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  1. Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong

    D. T. L. Shek

  2. Department of Sociology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong

    Y. K. Chan

  3. School of Journalism and Communication, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong

    P. S. N. Lee

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Shek, D.T.L., Chan, Y.K. & Lee, P.S.N. Quality of Life in the Global Context: A Chinese Response. Soc Indic Res 71, 1–10 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-004-8035-x

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