Integrating Positive Psychology Into Epidemiologic Theory: Reflections on Love, Salutogenesis, and Determinants of Population Health

Altruism and Health: Perspectives from Empirical Research

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Levin, Jeff ^a  

^a The Gerontological Society of America   (United States)

Author keywords

Antonovsky; Epidemiologic theory; Love; Population health; Positive psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920128899     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195182910.003.0013     Document Type: Chapter

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