Improving subjective well-being of the poor in the Eastern Cape

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1012-1019

  Cramm, J M ^a   Moller V ^b   Nieboer, A P ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

community; development; poorest of the poor; poverty; South Africa; subjective well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CRIME; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CRIME; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957549820     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105310367833     Document Type: Article

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