Quality of life as a social representation in China: A qualitative study

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 217-240

  Liu, Li ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

"Having" and "being"; Chinese society; Quality of life; Social representation; Thema

Indexed keywords

CULTURE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 33644787138     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-004-3198-z     Document Type: Article

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