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THE ECONOMICS OF DEATH? A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF FUNERAL AND CREMATION COSTS ON U.S. HOUSEHOLDS

Pages 269-285 | Published online: 11 Nov 2010

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