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Research Article

Neighborhood Opportunity and Satisfaction Among Housing Choice Voucher Recipients: A Subjective Well-Being Perspective

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Pages 703-717 | Received 01 Oct 2019, Accepted 29 Feb 2020, Published online: 22 Apr 2020

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