Quality of Life in Communities of Latin Countries

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Communities’ Quality of Life: Theory and Practice

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Rethinking Community Quality of Life in Latin American Countries

      • Graciela Tonon

      Pages 3-14

   3. Exploring the Concept and Practices of Felicitas Publica at Lisbon University: A Community-Based Relational Approach to Well-being

      • Helena Àgueda Marujo, Luis Miguel Neto

      Pages 15-35

   4. Sports and Community Well-Being

      • Denise Benatuil, Walter Toscano

      Pages 37-53

   5. Quality of Life and Commuting. A Study in Rururban Communities of General Pueyrredon District, Argentina

      • Claudia A. Mikkelsen, Sofía E. Ares

      Pages 55-81

   6. Crime and Failure of Community Life in Mexico

      • Mariano Rojas

      Pages 83-94

   7. The Community Program for Neighborhood Improvement in Mexico City

      • Karla Valverde Viesca, Enrique Gutiérrez Márquez

      Pages 95-115

   8. Community Water Management and Quality of Life: The Independent Water Governance Committees in Toluca, Mexico

      • Cecilia Cadena-Inostroza, María Esther Morales-Fajardo

      Pages 117-134

3. Community Quality of Life of Different Groups in Latin Countries: Indigenous People, Displaced People, Migrants, Children, Young People and Older Adults

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 135-135

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   2. Quality of Life of the Guaraní Community

      • Lía Rodríguez de la Vega, Héctor Rodríguez

      Pages 137-165

   3. Quality of Life and Health in Displaced Communities Affected by the Armed Conflict in Colombia

      • Jorge Palacio, Isidro Maya-Jariego, Amalio Blanco, José Amar, Colette Sabatier

      Pages 167-184

   4. Sense of Community Mediates the Relationship Between Social and Community Variables on Adolescent Life Satisfaction

      • Jaime Alfaro, Javier Guzmán, David Sirlopú, Denise Oyarzún, Fernando Reyes, Mariavictoria Benavente et al.

      Pages 185-204

   5. Children and Young People’s Perceptions of Risk and Quality of Life Conditions in Their Communities: Participatory Mapping Cases in Portugal

      • Javier Martinez, Michael McCall, Isabel Preto

      Pages 205-225

   6. Family and Social Networks and Quality of Life Among Community-Dwelling Older-Adults in Spain

      • Vicente Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Fermina Rojo-Perez, Gloria Fernandez-Mayoralas

      Pages 227-253

   7. Digital Media, Identity and Quality of Life of a Local Ecuadorian Community in Andalusia (SE Spain)

      • Cristiano Codagnone, Pilar Cruz, Isidro Maya-Jariego

      Pages 255-267

   8. Quality of Life of Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Spain

      • Carmen Rodríguez-Blázquez, Gloria Fernández-Mayoralas, Fermina Rojo-Pérez, Pablo Martínez-Martín, Maria João Forjaz

      Pages 269-286

This book presents a reconfiguration of the concepts of community in Latin countries as well as the community quality of life and well-being of different groups: children, young people, older adults, migrants. The traditional concept of community has changed together with the way people participate in community spaces. Community nowadays is more than a geographic concentration; it is related to social support, inter-subjectivity, participation, consensus, common beliefs, joint effort aiming at a major objective, and intense and extensive relationships. This volume presents unique experiences about culture, social development, health, water, armed conflicts, the digital media, and sports within communities, written by authors from Latin countries. This volume is a valuable resource for researchers, students, and policy makers in quality of life studies.

• Community Quality of Life Research
• Community in Latin Countries
• Community Quality of Life and Well-Being
• Social Development in Latin Countries
• Well-Being of Different Groups in Latin Countries
• Concept and Practices of Felicitas
• Construction of Community Well-Being
• Community Development in Mexico City
• Communities in Argentina
• Water and Community Well-Being
• Quality of Life and Health in Colombia
• Identity and Quality of Life in Andalusia
• Life Satisfaction of Chilean Adolescents
• Community Well-Being of Young People
• Community Quality of Life of Older Adults in Spain
• Quality of Later Life in Spain and Mexico

“The material this book offers is a stepping stone for Latin societies to implement ideas that help improve their quality of life. The construction and organisation of the book provides the reader with a clear account of the main challenges modern societies are facing. … The book fits all kind of audiences. Due to its varied content and colloquial vocabulary, the book is a good asset for both academic and personal purposes.” (Lucia Macchia, Applied Research Quality Life, Vol. 13. 2018)

• Universidad de Palermo, Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora Universidad de Palermo, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

  Graciela Tonon

Graciela Tonon is the Director of the Master Program of Social Sciences at Universidad de Palermo, Argentina. She is a full-time professor at graduate and undergraduate levels, and a research professor in the School of Social Sciences at the National University of Lomas de Zamora, and at the School of Social Sciences at the University of Palermo. Vice-president of external affairs at International Society for Quality of Life Studies. She is Secretary of the Human Development and Capability Association. She is the  Series Editor of the International Handbooks of Quality of Life, Springer. Director and reviewer of research papers and doctoral theses at various universities in several countries throughout Latin America. She has written books, book chapters, and scientific articles in Spanish and English on areas of interest, including: quality of life, research methodology, youth, and social work.

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