A Sociological Assessment of Centenarians from Central Illinois Cemeteries, 1825–1985

Gary S. Foster; Darren Hendrickson; Lisa New-Freeland

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A Sociological Assessment of Centenarians from Central Illinois Cemeteries, 1825–1985

Gary S. Foster, Darren Hendrickson, Lisa New-Freeland

Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois University

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Original language	American English
Journal	Journal of Aging and Identity
Volume	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020713605095
State	Published - Dec 1 2002

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Gerontology
Demography, Population, and Ecology

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