Latinos “aging in place”: Issues and potential solutions

Aging, Health, and Longevity in the Mexican-Origin Population

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 193-205

  Vega, William A ^a   González, Hector M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84897424532     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-1867-2_15     Document Type: Chapter

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