Happiness and subjective wellbeing in Mainland China

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 589-600

  Chen, Zhenghui ^a   Davey, Gareth ^b  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Happiness; Subjective wellbeing

Indexed keywords

EID: 54949159365     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-008-9092-7     Document Type: Article

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