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    Peter S. K. Chi & Maryann D. Griffin

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Chi, P.S.K., Griffin, M.D. Social indicators for measuring residential satisfaction in marginal settlements in Costa Rica. Soc Indic Res 8, 453–465 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00461155

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