Utilization of Community-Based Social and Health Services Among Foreign Born Hispanic American Elderly

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 23-43

  Tran, Thanh V ^a   Dhooper, Surjit S ^b   McLnnis Dittrich, Kathleen ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 0001974310     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v28n04_03     Document Type: Article

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