Meaning and Growth within Positive Psychology: Toward a More Complete Understanding

Designing Positive Psychology: Taking Stock and Moving Forward

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Park, Crystal L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Human existence; Meaning; Positive psychology; Psychological inquiry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921259203     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195373585.003.0021     Document Type: Chapter

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