Life satisfaction among people with progressive disabilities

Journal of Rehabilitation

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 50-58

  Chen, Roy K ^a   Crewe, Nancy M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67249136857     PISSN: 00224154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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