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The influence of qualitative assessments of the social and physical environment on the morale of the rural elderly

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This research was supported by the Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station, Project 82032.

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McGhee, J.L. The influence of qualitative assessments of the social and physical environment on the morale of the rural elderly. Am J Commun Psychol 12, 709–723 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00922620

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