Situating psychological well-being: Exploring the cultural roots of its theory and research

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 141-152

  Christopher, John Chambers ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033447590     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1999.tb02434.x     Document Type: Article

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