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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 18, 1992 - Issue 3
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A practical and theoretical guide to measurement invariance in aging research

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Pages 117-144 | Published online: 27 Sep 2007

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