Validity and reliability of the multidimensional students' life satisfaction scale with Canadian children

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 138-155

  Greenspoon, Peter J ^a   Saklofske, Donald H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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EID: 0031481285     PISSN: 07342829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073428299701500204     Document Type: Article

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