Determinants of subjective quality of life among rural adolescents: A developmental perspective

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 79-95

  Chipuer, Heather M ^a   Bramston, Paul ^b   Pretty, Grace ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

QUALITY OF LIFE; RURAL POPULATION; YOUNG POPULATION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0037265398     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021271831731     Document Type: Article

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