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The essence of being connected: the lived experience of mothers with young children in newer residential areas

Cecily StrangeCentre for the Built Environment and Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia;School of Population Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Colleen FisherSchool of Population Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, AustraliaView further author information
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Peter HowatCentre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Control, Curtin University, Perth, WA, AustraliaView further author information
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Lisa WoodCentre for the Built Environment and Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia;School of Population Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, AustraliaView further author information
Pages 486-502 | Received 29 Apr 2013, Accepted 16 May 2014, Published online: 17 Jul 2014

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