Parenthood and depression: is childlessness similar to sonlessness among Chinese seniors?
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Depression: A Common Factor Associated with Childlessness
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عنوان ژورنال: Ageing and Society
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0144-686X,1469-1779
DOI: 10.1017/s0144686x1700054x