South Africa's peaceful transition to democracy has gained it world recognition. This book gives a frank report on contemporary South African society and the challenges which the new nation faces. Sixteen social scientists, experts in fields as wide-ranging as economics, politics, and development planning, have compiled a social report on South Africa two years into democracy. The volume covers critical concerns which impact on the well-being of the average South African. The dozen chapters in the book present facts and figures as well as in-depth commentary on social issues which...
South Africa's peaceful transition to democracy has gained it world recognition. This book gives a frank report on contemporary South African society ...
Our book is a useful "how to" book for researchers and government offices wanting to start or improve their own QOL survey, and contains "best practices" from all over the world. We discuss cutting-edge surveys that are being adopted by all countries in the European community as a standardized measure of each country's progress. We also discuss how developing countries can begin the measurement of Quality of Life in ways that will increase political credibility and require smaller budgets. Other chapters describe policy applications of the Quality of Life surveys, including nations' health...
Our book is a useful "how to" book for researchers and government offices wanting to start or improve their own QOL survey, and contains "best prac...
This book is a useful "how to" book for researchers and government offices wanting to start or improve their own QOL survey, and contains "best practices" from all over the world. It is a valuable resource for researchers, policy and for those wishing to effect changes in public policy.
This book is a useful "how to" book for researchers and government offices wanting to start or improve their own QOL survey, and contains "best pra...
South Africa's peaceful transition to democracy has gained it world recognition. This book gives a frank report on contemporary South African society and the challenges which the new nation faces. Sixteen social scientists, experts in fields as wide-ranging as economics, politics, and development planning, have compiled a social report on South Africa two years into democracy. The volume covers critical concerns which impact on the well-being of the average South African. The dozen chapters in the book present facts and figures as well as in-depth commentary on social issues which...
South Africa's peaceful transition to democracy has gained it world recognition. This book gives a frank report on contemporary South African society ...
The centuries-old question of the wealth of nations was in the past decades more and more challenged by the question of the well-being of nations . What is the outcome of human activities in terms of improving the quality-of-life of countries and continents. In the context of quality-of-life-research different methods and procedures were developed to monitor the well-being of nations. Transcending traditional methods objective and subjective indicators were taken into account. The development of different approaches shows that no single indicator comes out as a unique one. What are the good...
The centuries-old question of the wealth of nations was in the past decades more and more challenged by the question of the well-being of nations . Wh...
