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Journal of Women & Aging Volume 16, 2004 - Issue 1-2
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Gender Differences in Identity Processes and Self-Esteem in Middle and Later Adulthood

Karyn M. Skultety MS University of Massachusetts, Amherst E-mail: [email protected]@psych.umass.edu
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Susan Krauss Whitbourne PhD Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst E-mail: [email protected]
Pages 175-188 | Received 15 Apr 2002, Accepted 15 Oct 2002, Published online: 17 Oct 2008

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