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Original Articles

The relationships among perceived discrimination, self-perceptions of aging, and depressive symptoms: a longitudinal examination of age discrimination

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Pages 747-755 | Received 06 Jan 2014, Accepted 19 Aug 2014, Published online: 30 Sep 2014

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