Editors:
- Honours Ruut Veenhoven, a pioneer in the field of happiness studies
- Discusses research topics emerging from Veenhoven’s workshops
- Outlines the future of happiness research following the work of Veenhoven
Part of the book series: Social Indicators Research Series (SINS, volume 82)
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Table of contents (31 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
This book honors the work of Ruut Veenhoven, who has been a pioneer and leader in the field of happiness studies for the past 50 years. It brings together experts in the field discussing Veenhoven’s work as well as taking up themes from his workshops over the years to analyze how and where the field has expanded following his research. Veenhoven’s contributions include developing theories and measuring instruments, creating the world’s first and largest database of happiness research, founding the world’s first and most frequently cited Journal of Happiness Studies, and student development in and popularization of the field of happiness studies. He has extensive publications through the International Sociological Association and the International Society for Quality of Life Studies, and the research field of happiness studies would not have become as broad today without his enormous contributions. Friends and former students of Veenhoven provide both academic and anecdotal discussions in this festschrift, which is important for anyone interested in the development of happiness research.
Editors and Affiliations
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(emeritus), University of Northern British Columbia, Brandon, Canada
Alex C. Michalos
About the editor
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Pope of Happiness
Book Subtitle: A Festschrift for Ruut Veenhoven
Editors: Alex C. Michalos
Series Title: Social Indicators Research Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53779-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-53778-4Published: 30 April 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-53781-4Published: 30 April 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-53779-1Published: 29 April 2021
Series ISSN: 1387-6570
Series E-ISSN: 2215-0099
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 324
Number of Illustrations: 64 b/w illustrations
Topics: Quality of Life Research, Positive Psychology, Psychotherapy, Social Theory