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The effect of widowhood on psychological wellbeing and social support in the oldest groups of the elderly

FRODE THUEN, MARIT HEGG REIME & KARI SKRAUTVOLL University of Bergen, College of Bergen & Diakonhjemmet College, Oslo, Norway
Pages 265-274 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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