Altruism Within the Family: A Comparison of Father and Mother Using Life Happiness and Life Satisfaction

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 485-510

  Ong, Qiyan ^a   Ho, Kong Weng ^b   Ho, Kong Chong ^c  

^a Nanyang Technological University   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES   (Singapore)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Altruism; Gender; Life happiness; Life satisfaction; Parents

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENDER RELATIONS; LIVING STANDARD; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR;

SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA];

EID: 84874558423     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-012-0016-x     Document Type: Article

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