Cross-racial application of a children's Multidimensional Life Satisfaction Scale

School Psychology International

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 179-188

  Huebner, E Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 11344275320     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034398192006     Document Type: Article

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