The complex territory of well-being: Contestable evidence, contentious theories and speculative conclusions

Journal of Public Mental Health

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 8-13

  Carlisle, Sandra ^a   Hanlon, Phil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer capitalism; Culture; Individualism; Positive psychology; Science of well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993094743     PISSN: 17465729     EISSN: 20428731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17465729200700010     Document Type: Review

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