Age Variation in the Relationship between Community Socioeconomic Status and Adult Health

Research on Aging

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 234-259

  Robert, Stephanie A ^a   li, Lydia W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84992791168     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027501232005     Document Type: Article

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