ISBN:
9783319288420
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (308 pages)
Series Statement:
Social Indicators Research Ser. v.62
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
306.098
Keywords:
Developmental psychology
;
Developmental psychology
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Part I: Methodology -- Chapter 1: Measuring Quality of Life and Inequalities in South America -- 1.1 Constructing Indicators -- 1.1.1 Important References on Quality of Life and Inequalities for the Understanding of Our Model -- 1.1.2 The Conceptual Model -- 1.1.2.1 Education -- 1.1.2.2 Health -- 1.1.2.3 Employment -- 1.1.2.4 Personal Security -- 1.1.2.5 Dwelling -- 1.1.2.6 Spiritual/Religious Beliefs -- 1.1.2.7 Cultural Diversity -- 1.1.2.8 Participation in Cultural Activities -- 1.1.2.9 Gender -- 1.1.2.10 Discrimination -- 1.1.2.11 Environment -- 1.1.2.12 Values -- 1.1.2.13 Community Relations -- 1.1.2.14 Social Support -- 1.1.2.15 Satisfaction with Life -- 1.1.2.16 Economic Welfare -- 1.1.2.17 Politics and Institutions -- 1.1.3 Final Comments -- References -- Chapter 2: Quality of Life in Latin America: A Proposal for a Synthetic Indicator -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Quality of Life and Its Research in Latin America -- 2.2.1 Some Studies -- 2.2.2 The Concept of Quality of Life -- 2.3 Selecting Indicators -- 2.4 Methodology -- 2.5 The Structure of the Synthetic Quality of Life Indicator in Latin America -- 2.6 International Disparities in Quality of Life in Latin America -- 2.6.1 Distribution of the Synthetic Quality of Life Indicator in Latin America -- 2.6.2 Classification of Latin American Countries Following the Synthetic Quality of Life Indicator -- 2.7 Conclusions -- 2.8 Annex 2.1 -- 2.8.1 Income -- 2.8.2 Home -- 2.8.3 Job -- 2.8.4 Health -- 2.8.5 Physical Environment -- 2.8.6 Safety -- 2.8.7 Education -- 2.8.8 Community, Politics, and Institutions -- 2.8.9 Happiness or Subjective Welfare -- 2.9 Annex 2.2 -- 2.9.1 Structure of the Components (Table 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12, 2.13, 2.14, 2.15, and 2.16) -- References.
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