A preliminary study of multidimensional life satisfaction among deaf/hard of hearing youth across environmental settings

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 143-164

  Gilman, Rich ^a   Easterbrooks, Susan R ^a   Frey, Michele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 1242344166     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/b:soci.0000007495.40790.85     Document Type: Article

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