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Helping the Elderly

The Complementary Roles of Informal Networks and Formal Systems

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ID11091682
AuthorsSarah H Matthews (0000-0003-1326-3451, corresponding author)
Year1986
Volume15
Issue5
Pages719
Publication date1986-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeREVIEW
Review ofHelping the elderly: The Complementary Roles of Informal Networks and Formal Systems, Eugene Litwak, 1985
VenueContemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0094-3061 • E-ISSN: 1939-8638
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2307/2071025
OpenAlexW4300904859
LanguageEN
Citations received1

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