Who are Lonely? Loneliness in Different Age Groups (18–81 Years Old), Using Two Measures of Loneliness

Nicolaisen, Magnhild, Thorsen, Kirsten·2014·The International Journal of Aging and Human Development
DOI 10.2190/ag.78.3.b

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