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Roger Hargreaves - Well-being - 9781861348876 - V9781861348876
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Well-being

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Description for Well-being hardcover. This book considers what makes us happy, using a new approach that directly addresses the circumstances under which highly subjective well-being is experienced, often with surprising results. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
We are often told that 'money can't buy happiness'. But if money is not the answer then what is? This book considers this question by examining empirical data stretching back almost 10 years. Whereas previous concerns of individual well-being have been drawn towards the negative outcomes of life experiences, this book provides a new approach by directly addressing the circumstances under which high subjective well-being is experienced, often with surprising results. Drawing on nine years of panel data, the book examines demographic, social, spatial, health, domain satisfaction and socio-economic circumstances in a rich and complex longitudinal study, providing previously ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861348876
SKU
V9781861348876
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Roger Hargreaves
Beverley Searle is a research fellow in Human Geography at the University of Durham, UK. Her research experience focuses in particular on methodological and theoretical aspects of positive subjective well-being set within the context of public policy and social welfare.

Reviews for Well-being
"Thorough and very readable ... This is a most useful book. It contains thorough treatments of methodology, innovative and clear representations of results, and intelligent discussion." Citizen's Income Newsletter "Beverley Searle's research is a key benchmark study on the state of well-being. It is essential reading for all those interested in a better understanding of subjective well-being and in the ... Read more

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