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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
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The Association Between Discrimination and Depressive Symptoms Among Older African Americans: The Role of Psychological and Social Factors

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Pages 1-24 | Received 03 Mar 2013, Accepted 05 Dec 2013, Published online: 13 Dec 2014

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