Cultural participation and individual quality of life: A review of research findings

Applied Research in Quality of Life

Volumn 1, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 323-342

  Galloway, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arts; Culture; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249872171     PISSN: 18712584     EISSN: 18712576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11482-007-9024-4     Document Type: Article

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