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Research Article

Breaking Barriers: A Dual-Factor Model Unraveling Ageism in Socially Assistive Robot Adoption among Older Chinese Adults

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Received 03 Oct 2023, Accepted 29 Jan 2024, Published online: 18 Feb 2024

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