A theory of social structure and the quality of life

Applied Research in Quality of Life

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 117-123

  Ferriss, Abbott L ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Domains of the QOL; Quality of life; Social structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746129132     PISSN: 18712584     EISSN: 18712576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11482-006-9003-1     Document Type: Article

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