Advances in Quality-of-Life Theory and Research [Paperback]

This volume is relevant to quality-of-life researchers working in the areas of social medicine, sustainable development, social indicators research and health psychology/behavioral medicine. It represents a culmination of programmatic research in the science of QOL. The research methods and conceptual models used are exemplary and can induce QOL researchers to conduct future research in other cultures, geographic areas, and different socio-economic and demographic groups as well as in different QOL domains.

Advances in Quality-of-Life Theory and Research is relevant to quality-of-life researchers working in the areas of Social Medicine, Sustainable Development, Social Indicators Research and Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine.
This volume contains 14 chapters that represent a culmination of programmatic research in the science of quality of life (QOL). Each chapter offers interesting findings in different areas of QOL research and, together, the chapters reflect the very basic premise that QOL research is a broad interdisciplinary topic explored in a multidisciplinary manner. The research methods and conceptual models used by the different authors are exemplary and can induce QOL researchers to conduct future research in QOL in other cultures, geographic areas, and different socio-economic and demographic groups as well as in different QOL domains.PrefacePart I: Happiness, Old Age, and Income1. A Model for Food Service Delivery and Quality of Life in Long-Term Care Facilities by Christina O. Lengyel, Gordon A. Zello, Shawna L. Berenbaum, Carol J. Henry, and Susan J. Whiting2. Happiness of Women and Men in Later Life: Nature, Determinants, and Prospects by Richard A. Easterlin3. Consumer Income and Beliefs Affecting Happiness by Melvin Prince and Chris Manolis4. Emotional Well-being among Older Persons: A Comparative Analysis of the 70+ Population in Japan and the United States by Kristin Suthers, Yasuhiko Sl##