This study examines aging in Yugoslavia in the context of rapid demographic and social changes over the last several decades. Since this time, urbanization and the population aging of the society have begun to place a stress on the ability of the family and the formal health care system to deal with
Alcohol recovery in self-help groups: Surrender and narcissism
β Scribed by Duane F. Reinert; John P. Allen; L. Mickey Fenzel; Barry K. Estadt
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 667 KB
- Volume
- 32
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4197
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