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Author Ferriss, Abbott L. (Abbott Lamoyne), 1915-2014.

Title Approaches to improving the quality of life : how to enhance the quality of life / Abbott L. Ferriss
Published Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 150 pages)
Series Social indicators research series ; 42
Social indicators research series ; 42.
Contents Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; 1 Survival of the Species; 2 Social Acceptance; 3 Mastery; 4 Affective Autonomy; 5 Intellectual Autonomy; 6 Harmony; 7 Conservatism; 8 Hierarchy; 9 Egalitarian Commitment; 10 Health; 11 Toward the Good Life in a Good Society; 12 Interventions; References; Index
Summary After measuring the Quality of Life and identifying the deficiencies in your community, what steps should you take to improve the Quality of Life? This volume reviews methods for improving the Quality of Life that are based upon improving each of the ten domains of the Quality of Life. Steps to improve health, means of reducing environmental toxins, orientation to bring about better self-concept and mental health, and so forth. In each such area, steps are set forth for eliminating undesirable and debilitating features of the domain. Social change comes about by the application of devised step
Analysis sociale wetenschappen
social sciences
kwaliteit van het leven
quality of life
Social Sciences (General)
Sociale wetenschappen (algemeen)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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In Springer eBooks
Subject Quality of life.
quality of life.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
Quality of life
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9789048191482
9048191483