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The forgotten Americans: A sociopsychological analysis of aging and nursing homes

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MacDonald, M.L. The forgotten Americans: A sociopsychological analysis of aging and nursing homes. Am J Commun Psychol 1, 272–294 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00881575

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