Measuring, Understanding and Improving Wellbeing Among Older People
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How can we be happier, healthier and more satisfied in life? This edited collection examines various dimensions of wellbeing among older people, including its measurement; social, environmental and economic determinants; and how research can...
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How can we be happier, healthier and more satisfied in life? This edited collection examines various dimensions of wellbeing among older people, including its measurement; social, environmental and economic determinants; and how research can be translated into policy to improve quality of life for older people.
With an increasingly ageing population across countries and an increasing population of older adults, there is growing interest in improving older people's ability to live healthily and happily. With a focus on retirement and aged care, this book is important reading for those interested in Welfare Economics, Health Economics and Development.
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Chapter 1: Wellbeing Among Older People: An Introduction.- Chapter 2: Empowering the Independence of Older People with Everyday Technologies.- Chapter 3: Investigating the Relationship between Housing Insecurity and Wellbeing.- Chapter 4: Social Support and Wellbeing Among Older Australians.- Chapter 5: Gambling and Subjective Wellbeing of Older Australians.- Chapter 6: Employment Types and Subjective Wellbeing: Evidence from the English Longitudinal Survey of Ageing.- Chapter 7: Height and Health Among Older Chinese.- Chapter 8: Ethnic Diversity, Prejudice and Wellbeing Among Older Chinese.- Chapter 9: Witchcraft Accusations and the Social Exclusion of the Elderly in Northern Ghana: Understanding How Cultural Discourses and Practices Affect the Wellbeing of the Elderly.- Chapter 10: Housing and Ageing Well.- Chapter 11: Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness: Examining the role of personal and country-level freedom in well-being.- Chapter 12: Innovation and Subjective Wellbeing Among Older People.- Chapter 13: Improving the Wellbeing of Old People: Thoughts and Reflections.
Autoren-Porträt
Sefa Awaworyi Churchill is an Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow with the School of Economics, Finance & Marketing at RMIT University, Australia. He holds a PhD in Economics from Monash University. His inter- disciplinary research focuses on development economics, addictive behavior, ethnic diversity, wellbeing, and other issues related to sociology, health and economics. He has experience working on consultancy projects for various policy agencies and international development organizations.Lisa Farrell is Professor and Deputy Dean (Research and Innovation) in the School of Economics, Finance and Marketing at RMIT University, Australia. Her research field is in the area of applied microeconomics, with a particular focus on important contemporary social issues such as subjective wellbeing, decision making under uncertainty and lifestyle choice behaviours.
Samuelson Appau is Lecturer in Marketing in the School of Economics, Finance and Marketing at RMIT University, Australia. His research focuses on how factors such as poverty, religion and social processes and structures impact consumer wellbeing.
Bibliographische Angaben
- 2020, 1st ed. 2020, XXI, 303 Seiten, 2 farbige Abbildungen, Masse: 14,8 x 21,4 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Herausgegeben: Sefa Awaworyi Churchill, Lisa Farrell, Samuelson Appau
- Verlag: Springer, Berlin
- ISBN-10: 9811523525
- ISBN-13: 9789811523526
Sprache:
Englisch
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