A Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Wellbeing in Australia

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 2503-2525

  Manning, Matthew ^a   Ambrey, Christopher L ^b   Fleming, Christopher M ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dissatisfaction; Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey; Indigenous Australians; Inequality; Life satisfaction; Subjective wellbeing

Indexed keywords

EXPECTATION; HOUSEHOLD; INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; WELLBEING;

EID: 84949802767     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: 15737780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-015-9704-y     Document Type: Article

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