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Part of the book series: Priority Issues in Mental Health ((PIMH,volume 4))

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Because concepts of aging and independence vary widely in developing and developed countries, the group decided to give broad definitions to the terms “aged” and “self-help”.

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Kruger-Smith, B. (1984). Self-Help for the Aged (Old Age and Mental Health). In: Nann, R.C., Butt, D.S., Ladrido-Ignacio, L. (eds) Mental Health, Cultural Values, and Social Development. Priority Issues in Mental Health, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7670-3_32

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