Retention of older in-migrants: Role of family, friends, and community services

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 267-292

  Junk, Virginia W ^a   Young, Margaret H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84992820689     PISSN: 1077727X     EISSN: 15523934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077727X9902700301     Document Type: Article

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