Crime Victimization and Subjective Well-Being: Evidence from Happiness Data

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 783-794

  Kuroki, Masanori ^a  

^a OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime; Happiness; Japan; Victimization; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879224288     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-012-9355-1     Document Type: Article

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