A complexity approach to psychological well-being in adolescence: Major strengths and methodological issues

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 267-295

  González, Mònica ^a   Casas, Ferran ^a   Coenders, Germà ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Complexity theories; Non linearity; Quality of life; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; METHODOLOGY; MODELING; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 33846413995     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-005-5073-y     Document Type: Article

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