Altruism and Subjective Well-Being: Conceptual Model and Empirical Support

Altruism and Health: Perspectives from Empirical Research

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Schwartz, Carolyn ^a,b  

^a Delta Quest Foundation   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Altruistic behaviour; Chronically ill; Mental health; Multiple sclerosis patients; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920183744     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195182910.003.0004     Document Type: Chapter

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