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Psychosocial factors, wellbeing and distress

Does the beginning and the end of income poverty affect psychosocial factors among middle-aged and older adults? Findings based on nationally representative longitudinal data

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Pages 906-912 | Received 21 Oct 2019, Accepted 01 Feb 2020, Published online: 12 Feb 2020

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