The Subjective Wellbeing of Indigenous Australian Adolescents: Validating the Personal Wellbeing Index-School Children

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1013-1031

  Tomyn, Adrian J ^a   Norrish, Jacolyn M ^a   Cummins, Robert A ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Indigenous Australians; Personal Wellbeing Index; Subjective wellbeing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; HOMEOSTASIS; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INDICATOR; WELFARE IMPACT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84872500940     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-011-9970-y     Document Type: Article

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