A review of life satisfaction research with children and adolescents

School Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 192-205

  Gilman, Rich ^a   Huebner, Scott ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0042163213     PISSN: 10453830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/scpq.18.2.192.21858     Document Type: Review

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