Social support in later life: A study of three areas

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 837-853

  Phillips, Judith ^a   Bernard, Miriam ^a   Phillipson, Chris ^a   Ogg, Jim ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Caisse Nationale D'Assurance Veillesse   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034558315     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/30.6.837     Document Type: Article

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