Satisfaction with Social Contacts of Older Europeans
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Satisfaction with Social Contacts of Older Europeans
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عنوان ژورنال: Social Indicators Research
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0303-8300,1573-0921
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-011-9886-6