Positive Psychology Within a Cultural Context

The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology, (2 Ed.)

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Pedrotti, Jennifer Teramoto ^a   Edwards, Lisa M ^b   Lopez, Shane J ^c,d  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Clifton Strengths Institute   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Context; Culture; Positive psychology; Strengths

Indexed keywords

EID: 85081866472     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195187243.013.0006     Document Type: Chapter

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