The relation of cultural background to the causes of loneliness

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 75-88

  Rokach, Ami ^a  

^a Ontario Correctional Institute   (Canada)

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EID: 0039982795     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.1998.17.1.75     Document Type: Article

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