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Tamara Jordan1, Rodlescia Sneed1,2

  • 1Division of Public Health, 12268Michigan State University, Flint, MI, USA.

Journal of Applied Gerontology : the Official Journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
|February 7, 2023
PubMed

Keywords:
Health and Retirement Studyfood insecurityincarcerationjustice involvementolder adults

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