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OverviewImproving wellbeing and sustainability are central goals of government, but are they in conflict? This book reviews that question and its implications for public policy through a focus on indicators. The first part of the book provides a critical review of the field drawing widely on international research but contextualised within recent UK wellbeing policy discourses. The second part embeds the theory in a case study based on the author's own experience of trying to develop quality of life indicators within a local authority, against the backdrop of increasing national policy interest in 'happiness' Full Product DetailsAuthor: Karen ScottPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Earthscan Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.362kg ISBN: 9781849714631ISBN 10: 1849714630 Pages: 212 Publication Date: 18 May 2012 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPart 1: Reviewing Wellbeing Concepts and Measurement 1.Introduction 2. Human Wellbeing and Quality of Life 3. Sustainable Wellbeing: An Oxymoron? 4. Leave it to the People? Power and Participation 5.The role of Indicators: Knowledge, Rationality and Public Policy Part 2 : Measuring Wellbeing in Practice 6. Case study in Blyth Valley District Council – Background and Context 7. Defining ‘Local’ Wellbeing: Discourse and Debate 8. Towards a Common Measure: Developing a Wellbeing Framework 9.ConclusionReviewsAuthor InformationDr Karen Scott has a PhD in Politics and is a research fellow at The Centre for Rural Economy at Newcastle University. Prior to becoming an academic she worked for several years in the voluntary sector in Edinburgh and Newcastle. She then trained in landscape planning and developed expertise in strategic assessment for renewable energy development. She has also worked with communities in conflict over environmental issues like pollution and flooding. Her experience in social care, community planning and environmental fields underpins her academic research interest in the politics of human wellbeing and sustainable development at the local level. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |