Subjective quality of life and self-esteem in children: The role of primary and secondary control in coping with everyday stress

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 107-122

  Marriage, Karen ^a   Cummins, Robert A ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 1242276734     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/b:soci.0000007493.32548.0c     Document Type: Article

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