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Title:
Quality-of-life research in Chinese, Western and global contexts
Series:
Social indicators research series
Publication Information:
Dordrecht : Springer, 2005
ISBN:
9781402036019

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The majority of studies on the quality of life have been conducted in Western contexts and are based on Western participants. Comparatively speaking, there are only a few studies that have been conducted in different Chinese contexts. Also, there are fewer QOL studies based on children and adolescents, or studies that examine the relationship between QOL and economic disadvantage. In addition, more research is needed to address the methodological issues related to the assessment of quality of life.

This volume is a constructive response to the challenges described above. It is the first book to cover research in Chinese, Western and global contexts in a single volume. It is a ground-breaking volume in which Chinese studies on the quality of life are collected. The book includes papers addressing family QOL, quality of life in adolescents experiencing economic disadvantage, and methodological issues in the assessment of QOL. It is written by researchers working in a variety of disciplines.


Table of Contents

Quality of life in the global context: A Chinese response
Arts and the quality of life: An exploratory study
Apparent quality-of-life in nations: How long and happy people live
Global quality of life (QOL), health and ability are primarily determined by our consciousness. Research findings from Denmark 1991-2004
Participatory partnerships: Engaging and empowering to enhance environmental management and quality of life?- Marketing and quality of life: A model for improving perinatal health status
Quality of life in Hong Kong: Past accomplishments and future prospects
The Pre- and Post-1997 Well-Being of Hong Kong Residents
Quality of life in Hong Kong: The CUHK Hong Kong Quality of Life Index
Quality of life in older adults: Benefits from caring services in Hong Kong
An exploratory study on the quality of life of older Chinese people living alone in Hong Kong
Economic stress, emotional quality of life, and problem behavior in Chinese adolescents with and without economic disadvantage
A longitudinal study of Chinese cultural beliefs about adversity, psychological well-being, delinquency and substance abuse in Chinese adolescents with economic disadvantage
The quality of life of Hong Kong's poor households in the 1990s: Levels of expenditure, income security and poverty
Quality of life perceptions and directions for urban regeneration in Hong Kong
Subjective residential environment and its implications for quality of life among university students in Hong Kong
Do demographic characteristics make a difference to burnout among Hong Kong secondary school teachers?
Relations between social problem solving and indicators of interpersonal and family well-being in Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong