Wellbeing and policy : evidence for action / edited by Marie Briguglio, Natalia Czap, and Kate Laffan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Briguglio, Marie, editor.

Czap, Natalia, editor.

Laffan, Kate, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Policy sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (363 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, England ; New York, New York : Routledge, [2025]

Summary:

Featuring 41 contributing authors from 18 countries, this book surveys and synthesizes recent developments in wellbeing science and policy to highlight key lessons learned and to offer actionable insights for policymaking.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

List of figures

List of tables

About the editors

List of contributors

Acknowledgements

Foreword

1 Overview of wellbeing and policy: Evidence for action

Part I Wellbeing: Evidence across individual domains

2 Income and wellbeing

3 Work and wellbeing: Maximising the wellbeing of tomorrow's workforce

4 Health and wellbeing: Identifying causal effects

5 Family and wellbeing: The emerging importance of family wellbeing studies for social policies and services

6 Altruism, empathy, and wellbeing: Improving lives through policy that aligns with our better angels

7 Ageing and wellbeing: The potential of senior policy to support seniors' subjective wellbeing

8 Gender and wellbeing: Key stages of the life course

9 Education and wellbeing

Part II Wellbeing: Evidence across social and environmental domains

10 Housing, neighbourhoods, and wellbeing

11 Environment and wellbeing: Assessing the impact of environmental quality and pro-environmental behavior on wellbeing

12 (Fear of) crime and wellbeing: The role of individual and country-level determinants

13 Democracy and wellbeing

14 Migration and wellbeing: A policy review

15 Religion, spirituality and wellbeing: Can spiritual/religious practice improve individuals' wellbeing?

16 Digital technology and wellbeing: Moving beyond the hype

17 Art, culture, and wellbeing: Reaping the rewards of creativity

Part III Wellbeing: Evidence from countries

18 Wellbeing and policy in Bhutan

19 Wellbeing and policy in New Zealand: From a wellbeing framework to a government-wide approach

20 Wellbeing and policy in Finland: The economy-of-wellbeing approach

21 Wellbeing and policy in the United Arab Emirates: Strategic directions and lessons learned.

22 Wellbeing and policy in Canada: Progress towards measurement and practice

23 Wellbeing and policy in Australia

24 Wellbeing and policy in the United Kingdom

25 Wellbeing and policy in Japan

26 Wellbeing and policy in Malta: Doing well

feeling good?

Appendix. Evidence for Action

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-04-036932-4

1-04-036931-6

1-003-38244-4

9781003382447

OCLC:

1484997186