The mental health of the childless elderly

Sociological Inquiry

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 21-42

  Wu, Zheng ^a   Hart, Randy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 0035995063     PISSN: 00380245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-682X.00004     Document Type: Review

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