Religion and Subjective Well-Being in Ghana

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 61-79

  Pokimica, Jelena ^a   Addai, Isaac ^b   Takyi, Baffour K ^c  

^a Lansing Community College ^*

^b Lansing Community College   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

Ghana; Perceived living conditions; Religion; Sub Saharan region; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

ETHNICITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION;

GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 84856387372     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-011-9793-x     Document Type: Article

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