Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 387-396 , October 2009

Predictors of Loneliness in U.S. Adults Over Age Sixty-Five

  • Laurie A. Theeke

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding Author: Laurie A. Theeke, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Restoration, School of Nursing, West Virginia University, 6411 Health Sciences South, Morgantown, WV 26505.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2008.11.002

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 387-396 , October 2009

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