Rural change and individual well-being: The case of Ireland and rural quality of life

European Urban and Regional Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 203-227

  Brereton, Finbarr ^a   Bullock, Craig ^a   Clinch, J Peter ^a   Scott, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

facilities and services; happiness; rural change; rural policy; subjective well being

Indexed keywords

LIVING STANDARD; POLICY STRATEGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RURAL PLANNING; RURAL POLICY; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR;

IRELAND;

EID: 79956027701     PISSN: 09697764     EISSN: 14617145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0969776411399346     Document Type: Article

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