The origins of happiness : the science of well-being over the life course / Andrew E. Clark, Sarah Flèche, Richard Layard, Nattavudh Powdthavee, and George Ward.

  • Clark, Andrew E.
Date:
[2018]
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Description

"The Origins of Happiness seeks to revolutionize how we think about human priorities and to promote public policy changes that are based on what really matters to people."--Provided by publisher.

Publication/Creation

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2018]

Physical description

viii, 325 pages : black and white illustrations, graphs ; 23 cm

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Contents

Introduction: The new paradigm -- 1. Happiness over the life course: what matters most? -- Part I. What makes a happy adult? -- 2. Income -- 3. Education -- 4. Work and unemployment -- 5. Building a family -- 6. Health of mind and body -- 7. Crime -- 8. Social norms and institutions -- Happiness at older ages -- Part II. What makes a successful child? -- 10. Family income -- 11. Working parents -- 12. Parenting and parents' mental health -- 13. Family conflict -- 14. Schooling -- Part III. So what? -- 15. Measuring cost-effectiveness in terms of happiness -- 16. The origins of happiness.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-299) and index.

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    History of Medicine
    PQE.AW
    		Open shelves

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  • 9780691177892
  • 0691177899