A critique of positive Psychology - Or 'The new science of happiness'

Journal of Philosophy of Education

Volumn 42, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 591-608

  Miller, Alistair ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 59049107455     PISSN: 03098249     EISSN: 14679752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9752.2008.00646.x     Document Type: Article

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