Applicability of the WHOQOL-BREF on early adolescence

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 215-234

  Chen, Kun Hu ^a   Wu, Chia Huei ^a   Yao, Grace ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Early adolescence; Health related quality of life; WHOQOL BREF

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; HEALTH STATUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; YOUNG POPULATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 33750103044     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-005-0211-0     Document Type: Article

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