Indicators and indices of children's well-being: Towards a more policy-oriented perspective

European Journal of Education

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-50

  Ben Arieh, Asher ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 38849157090     PISSN: 01418211     EISSN: 14653435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3435.2007.00332.x     Document Type: Article

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