The long slide to happiness

Journal of Philosophy of Education

Volumn 42, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 559-573

  Smith, Richard ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 59049103598     PISSN: 03098249     EISSN: 14679752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9752.2008.00650.x     Document Type: Article

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