Quality-of-life Research in Chinese, Western And Global Contexts

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

• ISBN13: 9781402036019
• ISBN10: 1402036019
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-06-30
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Pub

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Quality of Life in the Global Context: A Chinese Response
Daniel T.L. Shek, Ying Keun Chan and Paul S.N. Lee	1	(10)
Arts and the Quality of Life: An Exploratory Study
Alex C. Michalos	11	(50)
Apparent Quality-of-Life in Nations How Long and Happy People Live
Ruut Veenhoven	61	(26)
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 and Joav Merrick	87	(36)
Participatory Partnerships: Engaging and Empowering to Enhance Environmental Management and Quality of Life?
Bruce Mitchell	123	(22)
Marketing and Quality of Life: A Model for Improving Perinatal Health Status
Alan G.E. Dever, Leah T. Smith and Bunnie V. Stamps	145	(38)
Quality of Life in Hong Kong: Past Accomplishments and Future Prospects
Richard J. Estes	183	(48)
The Pre- and Post-1997 Well-Being of Hong Kong Residents
Shir Ming Shen and Boris S.T. Choy	231	(28)
Quality of Life in Hong Kong: The Cuhk Hong Kong Quality of Life Index
Ying Keung Chan, Andy Cheuk Chiu Kwan and Daniel T.L. Shek	259	(32)
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 and Anna Lau	291	(44)
An Exploratory Study on the Quality of Life of Older Chinese People Living Alone in Hong Kong
Jik Joen Lee	335	(28)
Economic Stress, Emotional Quality of Life, and Problem Behavior in Chinese Adolescents with and without Economic Disadvantage
Daniel T.L. Shek	363	(22)
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	385	(26)
The Quality of Life of Hong Kong's Poor Households in the 1990's: Levels of Expenditure, Income Security and Poverty
Hung Wong	411	(30)
Quality of Life Perceptions and Directions for Urban Regeneration in Hong Kong
Mee Kam Ng	441	(26)
Subjective Residential Environment and Its Implications for Quality of Life Among University Students in Hong Kong
Sai Leung Ng	467	(24)
Do Demographic Characteristics Make a Difference to Burnout Among Hong Kong Secondary School Teachers?
Patrick S.Y. Lau, Man Tak Yuen and Raymond M.C. Chan	491	(26)
Relations Between Social Problem Solving and Indicators of Interpersonal and Family Well-Being Among Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong
Andrew M.H. Siu and Daniel T.L. Shek	517