What is wrong with children's well-being in the UK? questions of meaning and measurement

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 217-229

  Morrow, Virginia ^a   Mayall, Berry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Research with children; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952731380     PISSN: 09649069     EISSN: 14699621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09649060903354522     Document Type: Article

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