Well-being for Public Policy
Author | : Ed Diener |
Publisher | : Oxford Positive Psychology |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195334074 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195334078 |
Rating | : 4/5 (078 Downloads) |
Download or read book Well-being for Public Policy written by Ed Diener and published by Oxford Positive Psychology. This book was released on 2009 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors explain why subjective indicators of well-being are needed, showing how these can offer useful input and giving examples of policy uses of well-being measures. They also describe the validity of the subjective well-being measures as well as potential problems, then delve into objections to their use for policy purposes.