Determining patterns of formal service use among mexican american elderly: Improving empirical techniques for policy and practice

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 26, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 65-81

  Roy, Lonnie C ^a   Dietz, Tracy L ^a   John, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 84937279934     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083V26N03_06     Document Type: Article

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