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The Family Affluence Scale as a Measure of National Wealth: Validation of an Adolescent Self-Report Measure

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  • William Boyce
  • Torbjorn Torsheim
  • Candace Currie
  • Alessio Zambon

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  • William Boyce & Torbjorn Torsheim & Candace Currie & Alessio Zambon, 2006. "The Family Affluence Scale as a Measure of National Wealth: Validation of an Adolescent Self-Report Measure," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 78(3), pages 473-487, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:78:y:2006:i:3:p:473-487
    DOI: 10.1007/s11205-005-1607-6
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