Residential satisfaction among aging people living in place

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 158-169

  Rioux, L ^a   Werner, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS OUEST NANTERRE LA DÉFENSE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging in place; Elders' residential satisfaction; Neighborhood satisfaction; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955741999     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2010.12.001     Document Type: Article

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