Aging and mental health problems: A study on the elderly in urban China

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 332-338

  Boey, K W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 2742580440     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607869757029     Document Type: Article

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