Leisure, and Retirement Patterns |
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228 | (25) |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (5) |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (4) |
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239 | (14) |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (3) |
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Living Environments in Later Life |
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253 | (27) |
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Residential Segregation of the Aged |
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255 | (5) |
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Design and Environmental Factors in Senior Housing |
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260 | (3) |
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Housing and Community Choices of Older Americans |
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263 | (3) |
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266 | (2) |
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268 | (1) |
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269 | (3) |
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272 | (8) |
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273 | (2) |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (4) |
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280 | (25) |
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The Impact of Death on Society |
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281 | (4) |
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285 | (2) |
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287 | (2) |
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Critical Questions about Death |
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289 | (10) |
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299 | (6) |
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301 | (1) |
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301 | (1) |
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301 | (1) |
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302 | (3) |
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PART IV: Societal Issues Confronting Older Americans |
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305 | (16) |
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Economic Needs of Older Americans |
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305 | (1) |
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306 | (3) |
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309 | (7) |
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316 | (5) |
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318 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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319 | (2) |
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Exploitation of the Aged: Crimes, Confidence Games, and Frauds |
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321 | (16) |
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321 | (1) |
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322 | (4) |
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The Older Person's Response to Victimization |
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326 | (1) |
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Confidence Games and Frauds |
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327 | (3) |
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330 | (7) |
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332 | (2) |
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334 | (1) |
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334 | (1) |
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335 | (2) |
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337 | (15) |
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338 | (6) |
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Intergenerational Conflict or Consensus |
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344 | (3) |
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347 | (1) |
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Age and Political Conservatism |
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348 | (4) |
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348 | (1) |
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349 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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350 | (2) |
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Social Services for Older Americans |
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352 | (21) |
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Social Services for Older Americans |
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352 | (15) |
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Future Directions of Service Programs for the Aged |
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367 | (6) |
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370 | (1) |
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371 | (1) |
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372 | (1) |
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372 | (1) |
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373 | (17) |
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373 | (1) |
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374 | (2) |
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376 | (1) |
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377 | (1) |
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378 | (1) |
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Religious Ritualism and Private Devotionalism |
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379 | (2) |
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Religiosity and Life Satisfaction |
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381 | (2) |
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The Role of the Aged in the Church |
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383 | (7) |
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384 | (2) |
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386 | (1) |
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386 | (1) |
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387 | (3) |
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Aging and the Aged: Future Prospects and Issues |
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390 | (15) |
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Gerontology: The Future of the Discipline |
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391 | (1) |
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392 | (2) |
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394 | (1) |
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395 | (2) |
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397 | (2) |
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399 | (1) |
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399 | (1) |
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400 | (1) |
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401 | (1) |
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401 | (1) |
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402 | (1) |
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403 | (2) |
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403 | (1) |
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403 | (1) |
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404 | (1) |
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404 | (1) |
| Index |
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