Promoting self-care and daily living skills among older widows and widowers: Evidence from the Pathfinders demonstration project

Omega: Journal of Death and Dying

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 217-236

  Caserta, Michael S ^a   Lund, Dale A ^a   Obray, Sarah Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 17244363006     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/9BH0-N565-Y40G-QDN9     Document Type: Article

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