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Indicating Socioeconomic Status among Elderly People in Developing Societies: An Example from Brazil

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  • Susan Vos, 2005. "Indicating Socioeconomic Status among Elderly People in Developing Societies: An Example from Brazil," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 73(1), pages 87-108, August.
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    DOI: 10.1007/s11205-004-6166-8
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