Advances in Well-Being
Toward a Better World
Media and research tend to focus on social problems in today's world - from terrorism and natural disasters to environmental degradation, conflict and economic decline. Yet many countries are also placing the promotion of well-being central at the heart of their social agenda. So what can we say about human progress and the development of civilization? This book considers the brighter side of our world today by exploring the ways in which wellbeing is on an upward swing globally. Systematically considering indicators of human well-being in terms of economics, health and education, alongside subjective notions of wellbeing, the book draws toge…
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Weitere Autoren: Sirgy, M. Joseph
- ISBN: 978-1-78660-346-3
- EAN: 9781786603463
- Produktnummer: 23687562
- Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
- Seitenangabe: 296 S.
- Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.7 cm x D2.2 cm 610 g
- Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
- Gewicht: 610
Über den Autor
Richard J. Estes is Professor of Social Work at the University of Pennsylvania. He is currently is a special consultant in social development to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Bangkok). In the United States, Dr. Estes is founding President of the Philadelphia Area Chapter of the Society for International Development (SID) and has been the recipient of many awards and grants for his research on international social work and comparative social development including two Fulbright-Hays Senior Research Awards and a Distinguished Fulbright Scholar Award to Yonsei University. He has written many books and papers, including Advancing Quality of Life in a Turbulent World.
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