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Special Section on Asian Families and Well-being in Later Life, edited by Kee-Lee Chou, Sheung-Tak Cheng and Steven Zarit

Intergenerational financial exchange and the psychological well-being of older adults in the Republic of Korea

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Pages 30-39 | Received 11 Oct 2012, Accepted 01 Mar 2013, Published online: 15 Apr 2013

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