The Quality of Life in Asia A Comparison of Quality of Life in Asia /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Inoguchi, Takashi (Συγγραφέας), Fujii, Seiji (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: Quality of Life in Asia, 1
• Θέματα: Social sciences.; Political science.; Medical research.; Social policy.; Regional economics.; Spatial economics.; Quality of life.; Social Sciences.; Quality of Life Research.; Social Policy.; Political Science.; Regional/Spatial Science.; Social Sciences, general.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: XII, 248 p. online resource.
• ISBN: 9789048190720
• ISSN: 2211-0550 ;

This book comprehensively and systematically explores demographic profile, lifestyles, value priorities, and subjective and objective quality of life of the ordinary citizens in most societies in Asia, utilizing the AsiaBarometer Surveys conducted annually from 2003 through 2008. The surveyed area encompasses 29 societies in East, Southeast, South and Central Asia. The book examines life quality in each individual society and compares it between societies. In addition, the book studies generalized characteristics of life quality in the entire and sub-regions of Asia. This book is intended for scholars in the fields of quality of life, political science, sociology and economics as well as for policymakers.