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This research was supported by a grant from the Ohio Department of Mental Health (87-001). An earlier version of this paper was presented at the International Conference on Social Stress, London, June 1990. The author acknowledges the helpful comments of four anonymous journal reviewers.
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Tausig, M. Caregiver network structure, support and caregiver distress. Am J Commun Psychol 20, 81–96 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00942182
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