Experience and well-being: Explorations on domains of life and how they matter

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 193-206

  Ryff, Carol D ^a   Heidrich, Susan M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 0000485266     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/016502597385289     Document Type: Article

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