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Late-Life Loneliness in 11 European Countries

Results from the Generations and Gender Survey

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ID8017262
AuthorsThomas Hansen (0000-0001-7587-9337, OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University), Britt Slagsvold (OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University)
Year2015
Volume129
Issue1
Pages445-464
Publication date2015-09-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Indicators Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0303-8300 • E-ISSN: 1573-0921
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s11205-015-1111-6
OpenAlexW1841744573
LanguageEN
Citations received82
References cited38

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