Teaching Quality of Life in Different Domains

This is the first volume addressing the importance of teaching quality of life theory and methodology in different domains: social sciences, philosophy, sociology, political science, marketing, education, urbanism, statistics, economics, online learning, public health, sports, and constraint context...

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Other Authors: Tonon, Graciela H. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2020, 2020
Edition:1st ed. 2020
Series:Social Indicators Research Series
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. The Importance of Teaching Quality of Life Theory and Methodology in Social Sciences Programs (Graciela Tonon)
  • Chapter 2. Well-Being and Quality of Life as Resources for Teaching Sociology (Tobia Fattore)
  • Chapter 3. Teaching Philosophy in Relation with Well-Being (Dan Weijers)
  • Chapter 4. Training Statisticians in the Field of Quality of Life: A New Challenge for the University System. The Case of QoLexity Master in Italy (Filomena Maggino)
  • Chapter 5. Nurturing Holistic Development in University Student Through Leadership Courses: The Hong Kong Experience (Daniel Shek)
  • Chapter 6. Teaching Quality of Life in Political Science (Takashi Inoguchi)
  • Chapter 7. Introducing Concepts of Well-Being and Quality of Life in Marketing Courses (M. Joseph Sirgy)
  • Chapter 8. Teaching Quality of Life in Economics from a Nonviolent Perspective (Jorge Guardiola)
  • Chapter 9. Teaching and Learning Quality of Life in Urban Studies (Javier Martinez)
  • Chapter 10. Teaching Quality of Life Studies in Impoverished or Low Socio-Economic Contexts (Shazly Savahl)
  • Chapter 11. Putting Gender on the Quality of Life Agenda (Liz Eckermann)
  • Chapter 12. How to Teach Quality of Life in Online Higher Education (Matías Popovsky and Graciela Tonon)
  • Chapter 13. Teaching Quality of Life and Well-Being in Public Health (Chelsea Wesner, Diana Feldhacker and Whitney Lucas-Molitor)
  • Chapter 14. Teaching Quality-of-Life and Well-Being Within the Context of Sport: The What, Why, How and For Whom! (Diane E. Mack, Philip M. Wilson, Caitlin Kelley, & Jennifer Mooradian)
  • Chapter 15. The Teaching of Quality of Life in International Relations (Lía Rodriguez de la Vega)
  • Chapter 16. Statistics, Knowledge, Policy: Putting the Quality back into Life (Jon Hall)
  • Chapter 17. The Capability Approach to Quality of Life: Some Ideas for Teaching in Social Science and Development (Paul Anand)