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Autor/inn/en | Jensen, Gordon D.; Oakley, Fredericka B. |
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Titel | Aged Appearance and Behavior: An Evolutionary and Ethological Perspective. |
Quelle | In: Gerontologist, 20 (1980) 5, S.595-97 |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
Schlagwörter | Adjustment (to Environment); Adult Development; Aggression; Aging (Individuals); Behavior Change; Crime; Disabilities; Evolution; Older Adults; Physical Characteristics; State of the Art Reviews |
Abstract | Age related changes in the appearance and behavior of older people which give the appearance of weakness are viewed in ethological and evolutionary perspective. These characteristics are seen as having adaptive value by reducing the probability of being the object of aggressive behavior. (Author) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |