The Motivation to Maintain Subjective Well-Being: A Homeostatic Model

International Review of Research in Mental Retardation

Volumn 28, Issue , 2004, Pages 255-301

  Cummins, Robert A ^a   Lau, Anna L D ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 35448980668     PISSN: 00747750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0074-7750(04)28008-9     Document Type: Article

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