Subjective Wellbeing in a Southwestern Province in China

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 357-369

  Monk Turner, Elizabeth ^a   Turner, Charlie G ^b  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Drug use; Gender; Subjective wellbeing; Urban rural

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859107124     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-011-9268-4     Document Type: Article

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