The Pursuit of Happiness in China: Individualism, Collectivism, and Subjective Well-Being During China's Economic and Social Transformation

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 441-451

  Steele, Liza G ^a   Lynch, Scott M ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Collectivism; Countries in transition; Happiness; Individualism; Life satisfaction; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; INDIVIDUALISM; POLITICAL CHANGE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR;

CHINA;

EID: 84884982942     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-012-0154-1     Document Type: Article

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