From individual well being to regional priorities : concepts and measures to assist policy makers / by Silva Larson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Larson, Silva.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social indicators.

Well-being.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (187 p.)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars, 2011.

Summary:

Understanding of subjective perceptions of wellbeing, that is, perceived needs and current levels of satisfactions of people, could provide valuable information for policy and decision makers. It would allow for mapping of the envisaged impacts of policy - negative and positive ones - against things that people value and care about, thus providing information about the potential of different policy options to increase or decrease human welfare. In this book, Dr Silva Larson takes us on...

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF TABLES; LIST OF FIGURES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-171) and index.

ISBN:

1-283-43580-2

9786613435804

1-4438-3226-X

OCLC:

817056975