Youth life satisfaction: A review of the literature

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 583-630

  Proctor, Carmel L ^a   Linley, P Alex ^a   Maltby, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Children; Happiness; Life satisfaction; Review; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 72749089387     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-008-9110-9     Document Type: Review

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