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Approaches to Improving the Quality of Life

How to Enhance the Quality of Life

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Authors:
  1. Abbott L. Ferriss

    1. Gainesville, USA

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  • The changes needed to improve the Quality of Life are herein represented
  • Each area (domain) of the Quality of Life receives detailed steps to improve the domain
  • Since each domain stands as a separate entity, the steps stimulating changes may differ for each

Part of the book series: Social Indicators Research Series (SINS, volume 42)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Survival of the Species

    • Abbott L. Ferriss
    Pages 1-10

  3. Social Acceptance

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    Pages 11-20

  4. Mastery

    • Abbott L. Ferriss
    Pages 21-28

  5. Affective Autonomy

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    Pages 29-41

  6. Intellectual Autonomy

    • Abbott L. Ferriss
    Pages 43-50

  7. Harmony

    • Abbott L. Ferriss
    Pages 51-59

  8. Conservatism

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    Pages 61-68

  9. Hierarchy

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    Pages 69-73

  10. Egalitarian Commitment

    • Abbott L. Ferriss
    Pages 75-85

  11. Health

    • Abbott L. Ferriss
    Pages 87-105

  12. Toward the Good Life in a Good Society

    • Abbott L. Ferriss
    Pages 107-115

  13. Interventions

    • Abbott L. Ferriss
    Pages 117-130

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 131-150
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About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Gainesville, USA

    Abbott L. Ferriss

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Approaches to Improving the Quality of Life

  • Book Subtitle: How to Enhance the Quality of Life

  • Authors: Abbott L. Ferriss

  • Series Title: Social Indicators Research Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9148-2

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-481-9147-5Published: 28 July 2010

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-3281-0Published: 05 September 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-90-481-9148-2Published: 03 July 2010

  • Series ISSN: 1387-6570

  • Series E-ISSN: 2215-0099

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 150

  • Topics: Quality of Life Research

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