A multimethod investigation of the multidimensionality of children's well-being reports: Discriminant validity of life satisfaction and self-esteem

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-22

  Huebner, E Scott ^a   Gilman, Rich ^a   Laughlin, James E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; METHODOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032971769     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006821510832     Document Type: Article

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