Happiness

Informationen zum Autor Bent Greve is Professor in Social Science with an emphasis on welfare state analysis of the University of Roskilde, Denmark. His research interest focuses on the welfare state, and social and labour market policy, often from a comparative perspective. He has published extensively on social and labour market policy, social security, tax expenditures, public sector expenditures and financing of the welfare state. He is regional and special issues editor of Social Policy & Administration . Recent books include Choice (2010), Social Policy and Happiness in Europe (2010), and Occupational Welfare (2007). Zusammenfassung Happiness presents and discusses one of the most important themes in the social sciences from a number of disciplines, including sociology, philosophy, psychology, and economics. It explains in a clear and lucid manner the concept of happiness and why it at the same time is both a new and old way of understanding societies. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. What is Happiness 3. Can we Measure Happiness? 4. Happiness and Public Policy – Any Connection? 5. Why we Need a New Measurement of Welfare 6. Conclusions

Product details

• Authors: Bent Greve, Bent (Roskilde University Greve, Professor Bent Greve, GREVE BENT
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.11.2011
• EAN: 9780415682930
• ISBN: 978-0-415-68293-0
• No. of pages: 134
• Series: Key Ideas; Key Ideas
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions, Soziale und ethische Themen, Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Social issues & processes, Social and ethical issues