The core of this book is the concept of huodegan (?? ), which refers to a sense of gain that includes perceived individual wellbeing and social development. Given that measuring sense of gain has become critical in the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics and along with the social indicators movement in the last decade, building an index for evaluating sense of gain becomes critical. Apart from reviewing the existing index systems for social development and policy and the previous studies exploring the sense of gain, this book highlights the importance of combining Chinese socio-cultural features, established theories, and index systems.
Why Does Research on Huodegan (Sense of Gain) Matter?.- Psychological Basis of Sense of Gain.- Sociological Basis of Sense of Gain.- Methodology for the Construction of the Sense of Gain Index System.- Theory and Index Structure of Sense of Gain.- Development of the Huodegan Index.- Applying the Sense of Gain Framework to CGSS Data.- Influencing Factors of Sense of Gain.- Application of the Huodegan Index: Measuring Both Individual Wellbeing and Social Development.
Wenjie Duan is a professor of social work in the Department of Social Work, Social and Public Administration School, East China University of Science and Technology. He obtained a Ph.D. in Applied Social Sciences at the City University of Hong Kong. He was appointed as Editorial Board member for Research on Social Work Practice and Journal of Evidence-based Social Work and Associate Editor for Frontiers in Psychology, as well as the reviewer of more than 30 peer-reviewed journals. He was awarded Ph.D. in advance and the Chow Yei Ching Graduate Studies Scholarship, the Top Honors for Ph.D., as the sole winner in the areas of Humanities and Social Sciences at the City University of Hong Kong.
At present, he mainly engages in evidence-based social l#
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