A Quantitative Analysis of Regional Well-Being : Identity and Gender in India, South Africa, the USA and the UK.
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- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781000202823
- 301
- HN29.5 .B676 2021
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Prologue -- 2 Subjective well-being: happiness and life satisfaction in India and South Africa -- 3 Mental health: depression, anxiety, and anger in the US -- 4 Domestic violence: emotional and physical abuse of wives in India -- 5 Racial bias in policing: police stop-and-searches in England and Wales -- 6 Prejudice: xenophobia, homophobia, and patriarchy in the world -- 7 Epilogue -- Index.
Using data from the World Values Survey, this book sheds light on the link between happiness and the social group to which one belongs. It will be a valuable reference for advanced students, scholars and policymakers involved in development economics, wellbeing, development geography and sociology.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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