The helping networks of rural elders: Demographic and social psychological influences on service use

Ageing International

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 89-119

  Blieszner, Rosemary ^a   Roberto, Karen A ^a   Singh, Kusum ^b  

^a Center for Gerontology   (United States)

^b Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies ^*  (United States)

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EID: 85046805623     PISSN: 01635158     EISSN: 1936606X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12126-001-1017-2     Document Type: Article

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