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Subjective indicators and the comparative evaluation of the quality of community life

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The author is grateful to Conrad Rutkowski and Judy Shereikis for their comments on an earlier version of this paper, and to Adalin Borman, Sue Ann Schleder, and Jackie Wright for typing.

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Shin, D.C. Subjective indicators and the comparative evaluation of the quality of community life. Am J Commun Psychol 8, 523–536 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00912590

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