Living alone, loneliness, and psychological well-being of older persons in Singapore

Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Lim, Lena L ^a   Kua, Ee Heok ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 81555215736     PISSN: 16877063     EISSN: 16877071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/673181     Document Type: Article

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