The politics of happiness : what government can learn from the new research on well-being /

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During the past forty years, thousands of studies have been carried out on the subject of happiness. Some have explored the levels of happiness or dissatisfaction associated with typical daily activities, such as working, seeing friends, or doing household chores. Others have tried to determine the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bok, Derek Curtis
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2010.
Temas:
USA > Government
Since 1993
Well-being > United States.
Well-being > Research > United States.
Quality of life > United States.
Quality of life > Research > United States.
Happiness > United States.
Happiness > Research.
Bien-être > États-Unis.
Bien-être > Recherche > États-Unis.
Qualité de la vie > États-Unis.
Qualité de la vie > Recherche > États-Unis.
Bonheur > États-Unis.
Bonheur > Recherche.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Civics & Citizenship.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Qualité de la vie.
Politique sociale.
Recherche sociale.
Happiness
Quality of life
Quality of life > Research
Social policy
Well-being
Zuversicht
Gutes Leben
Politische Kultur
Sozialpolitik
Lebensqualität
Wohlstand
Glück
Wohlbefinden.
Lebensqualität.
Zufriedenheit.
Forschung.
Sozialpolitik.
United States > Social policy > 1993-
États-Unis > Politique sociale > 1993-
Etats-Unis d'Amérique.
United States
USA
USA.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:During the past forty years, thousands of studies have been carried out on the subject of happiness. Some have explored the levels of happiness or dissatisfaction associated with typical daily activities, such as working, seeing friends, or doing household chores. Others have tried to determine the extent to which income, family, religion, and other factors are associated with the satisfaction people feel about their lives. The Gallup organization has begun conducting global surveys of happiness, and several countries are considering publishing periodic reports on the growth or decline of happ.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 262 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1400832195
9781400832194

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