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It takes (more than) a village

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2021

Joanna McHugh Power
Joanna McHugh Power*
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Department of Psychology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Republic of Ireland School of Medicine, Trinity College, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
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Email: Joanna.McHughPower@mu.ie
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 33 , Special Issue 5: Issue Theme: Loneliness and Social Connectedness , May 2021 , pp. 441 - 443
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