Neighborhood disadvantage, social comparisons, and the subjective assessment of ambient problems among older adults

Social Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 253-269

  Schieman, Scott ^a   Pearlin, Leonard I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 33750518586     PISSN: 01902725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019027250606900303     Document Type: Article

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