The Satisfaction With Love Life Scale

Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 2-13

  Neto, Félix ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

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EID: 18144412406     PISSN: 07481756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07481756.2005.11909765     Document Type: Article

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