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Activities, Adaptation & Aging
Dignified and Purposeful Living for Older Adults
Volume 33, 2009 - Issue 2
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Ethnic and Class Variations in Promoting Social Activities Among Older Adults

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Pages 96-119 | Received 11 Oct 2007, Accepted 04 Apr 2009, Published online: 11 Jun 2009

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