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Original Articles

‘Living the High Life’? Residential, Social and Psychosocial Outcomes for High-Rise Occupants in a Deprived Context

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Pages 97-126 | Received 01 Jun 2010, Accepted 01 Dec 2010, Published online: 12 Dec 2011

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