The quality of life in Singapore

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 337-376

  Tambyah, Siok Kuan ^a   Tan, Soo Jiuan ^a   Kau, Ah Keng ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Happiness; Life styles; Quality of life; Satisfaction; Singapore; Values

Indexed keywords

LIFESTYLE; LIVING STANDARD; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY;

ASIA; EURASIA; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA]; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 67349143669     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9347-z     Document Type: Article

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