The quality of life in South Korea

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 263-294

  Park, Chong Min ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Digitalization; Happiness; Life satisfaction; Lifestyles; Overall quality of life; Value priority

Indexed keywords

LIFESTYLE; LIVING STANDARD; MODERNIZATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 67349155591     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9348-y     Document Type: Article

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