Acceptability of the Components of a Loneliness Intervention Among Elderly Dutch People: A Qualitative Study

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 136-145

  Honigh de Vlaming, R ^a,b   Haveman Nies, A ^a,c   Ziylan, C ^a,b   Renes, R J ^a,b,d  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Academic Collaborative Centre AGORA   (Netherlands)

^c GGD Gelre IJessel (Community Health Service)   (Netherlands)

^d UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84882273878     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2013.767734     Document Type: Article

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