What makes young adults happy? Employment and non-work as determinants of life satisfaction

Sociology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-26

  Khattab, Nabil ^a   Fenton, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Employment; Gender; Life control; Life satisfaction; Non work

Indexed keywords

EID: 59249105842     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038038508099095     Document Type: Article

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