Health, wealth and honesty: perceptions of selfesteem in primary aged children

Health Education

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 95-102

  Byrne, Jenny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Health; Self esteem; Status; Wealth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992978646     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654289910272727     Document Type: Article

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