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This study was supported by grants from the Administration on Aging, #90-A-644, and from the National Institute on Aging, NIA 5-PO1-AG 00123.
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Brown, B.B. Social and psychological correlates of help-seeking behavior among urban adults. Am J Commun Psychol 6, 425–439 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00941419
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