Older Parents Who Care for Adult Children with Serious Mental Illness

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 35-55

  Kaufman, Allan V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 85009596584     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083V29N04_04     Document Type: Article

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