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Quality-of-Life Research in Chinese, Western and Global Contexts

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Editors:
  1. Daniel T.L. Shek

    1. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China

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  2. Ying Keung Chan

    1. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China

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  3. Paul S.N. Lee

    1. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China

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  • Pioneering quality of life research in China
  • Quality of life research in the life span
  • Quality of life research based on different research methods
  • Quality of life in people with economic disadvantage
  • Quality of life research involving researchers in 14 disciplines

Part of the book series: Social Indicators Research Series (SINS, volume 25)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. Quality of Life in the Global Context: A Chinese Response

    • Daniel T.L. Shek, Ying Keung Chan, Paul S.N. Lee
    Pages 1-10

  3. Arts and the Quality of Life: An Exploratory Study

    • Alex C. Michalos
    Pages 11-59

  4. Apparent Quality-of-Life in Nations: How Long and Happy People Live

    • Ruut Veenhoven
    Pages 61-86

  5. Global Quality of Life (QOL), Health and Ability Are Primarily Determined by Our Consciousness. Research Findings from Denmark 1991–2004

    • Søren Ventegodt, Trine Flensborg-Madsen, Niels Jørgen Andersen, Michael Nielsen, Morad Mohammed, Joav Merrick
    Pages 87-122

  6. Participatory Partnerships: Engaging and Empowering to Enhance Environmental Management and Quality of Life?

    • Bruce Mitchell
    Pages 123-144

  7. Marketing and Quality of Life: A Model for Improving Perinatal Health Status

    • G.E. Alan Dever, Leah T. Smith, Bunnie V. Stamps
    Pages 145-181

  8. Quality of Life in Hong Kong: Past Accomplishments and Future Prospects

    • Richard J. Estes
    Pages 183-229

  9. The Pre- and Post-1997 Well-Being of Hong Kong Residents

    • Shir Ming Shen, S.T. Boris Choy
    Pages 231-258

  10. Quality of Life in Hong Kong: The CUHK Hong Kong Quality of Life Index

    • Ying Keung Chan, Cheuk Chiu Andy Kwan, Tan Lei Daniel Shek
    Pages 259-289

  11. Quality of Life in Older Adults: Benefits from Caring Services in Hong Kong

    • Jacky Chau Kiu Cheung, Alex Yui Huen Kwan, Sophia Siu Chee Chan, Raymond Man Hung Ngan, Sik Hung Ng, Edward Man Fuk Leung et al.
    Pages 291-334

  12. An Exploratory Study on the Quality of Life of Older Chinese People Living Alone in Hong Kong

    • Jik Joen Lee
    Pages 335-361

  13. Economic Stress, Emotional Quality of Life, and Problem Behavior in Chinese Adolescents with and without Economic Disadvantage

    • Daniel T.L. Shek
    Pages 363-383

  14. A Longitudinal Study of Chinese Cultural Beliefs about Adversity, Psychological Well-Being, Delinquency and Substance Abuse in Chinese Adolescents with Economic Disadvantage

    • Daniel T.L. Shek
    Pages 385-409

  15. The Quality of Life of Hong Kong's Poor Households in the 1990s: Levels of Expenditure, Income Security and Poverty

    • Hung Wong
    Pages 411-440

  16. Quality of Life Perceptions and Directions for Urban Regeneration in Hong Kong

    • Mee Kam NG
    Pages 441-465

  17. Subjective Residential Environment and Its Implications for Quality of Life Among University Students in Hong Kong

    • Sai Leung Ng
    Pages 467-489

  18. Do Demographic Characteristics Make a Difference to Burnout Among Hong Kong Secondary School Teachers?

    • Patrick S. Y. Lau, Man Tak Yuen, Raymond M. C. Chan
    Pages 491-516

  19. Relations between Social Problem Solving and Indicators of Interpersonal and Family Well-Being Among Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong

    • Andrew M. H. Siu, Daniel T. L. Shek
    Pages 517-539

  20. Back Matter

    Pages 541-542
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About this book

The majority of studies on the quality of life have been conducted in Western contexts and are based on Western participants. Comparatively speaking, there are only a few studies that have been conducted in different Chinese contexts. Also, there are fewer QOL studies based on children and adolescents, or studies that examine the relationship between QOL and economic disadvantage. In addition, more research is needed to address the methodological issues related to the assessment of quality of life.

This volume is a constructive response to the challenges described above. It is the first book to cover research in Chinese, Western and global contexts in a single volume. It is a ground-breaking volume in which Chinese studies on the quality of life are collected. The book includes papers addressing family QOL, quality of life in adolescents experiencing economic disadvantage, and methodological issues in the assessment of QOL. It is written by researchers working in a variety of disciplines.

Editors and Affiliations

  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China

    Daniel T.L. Shek, Ying Keung Chan, Paul S.N. Lee

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