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Abstract Happiness or subjective well-being, reflects a preponderance of positive thoughts and feelings about one's life, in others words it is the total of positive thoughts and life satisfaction. Subjective well-being is concerned with how and why people experience their lives in positive ways, and it is an umbrella term used to describe the level of well-being people experience according to their subjective evaluations of their lives. The purpose of this study is theoretical examination of the all elements of subjective well-being, analyzing the determinants of subjective well-being, and to make a general implication Turkish house hold happiness profile. In this study the concept, structure, measure, and determinants of subjective well-being such as age, gender, education, marriage, income, and personality will be analyzed. In the last part of the study Turkish Statistical Institute Life Satisfaction Survey 2004-2010 data will be examined in order to evaluate the happiness frame for Turkish house hold and along with previous study findings general consequences will be discussed. Key Words: Subjective well-being, determinants of subjective well-being, happiness, life satisfaction, Turkish house hold.

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