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Author Inoguchi, Takashi

Title The quality of life in Asia : a comparison of the quality of life in Asia / Takashi Inoguchi, Seiji Fujii
Published Dordrecht ; London : Springer, ©2013

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Description 1 online resource
Series Quality of life in Asia ; v. 1
Quality of life in Asia ; v. 1.
Contents Introduction -- The AsiaBarometer Survey Project -- Overall Quality of Life in Asia -- Satisfaction Levels with Specific Life Domains -- Lifestyles -- Value Priorities -- Determinants of Overall Quality of Life -- Conclusion
Summary This book comprehensively and systematically explores demographic profile, lifestyles, value priorities, and subjective and objective quality of life of the ordinary citizens in most societies in Asia, utilizing the AsiaBarometer Surveys conducted annually from 2003 through 2008. The surveyed area encompasses 29 societies in East, Southeast, South and Central Asia. The book examines life quality in each individual society and compares it between societies. In addition, the book studies generalized characteristics of life quality in the entire and sub-regions of Asia. This book is intended for scholars in the fields of quality of life, political science, sociology and economics as well as for policymakers
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Quality of life -- Asia -- History -- 21st century
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
Droit.
Sciences sociales.
Sciences humaines.
Quality of life
Asia
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
Author Fujii, Seiji
ISBN 9789048190720
904819072X