Using Capabilities as an Alternative Indicator for Well-being

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 133-152

  van Ootegem, Luc ^a,b,c   Verhofstadt, Elsy ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GHENT   (Belgium)

^b University of Leuven   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Capabilities; Life satisfaction; Measurement of well being; Students; Survey; Well being

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; FAMILY STRUCTURE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; SOCIAL STATUS; STUDENT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 84856375996     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-011-9799-4     Document Type: Article

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