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Peer reviewedBengtson, Vern L.; Dowd, James J. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1981
With more rigorous and systematic integration of gerontological data with social and social psychological theory, more comprehensive explanations of life course phenomena would result. Moreover, the age variable would be considered by other sociologists as less of a control and more of a relevant variable in its own right. (Author)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Developmental Stages, Gerontology, Interdisciplinary Approach
