Life satisfaction

Handbook of Positive Psychology in Schools

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 27-35

  Suldo, Shannon M ^a   Scott Huebner, E ^b   Friedrich, Allison A ^a   Gilman, Rich ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 79960056426     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203884089-12     Document Type: Chapter

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