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Research Article

Subjective Age and Financial Exploitation Vulnerability: The Mediating Role of Financial Self-Efficacy

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Pages 230-241 | Received 04 Apr 2023, Accepted 06 Aug 2023, Published online: 10 Aug 2023

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