A method for assessing residents’ satisfaction with community-based services: A quality-of-life perspective

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 279-316

  Sirgy, M Joseph ^a   Rahtz, Don R ^a   Cicic, Muris ^a   Underwood, Robert ^a  

^a PAMPLIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SERVICE PROVISION;

EID: 0034027461     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006990718673     Document Type: Article

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