Understanding the downshifting phenomenon: a case of south east Queensland, Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 345-362

  Chhetri, Prem ^a   Stimson, Robert J ^a   Western, John ^a  

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Author keywords

Consumerism and sea change; Downshifting; Quality of life; Voluntary simplification

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952985504     PISSN: 01576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.2009.tb00152.x     Document Type: Article

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