Poverty and Inequality of Standard of Living and Quality of Life in Great Britain

2003 ◽  
pp. 99-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Deutsch ◽  
Xavier Ramos ◽  
Jacques Silber
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Great Britain ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Poverty And Inequality

About Using the Complex Method in Studies of the Quality of Life of the Population of the North Ossetia

2020 ◽  
pp. 36-48
Author(s):  
I. M. Loskutova ◽  
N. G. Romanova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Complex Method ◽  
The North ◽  
Social Wellbeing ◽  
The Social ◽  
Sociological Studies ◽  
North Ossetia

This article is devoted to the application of an integrated approach in the study of the quality of life of the population of the North Ossetia. Aspects of the specifity of objective and subjective approaches are substantiated. The increasing importance of the concept of “quality of life” in the XXI century is indicated. A review of sociological studies of the level and quality of life in Russia, as well as a range of monographic works on the analyzed issues. The results of empirical sociological studies in 2014 and 2018 (a study of the quality and standard of living of the population of North Ossetia and a study of the social wellbeing of the population of North Ossetia using the methodology developed by Lapin N. I. and Belyaeva L. A.) are presented.

Rural marketing: A developmental approach

1985 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.L.K. Rao ◽  
Ramesh G. Tagat
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rural Society ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Corporate Sector ◽  
Developmental Approach ◽  
Rural People ◽  
The Government ◽  
Interactive Activity

The paper argues for a new role for rural marketing, namely, that of delivering a better standard of living and quality of life for the rural people. It discusses the role of conflict, corporation, and competition in the modernization of rural society brought by rural marketing. It conceptualizes rural marketing as an interactive activity in which the major participants are the government, voluntary agencies, the corporate sector, and the rural clientele, each with its distinctive activities, mode of operating, and stake.

Nordic retirement contracts and the economic situation of widows

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
BEATRICE MORING
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Eighteenth Century ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Economic Situation ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
The Family ◽  
Early Eighteenth Century ◽  
The Right

The aim of this article is to explore the economic status and the quality of life of widows in the Nordic past, based on the evidence contained in retirement contracts. Analysis of these contracts also shows the ways in which, and when, land and the authority invested in the headship of the household were transferred between generations in the Nordic countryside. After the early eighteenth century, retirement contracts became more detailed but these should be viewed not as a sign of tension between the retirees and their successors but as a family insurance strategy designed to protect the interests of younger siblings of the heir and his or her old parents, particularly if there was a danger of the property being acquired by a non-relative. Both the retirement contracts made by couples and those made by a widow alone generally guaranteed them an adequate standard of living in retirement. Widows were assured of an adequately heated room of their own, more generous provision of food than was available to many families, clothing and the right to continue to work, for example at spinning and milking, but to be excused heavy labour. However, when the land was to be retained by the family, in many cases there was no intention of establishing a separate household.

ANALYSIS OF THE LIVING STANDARDS OF POPULATION AS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF QUALITY OF LIFE

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Egor Vladimirovich Eroshin ◽  
◽  
Irina Vyacheslavovna Bogatyreva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Standard Of Living

The article considers the indicator of the standard of living of the population as an indicator of the economic characteristics of the quality of life of people, which is a complex socio-economic category. The authors of the article examined various methods for its determination and presented an analysis of the standard of living of the population of the Samara region

scholarly journals Standard of living, quality of life and per capita GDP: a South African experience

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 882-889 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raphael Tabani Mpofu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Government Spending ◽  
Government Expenditure ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Per Capita

This study looked at the phenomenon of the quality of life (QoL) as measured by the Human Development Index (HDI), which is a composite statistic used to rank countries by the level of “human development”. Measuring and determining what is QoL is not an easy task. In this study, using HDI as the yardstick for QoL, the concepts of standard of living and per capita income were examined closely in relation to the role of government in its public expenditure programmes and how these programmes in turn influenced QoL. This research question was seen as the key to addressing the phenomenon of QoL. In particular, the role of government expenditure on health and education seems to signify the commitment of a government in improving the HDI or QoL. Using data on government expenditure of South Africa for the period 1995 to 2011, the relationships amongst these variables were examined. The findings indicate that there seems to be a significant correlation between HDI and government spending on health and education as a percentage of GDP, but there seems to be of no significance to include the variable government spending on health and education as a percentage of total government spending. The findings tell us that between 1995 and 2011, government spending on education as a percentage of GDP has had a positive impact on HDI. However, government spending on health as a percentage of GDP has had a retarding effect as shown by the negative coefficient of variation. It then implies that for South Africa to realize the MDG goals and improve on the HDI, public spending on health as a percentage of GDP needs to be significantly increased.

