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Utility of the Salamon-Conte Life Satisfaction in the Elderly Scales (LSES) in Measuring Life Satisfaction in Great Britain and United States Nursing Homes Residents

Michael Duffy PhD, ABPP The Counseling Psychology Program, Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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Jo Ann Duffy PhD The Management and Marketing Department at the College of Business Administration, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX, 77340-2056, USA
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William Kilbourne PhD The Department of Marketing, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA
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George Giarchi PhD The University of Plymouth, 18 Lockington Avenue, Hartley, Plymouth, PL3 5QS, England
Pages 17-28 | Published online: 23 Sep 2008

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