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Resilience in Old Age: Social Relations as a Protective Factor

Heather Fuller-Iglesias University of Michigan,
,
Besangie Sellars University of Michigan,
&
Toni C. Antonucci University of Michigan, Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 181-193 | Published online: 03 Sep 2008

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