Social support measurement in group residences for older adults

Journal of Mental Health and Aging

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-66

  Newsom, Jason T ^a   Bookwala, Jamila ^b   Schulz, Richard ^c  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 0041536092     PISSN: 10784470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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