Addressing the social determinants of subjective wellbeing: The latest challenge for social policy

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 541-565

  Deeming, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE PROVISION; WELFARE REFORM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84878469336     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: 14697823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279413000202     Document Type: Review

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