Social factors, depression, and aging

Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 149-162

  George, Linda K ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 84884444605     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-380880-6.00011-3     Document Type: Chapter

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