Development of an objective instrument to assess quality of life in social servicesreliability and validity in Spain

  1. Verdugo Alonso, Miguel Ángel
  2. Arias Martínez, Benito
  3. Gómez Sánchez, Laura Elisabet 1
  4. Schalock, Robert L.
  1. 1 Universidad de Oviedo
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    Universidad de Oviedo

    Oviedo, España

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Journal:
International journal of clinical and health psychology

ISSN: 1697-2600

Year of publication: 2010

Volume: 10

Issue: 1

Pages: 105-123

Type: Article

More publications in: International journal of clinical and health psychology

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