This title examines and compares the quality of life as experienced by older people in several European countries. It includes detailed case studies which consider key indicators in quality of life such as income, housing, employment, physical and mental health, family and socia…
"Based on systematic reviews of evidence from the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden, the book provides a unique resource for anyone interested in the rapidly growing field of ageing. This book is key reading for specialists, including students, practitio…
This title examines and compares the quality of life as experienced by older people in several European countries. It includes detailed case studies which consider key indicators in quality of life such as income, housing, employment, physical and mentalhealth, family and social…
This title examines and compares the quality of life as experienced by older people in several European countries. It includes detailed case studies which consider key indicators in quality of life such as income, housing, employment, physical and mentalhealth, family and social…
In the long run economic growth does not improve people's well-being. Traditional theories - adaptation and social comparisons - explain this evidence, but they don't explain what shapes the trend of subjective well-being and its differences across countries. Recent research ide…
Provisioning for basic human needs is done in three main kind of institutions: the familial household; the commercial enterprise selling goods and services; the institutions of the Welfare State that provide education, medical care and other goods and personal services to all or…
