Advancing quality of life in a turbulent world / edited by Richard J. Estes.
"Economically advanced nations have made significant progress toward meeting the basic needs of their populations; the majority of developing countries have not. The thirteen papers in this volume explore a broad range of factors that impact on quality of life worldwide: globalization, regional...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer,
2007.
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| Series: | Social indicators research series ;
v. 29. |
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks |
| Summary: | "Economically advanced nations have made significant progress toward meeting the basic needs of their populations; the majority of developing countries have not. The thirteen papers in this volume explore a broad range of factors that impact on quality of life worldwide: globalization, regionalization, recently regained political autonomy, migration, health and illness, food and agriculture, the family, and the contribution of faith and spirituality in advancing personal and collective well-being in a turbulent world."--Publisher description. |
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| Item Description: | International conference proceedings. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 225 pages) : illustrations. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1280745495 1402051107 9781280745492 9781402051104 |