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Research Article

Multicultural quality of life predictive effects on wellbeing: a cross-sectional study of a Muslim community in South Australia

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Pages 384-403 | Received 28 Feb 2022, Accepted 14 Jul 2022, Published online: 27 Jul 2022

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