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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

Social network types and well-being among South Korean older adults

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Pages 72-80 | Received 15 Oct 2012, Accepted 22 Apr 2013, Published online: 06 Jun 2013

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