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Why do I dread looking old?: A test of social identity theory, terror management theory, and the double standard of aging

Jill M. ChonodySchool of Social Work, Indiana University Northwest, Gary, Indiana, USA, and University of South Australia, Adelaide, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Barbra TeaterSocial Work Program, College of Staten Island, The City University of New York, Staten Island, New York, USA
Pages 112-126 | Published online: 30 Dec 2015

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