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Original Articles

Living Arrangements and Household Compositions of Elderly Couples and Singles

A Comparison of Hispanics and Blacks

Pages 41-61 | Received 03 Oct 1997, Accepted 17 Dec 1997, Published online: 11 Oct 2008

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