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Access to transport, life satisfaction and the mental wellbeing of rural older people in England under austerity

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Access to transport, life satisfaction and the mental wellbeing of rural older people in England under austerity. / Doebler, Stefanie.
In: Journal of Rural Studies, 17.04.2025.

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Doebler, S 2025, 'Access to transport, life satisfaction and the mental wellbeing of rural older people in England under austerity', Journal of Rural Studies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103680

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Doebler, S. (in press). Access to transport, life satisfaction and the mental wellbeing of rural older people in England under austerity. Journal of Rural Studies, Article 103680. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103680

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Doebler S. Access to transport, life satisfaction and the mental wellbeing of rural older people in England under austerity. Journal of Rural Studies. 2025 Apr 17;103680. doi: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103680

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Doebler, Stefanie. / Access to transport, life satisfaction and the mental wellbeing of rural older people in England under austerity. In: Journal of Rural Studies. 2025.

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