Spouses of older adults with late-life drinking problems: Health, family, and social functioning

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 506-514

  Moos, Rudolf H ^a   Brennan, Penny L ^a   Schutte, Kathleen K ^a   Moos, Bernice S ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77955463671     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2010.71.506     Document Type: Article

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