Ethnic and gender differences in perceived needs for social services among three elderly hispanic groups

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 121-147

  Tran, Thanh V ^a   Dhooper, Surjit S ^b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 84937274935     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083V25N03_09     Document Type: Article

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