Citation: Xinqi Dong, E-Shien Chang, Melissa A. Simon. Sense of Community among Chinese Older Adults in the Greater Chicago Area: Findings from the PINE Study[J]. AIMS Medical Science, 2014, 1(1): 28-39. doi: 10.3934/medsci.2014.1.28
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