Social Participation and Subjective Well-Being Among Retirees in China

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 143-160

  Zhang, Zhen ^a   Zhang, Jianxin ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PSYCHOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese retirees; Income; Physical health; Social participation; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION; HEALTH STATUS; INCOME; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

CHINA;

EID: 84937565498     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-014-0728-1     Document Type: Article

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