Well-being for public policy
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Oxford University Press,
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Publisher Address: | Oxford New York |
Publication Dates: | 2009. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
Series in positive psychology. |
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Carrier Form: | viii, 245 p.: ill. ; 24 cm. |
ISBN: |
9780195334074 (alk. paper) 0195334078 (alk. paper) |
Index Number: | D569 |
CLC: | D569 |
Call Number: | D569/W447 |
Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-235) and index. Section I: Measuring well-being for public policy -- Using well-being to inform public policy -- Defining well-being -- Section II: How well-being adds information -- Limitations of economic and social indicators -- Contributions of well-being measures -- The well-being measures are valid -- Issues regarding the use of well-being measures for policy -- The desirability of well-being as a guide for policy -- Section III: Examples of policy uses of well-being measures -- Health and well-being: policy examples -- The environment and well-being : policy examples -- Work, the economy, and well-being : policy examples -- The social context of well-being : policy examples -- Section IV: Implementing the measures -- Existing surveys -- Conclusions. |