Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, Economics of Wellbeing (Wiley Clinical Psychology Handbooks) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1118608380 ISBN 13: 9781118608388

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2014

Synopsis

Part of the six-volume Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, this is a comprehensive look at the economics of wellbeing with coverage of history, research, policy, and practice.

 

• Examines the challenges inherent in studying and measuring wellbeing from an economic perspective
• Discusses strategies and interventions to improve wellbeing across the lifespan and in different settings
• Addresses the potential economic benefits for governments and policymakers of actively investing in initiatives to improve wellbeing, from the workplace to the home to the natural environment
• Emphasizes the need to strengthen the evidence base for the economics of wellbeing and improve methods for translating research into policy and practice

About this title

From the Back Cover

Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide is the first multi-volume, interdisciplinary exploration of the topic of wellbeing. The notion of wellbeing has grown in importance and prominence across the globe in recent years and this reference work provides an in-depth examination of the characteristics that enable individuals and organizations to thrive and flourish. Under the direction of noted academic Cary Cooper, and edited by a distinguished group of senior scholars from a variety of disciplines, this project looks at wellbeing from multiple perspectives, including children and families; the workplace; the environment; later life; economics; and interventions and public policy. Spanning the social sciences and encompassing the latest research, this is an essential reference for scholars, students, professionals, and policymakers who want to enhance and promote human wellbeing.

The Economics of Wellbeing provides a comprehensive overview of the topic, including a history of economic research in this area.  It examines the challenges inherent in studying and measuring wellbeing from an economic perspective.  It discusses various strategies and interventions that can improve wellbeing across the lifespan and in different settings, from the workplace to the home to the natural environment.  In accessible language, the contributors address the potential economic benefits for governments and policymakers of actively investing in initiatives to improve wellbeing for citizens.  Throughout, there is an emphasis on strengthening the evidence base in this area and improving methods for translating economic research into policy and practice.

About the Author

David McDaid is Senior Research Fellow in Health Policy and Health Economics at LSE Health and Social Care and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Cary L. Cooper is Distinguished Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Lancaster University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1118608380
• ISBN 13: 9781118608388
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 352
• Editor: McDaid David, Cooper Cary