The quality of life in Japan

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 227-262

  Inoguchi, Takashi ^a   Fujii, Seiji ^a  

^a CHUO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Life domains; Lifestyles; Post material sphere of life; Quality of life; Value priorities

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; LIFESTYLE; LIVING STANDARD; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY; WELFARE IMPACT;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

EID: 67349286184     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9351-3     Document Type: Article

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