Wellbeing for all: Indigenizing theories and measures of wellbeing for equitable sustainability.

Front Psychol

Native Hawaiian and Indigenous Health, Office of Public Health Studies, Thompson School of Social Work and Public Health, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI, United States.

Published: January 2023

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