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THEORETICAL AND STATISTICAL MODELING

Loneliness and depressive symptoms: the moderating role of the transition into retirement

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Pages 135-140 | Received 27 Apr 2016, Accepted 11 Aug 2016, Published online: 13 Sep 2016

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