Same-sex partnerships and the health of older adults

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 558-570

  Williams, Mark Edward ^a   Fredriksen Goldsen, Karen I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 84902164541     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.21637     Document Type: Article

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