The Role of Domain Satisfaction in Explaining the Paradoxical Association Between Life Satisfaction and Age

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 295-303

  McAdams, Kimberly K ^a   Lucas, Richard E ^b   Donnellan, M Brent ^b  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bottom up models; Domain satisfaction; Life satisfaction

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TOP-DOWN APPROACH;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84867051803     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-011-9903-9     Document Type: Article

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