What is happiness? Why are some people happier than others? This new edition of The
Psychology of Happiness provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of research …

Youth Studies: an introduction is a clear, jargon-free and accessible textbook which will be
invaluable in helping to explain concepts, theories and trends within youth studies. The …

The volume concentrates on four principal social policy domains; the aged and transition to
retirement; the welfare issues related to profound changes in working life; the risks and …

What do social survey data tell us about the determinants of happiness? First, that the
psychologists' setpoint model is questionable. Life events in the nonpecuniary domain, such …

Social indicators are an important tool for evaluating a country's level of social development
and for assessing the impact of policy. Such indicators are already in use in investigating …

Background Chronic pain has a substantial negative impact on work-related outcomes,
which underscores the importance of interventions to reduce the burden. Spinal cord …

The goal of this research is to examine the effects of good management of local
governments on individual subjective well-being (SWB). We define three dimensions of …

Unemployment bears many negative consequences for both individuals and societies.
Particularly the long-term unemployed face poor chances of finding reemployment, and …

Public policy shapes the lives of individuals, and even more so if they depend on state
support. In the case of unemployment, the financial situation is largely determined by cash …

The impact of preventive interventions for the unemployed may vary depending on the
context of the labor policies and benefit systems of the country where it is implemented. The …