What do happy people do?

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 565-571

  Robinson, John P ^a   Martin, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

General Social Survey (GSS); Happiness; Quality of life; Time use

Indexed keywords

PANEL DATA; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SURVEY;

EID: 55249084889     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9296-6     Document Type: Article

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