Happiness and mental health policy: A sociological critique

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 359-373

  Shaw, Ian ^a   Taplin, Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Happiness; Layard; Social construction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; HAPPINESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIOLOGY;

EID: 34249792132     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230701380531     Document Type: Article

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