Approaches to Improving the Quality of Life

1. Front Matter

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2. Survival of the Species

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   Pages 1-10

3. Social Acceptance

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   Pages 11-20

4. Mastery

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   Pages 21-28

5. Affective Autonomy

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   Pages 29-41

6. Intellectual Autonomy

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   Pages 43-50

7. Harmony

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   Pages 51-59

8. Conservatism

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   Pages 61-68

9. Hierarchy

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   Pages 69-73

10. Egalitarian Commitment

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    Pages 75-85

11. Health

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    Pages 87-105

12. Toward the Good Life in a Good Society

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    Pages 107-115

13. Interventions

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    Pages 117-130

14. Back Matter

    Pages 131-150

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After measuring the Quality of Life and identifying the deficiences in your community, what steps should you take to improve the Quality of Life? This volume reviews methods for improving the Quality of Life that are based upon improving each of the ten domains of the Quality of Life. Steps to improve health, means of reducing environmental toxins, orientation to bring about better self-concept and mental health, and so forth. In each such area, steps are set forth for eliminating undesirable and debilitating features of the domain. Social change comes about by the application of devised steps. The process has been called "telesis". It is the application of intelligent, well-tested interventions to bring about improvement. In some cases it may effect change quickly and others may require a continuing process of adjustment and change. As a handbook for community workers, the volume provides a framework for intervention that could lead to a better tomorrow.

• Quality of Life Improvement
• Quality of Life change
• Telesis
• autonomy
• quality of life

• Gainesville, USA

  Abbott L. Ferriss

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