scholarly journals QUALIDADE AMBIENTAL E URBANA NA HABITAÇÃO SOCIAL EM PRESIDENTE PRUDENTE -SP:O CASO DO CONJUNTO HABITACIONAL ANA JACINTA

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 48-60
Author(s):  
Fernanda Fonseca de Oliveira ◽  
Jean Guilherme Oliveira ◽  
Tiago Bonfim Dias ◽  
Mayara Pissutti Albano Vieira
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Housing Complex ◽  
Quality Mark ◽  
The Right ◽  
The City

The right to suitable housing has become recognized and accepted by the international community since its inclusion in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, whosetext, in its article 25, alleges that everyone has the right to an adequate standard of living for the family’s health and welfare, including food, clothing, medical care and the necessary social services. In Brazil, low constructive and architectural quality mark the production of social housing, culminating on the reduction of the beneficiary’s quality of life and environmental problems. Therefore, the present work aims to submit surveys and analysis of Ana Jacinta housing complex in the city of Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, in order to evaluate the environmental and urban quality of the units delivered to beneficiaries in the early 1990s. The methodology isbased in bibliographic and documentary surveys.

scholarly journals Biological Measures of the Standard of Living

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard H Steckel
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Socioeconomic Differences ◽  
Future Evolution ◽  
Material Goods ◽  
Long Term Trends

When economists investigate long-term trends and socioeconomic differences in the standard of living or quality of life, they have traditionally focused on monetary measures such as gross domestic product—which has occupied center stage for over 50 years. In recent decades, however, scholars have increasingly recognized the limitations of monetary measures while seeking useful alternatives. This essay examines the unique and valuable contributions of four biological measures—life expectancy, morbidity, stature, and certain features of skeletal remains—to understand levels and changes in human well-being. People desire far more than material goods and in fact they are quite willing to trade or give up material things in return for better physical or psychological health. For most people, health is so important to their quality of life that it is useful to refer to the “biological standard of living.” Biological measures may be especially valuable for historical studies and for other research circumstances where monetary measures are thin or lacking. A concluding section ruminates on the future evolution of biological approaches in measuring happiness.

Comparison of Quality of Life with Standard of Living in Schizophrenic Out-patients

1992 ◽  
Vol 161 (6) ◽  
pp. 797-801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerstin Skantze ◽  
Ulf Malm ◽  
Sven J. Dencker ◽  
Philip R. A. May ◽  
Patrick Corrigan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Service System ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Inner Experiences ◽  
Subjective View ◽  
Social Service System

Standard of living reflects the objective dimension of how well the basic needs of life are met, while quality of life is the patient's own subjective view of well-being and satisfaction with her/his life. Sixty-one schizophrenic out-patients completed self-report inventories and participated in interviews about quality of life and standard of living. When living standards were met by a well functioning social service system, patients' perceptions of their quality of life and their standard of living appeared to be independent. Subsequent analyses revealed that ‘inner experiences' was one quality-of-life domain frequently reported as unsatisfactory. Moreover, differences in quality of life were found across patients' age, education, and work status.

Silicone Rubber—A Perspective

1976 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 909-936 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. L. Warrick
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Silicone Rubber ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Unique Role ◽  
Initial Cost ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Physical Wellbeing ◽  
Polydimethylsiloxane Elastomer ◽  
Better Than

Abstract Silicone rubber began as a polydimethylsiloxane elastomer vulcanized by benzoyl peroxide. Today, 33 years after its discovery, silicone rubber is a line of products of widely different compositions and vulcanized by many different systems. Our knowledge of the rubber is far better than it was but it is by no means complete. Applications are many, but in general, they are in vital areas where extreme environmental conditions will not permit the use of any other material. Service life cost is usually lower than for other rubbers, despite higher initial cost. Uses in surgery fulfill a unique role in saving lives or improving the quality of life for many. Dr. R. R. McGregor said of the field of silicones, in general, “What had been started as a search for further knowledge proved to be the groundwork for technological advances that have proved helpful to industry, and in so doing, have contributed to improving our standard of living”. What he said of silicones as a whole, certainly applies to silicone rubber, and I have been happy to have contributed to the knowledge of silicone rubber and to have been a part of these advances which, in addition, contribute to our physical wellbeing by their use in the human body. These remarks are not in any way an epitaph for silicone rubber, but rather, they are the opening words in a book of growing usefulness for silicone rubber for us all. The adventure has just begun.

Multidimensional Measures of Well-Being: Standard of Living and Quality of Life Across Countries

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 1259-1276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valérie Bérenger ◽  
Audrey Verdier-Chouchane
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Standard Of Living
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