How contemporary publics understand and experience happiness: A cross-cultural perspective

Japanese Journal of Political Science

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-19

  Shin, Doh Chull ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 77953563711     PISSN: 14681099     EISSN: 14740060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1468109909990120     Document Type: Article

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