Quality of life (QOL) research has made great strides since the social indicator movement started as a scientific enterprise in the 1960s. Following the lead of pioneers in North America and Europe, social scientists in other regions of the world have adopted and refined social data systems or barometers to monitor progress in enhancing the welfare and well-being of citizens. A distinctive feature of these barometers is that they measure both individual and societal quality of life. While not overlooking the more basic needs and material standards of living, the barometers also inform on issues of individual freedoms and choices and constraints on citizen empowerment that enhance and depress quality of life. Designed to capture nuances in local definitions of the good life, regional barometers are unique expressions of the obstacles facing different societies in their quest to achieve the good life. Scholars of public policy as well as policy makers will find inspiration from reviews of innovative initiatives to monitor contemporary quality of life in six regions of the world spanning South America, the Arctic, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Produktkennzeichnungen
Herausgeber
Denis Huschka, ALEX C. Michalos, Valerie Moeller
ISBN-10
1402086857
ISBN-13
9781402086854
eBay Product ID (ePID)
69849081
Produkt Hauptmerkmale
Produktart
Lehrbuch
Sprache
Englisch
Anzahl der Seiten
Xxii Seiten
Verlag
Springer-Verlag Gmbh, Springer Netherland
Publikationsname
Barometers of Quality of Life Around The Globe
Autor
Valerie Möller, Alex C. Michalos, Denis Huschka
Format
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsjahr
2008
Zusätzliche Produkteigenschaften
Hörbuch
No
Item Length
24cm
Item Height
2cm
Item Width
16cm
Item Weight
537g
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