Well-being for public policy / Ed Diener [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Diener, Ed, author.

Series:

Series in positive psychology.

Series in Positive Psychology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quality of life--Evaluation.

Quality of life.

Well-being--Evaluation.

Well-being.

Economic indicators.

Social indicators.

Political planning--Evaluation.

Political planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The authors explain why subjective indicators of well-being are needed, showing how these can offer useful input and giving examples of policy uses of well-being measures. They also describe the validity of the subjective well-being measures as well as potential problems, then delve into objections to their use for policy purposes.

Contents:

Contents; Section I. Measuring Well-Being for Public Policy; 1 Using Well-Being to Inform Public Policy; 2 Defining Well-Being; Section II. How Well-Being Adds Information; 3 Limitations of Economic and Social Indicators; 4 Contributions of Well-Being Measures; 5 The Well-Being Measures Are Valid; 6 Issues Regarding the Use of Well-Being Measures for Policy; 7 The Desirability of Well-Being as a Guide for Policy; Section III. Examples of Policy Uses of Well-Being Measures; 8 Health and Well-Being: Policy Examples; 9 The Environment and Well-Being: Policy Examples

10 Work, the Economy, and Well-Being: Policy Examples11 The Social Context of Well-Being: Policy Examples; Section IV. Implementing the Measures; 12 Existing Surveys; 13 Conclusions; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-971529-7