Perspectives on Community Well-Being

Description

This volume brings together multiple diverse perspectives from around the globe on quality of life and community well-being from a place-based perspective. It provides both conceptual and applied explorations across disciplines, ideas and perspectives to foster more interest and research in community well-being. Topics include surveying at the community level, child friendly communities, collective impact, grieving, and happiness. Those working in the areas of public policy, community development, community and social psychology, as well as planning and development will find this volume particularly useful for the array of perspectives, research, and analytical approaches presented. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Measuring Happiness—A Practical Review (Kai Ludwigs, Lena Henning, Lidia R. Arends)....Pages 1-34 An Indigenous Perspective on Quality of Life (Pat Lauderdale)....Pages 35-45 A Participatory Process: Creating Child Friendly Environments (E. Ümran Topcu, Sebnem Cana Kacar)....Pages 47-61 Community Well-Being and Migration Intention of Residents (YeonKyeong Lee, Seung Jong Lee)....Pages 63-81 Perceived Social Support Systems for Bereaved Students in Walter Sisulu University: A Pilot Study (Sabi Baninzi, T. Mdleleni-Bookholane)....Pages 83-103 Community Well-Being Data Collection Methodology, the Case of Enschede, the Netherlands (Javier Martinez, Frans van den Bosch)....Pages 105-133 The Relationship Between the Types of Needs Satisfaction and Subjective Well-Being (Young Woong Kang, Seung Jong Lee)....Pages 135-155 Shredding the Evidence: Whose Collective Impact are We Talking About? (Geoffrey Woolcock)....Pages 157-173 Fiscal Structure and Residents’ Well-Being in Korea (Youngkyun Oh)....Pages 175-183 Arts and Community Well-Being (HeeKyung Sung)....Pages 185-202 Spirituality: The Missing Link of Sustainability and Happiness as a Framework for Holistic Development (Erica Berejnoi, Rohana Ulluwishewa, Scott Cloutier, Leah Gibbons, Susana Puga, Anura Uthumange)....Pages 203-224