Self-esteem is central to human well-being

Self-Esteem Issues and Answers: A Sourcebook of Current Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 251-259

  Solomon, Sheldon ^a  

^a SKIDMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84920404056     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203759745     Document Type: Chapter

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