The politics and policy of wellbeing understanding the rise and significance of a new agenda

By:

Bache, Ian

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Cheltenham Edward Elgar Publishing 2016Description: ix, 186p. : 1 ill. (black and white) ; 24 cmISBN:

9781783479320

Subject(s):

Public welfare -- Great Britain; Social service -- Great Britain; Social policy

DDC classification:

306BAC

Summary: Government interest in wellbeing as an explicit goal of public policy has increased significantly in recent years. This has led to new developments in measuring wellbeing and initiatives aimed specifically at enhancing wellbeing, that reflect new thinking on 'what matters' and challenge established notions of societal progress. The Politics and Policy of Wellbeing provides the first theoretically grounded and empirically informed account of the rise and significance of wellbeing in contemporary politics and policy.

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Book	UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dodoma International Relations	306BAC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	UR007270

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-179) and index.

Government interest in wellbeing as an explicit goal of public policy has increased significantly in recent years. This has led to new developments in measuring wellbeing and initiatives aimed specifically at enhancing wellbeing, that reflect new thinking on 'what matters' and challenge established notions of societal progress. The Politics and Policy of Wellbeing provides the first theoretically grounded and empirically informed account of the rise and significance of wellbeing in contemporary politics and policy.

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