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ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUAL NEEDS

Social Class and the Subjective Adaptation of Caregivers to Institutionalization

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Pages 45-67 | Received 18 Feb 2005, Accepted 26 Jun 2005, Published online: 16 Oct 2008

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