Changes in quality of life perceptions in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: Comparing survey results from 2001 and 2004

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-21

  Williams, Allison ^a   Kitchen, Peter ^a   Randall, James ^b   Muhajarine, Nazeem ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Changes in quality of life; Place related measures; Quality of life; Quantitative techniques; Sense of place

Indexed keywords

NEIGHBORHOOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; SENSE OF PLACE; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; SASKATCHEWAN; SASKATOON;

EID: 35848944919     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-007-9129-z     Document Type: Article

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