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Living alone and depression: the modifying role of the perceived neighborhood environment

Sarah T. StahlDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Scott R. BeachUniversity Center for Social and Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USAView further author information
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Donald MusaUniversity Center for Social and Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USAView further author information
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Richard SchulzDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA;University Center for Social and Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USAView further author information
Pages 1065-1071 | Received 25 Jan 2016, Accepted 12 May 2016, Published online: 07 Jun 2016

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