World Suffering and Quality of Life

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Anderson, Ronald E. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Social Indicators Research Series, 56
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Ethics.; Medical research.; Social policy.; Quality of life.; Social Sciences.; Quality of Life Research.; Social Policy.

This is the first book tackling the topic of world suffering. It compiles in one place the ideas, perspectives, and findings of researchers from around the world who pioneered research-based understanding of human suffering. Some chapters use the paradigm of ‘quality of life’ to explore ways to enha...