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Social context and the pathways to happiness: A three-part investigation.
- Format:
- Book
- Thesis/Dissertation
- Author/Creator:
- Reece, Christopher D, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sociology, Theory and Methods.
- Psychology, Social.
- Sociology--Penn dissertations.
- Penn dissertations--Sociology.
- Local Subjects:
- Sociology, Theory and Methods.
- Psychology, Social.
- Sociology--Penn dissertations.
- Penn dissertations--Sociology.
- Genre:
- Academic theses.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (122 pages)
- Contained In:
- Dissertation Abstracts International 76-01A(E).
- Place of Publication:
- [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania] : University of Pennsylvania ; Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2014.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Summary:
- Quantitative studies of human happiness often assume that the determinants of happiness are universal across time and place, reflecting inherent psychological needs. This dissertation challenges this assumption, exploring the idea that the determinants of happiness vary across social contexts. Chapter one tests the hypothesis that relationship between religiosity and happiness depends upon economic conditions; chapter two examines the impact of unemployment on happiness across four countries; chapter three explores the impact of private sector employment on happiness against the backdrop of the Chinese market reforms. Taken together, the findings suggest that researchers seeking to better understand the determinants of happiness should account for the moderating effects of social conditions.
- Notes:
- Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 76-01(E), Section: A.
- Adviser: Jason Schnittker.
- Department: Sociology.
- Thesis Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania 2014.
- Local Notes:
- School code: 0175.
- ISBN:
- 9781321144758
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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