Satisfied and dissatisfied South Africans: Results from the General Household Survey in international comparison

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 389-415

  Møller, Valerie ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Life satisfaction; Material living standards; South Africa

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; LIVING STANDARD; POST-APARTHEID;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33847021900     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-006-9004-3     Document Type: Article

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