Life satisfaction and expectations for the future in a sample of university students: A research note

South African Journal of Sociology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 16-26

  Møller, Valerie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 85011452623     PISSN: 02580144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02580144.1996.10430699     Document Type: Article

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