Community wellbeing in an unwell world: Trends, challenges, and possibilities

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 353-366

  Wiseman, John ^a   Brasher, Kathleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community; Indicators; Mental health promotion; Progress; Wellbeing

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AUSTRALIA; ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 49649095189     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2008.16     Document Type: Review

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