Definitions of friendship in the third age: Age, gender, and study location effects

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 117-133

  Adams, Rebecca G ^a   Blieszner, Rosemary ^b   De Vries, Brian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037946026     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-4065(00)80019-5     Document Type: Article

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