Today, more than 50% of the world's population lives in cities and is subject to particular environmental and economic impacts against the backdrop of an evolving planetary crisis. This book explores the intimate relationship between the quality of life of city dwellers and the …
Wellbeing: a complete reference guide
Culture and subjective well-being
by Diener, Ed, Suh, Eunkook M.
fromWell-being and quality of life
Aging Our Way follows the everyday lives of 30 elders (ages 85-102) living at home and mostly alone, to understand how they create and maintain meaningful lives for themselves. Meika Loe explores how the very old navigate the practical challenges of living as independently as po…
Perceived health and adaptation in chronic disease
"This innovative book discusses criteria for judging attempts to raise the quality of life, including the satisfaction of basic and social needs, autonomy to enjoy life and social connectivity. Quality of Life is the first systematic presentation of this subject from both indivi…
This eye-opening UK bestseller shows how one single factor--the gap between its richest and poorest members--can determine the health and well-being of a society. The authors also outline a new political outlook in which a shift from self-interested consumerism to a friendlier, …