How does residents' satisfaction with community services influence quality of life (QOL) outcomes?

Applied Research in Quality of Life

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 81-105

  Sirgy, M Joseph ^a   Gao, Tao ^b   Young, Robert F ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community quality of life; Community well being; Quality of life; Satisfaction with community services

Indexed keywords

EID: 56749177125     PISSN: 18712584     EISSN: 18712576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11482-008-9048-4     Document Type: Article

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