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Peter Krebs Bill Holden Allison Williams Maria Basualdo Cara Spence 《Social indicators research》2008,85(1):127-144
Since its inception, the Community-University Institute for Social Research (CUISR) has been involved in a participatory process
aimed at understanding the quality of life in Saskatoon. Informed by the results of Quality of Life (QoL) survey in 2001 and
by a list of QoL action priorities from a community forum, the CUISR QoL module set out to survey community work on QoL action
planning and implementation. In collaboration with a steering committee of community-based professionals, CUISR developed
a methodology for managing and analyzing QoL initiatives related to community action implementation and planning. The Community
Action Plan Information System (CAPIS) is the result of this process. CAPIS is a compendium, an analysis, and a purposive
contextualization of QoL actions and recommendations from collaborative action plan documents, focused on the Saskatoon community.
This paper provides a detailed examination of the concept and components of the Comprehensive Action Plan Information System
(CAPIS), as well as the process and outcomes of a sampling of the QoL statement analysis and mapping project. The paper concludes
by projecting how the CAPIS could evolve into a fully operational QoL strategic action plan and gap indicator, providing the
foundation for a knowledge based, informed, reporting mechanism on the state and evolution of QoL action and policy.
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Cara SpenceEmail: |
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Allison M. Williams Nazeem Muhajarine James Randall Ronald Labonte Peter Kitchen 《Social indicators research》2008,85(1):97-110
This paper examines volunteerism across three neighbourhood types that are differentiated by socio-economic status (SES) in
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The three neighbourhood types are defined as Low, Middle and High SES. The study used data
collected from two telephone surveys (n = 968 in 2001, n = 997 in 2004) using random-digit dialling, together with in-depth interview data collected from a selected set of survey
participants (n = 90). Neighbourhood type and length of residence are shown to have a strong bearing on volunteerism. The interview data
illustrates that the quality of volunteer activity that residents engage in differs across neighbourhood types.
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Peter KitchenEmail: |
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This study reviewed three philosophical accounts of happiness, and then tested those accounts with the Asiabarometer surveys
conducted in six Confucian societies during the summer of 2006. Statistical analyses of these surveys reveal that East Asians
tend to experience happiness to a greater extent when they experience enjoyment together with achievement and/or satisfaction.
The preponderance of such multi-dimensional conceptions in all those societies poses a direct challenge to a single dimensional
account of happiness in the West. The analyses also reveal that positive assessments of interpersonal relationships matter
more than the amount of knowledge or wealth in living a happy life in Confucian societies.
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Doh Chull Shin (Corresponding author)Email: |
Takashi InoguchiEmail: |
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Nazeem Muhajarine Ronald Labonte Allison Williams James Randall 《Social indicators research》2008,85(1):53-80
Interest in understanding how characteristics associated with where people live, in addition to the characteristics of the
people themselves, affect health outcomes has risen sharply in recent years. While much of the research examining this question
focus on teasing apart effects of place and individual on outcomes, less attention has been paid to examining how individuals’
perceptions of where they live may provide some clues to better understanding the influence of place on outcomes. We present
findings from analysis undertaken that incorporate the subjective responses of individuals, residing in three socially contrasting
neighbourhoods, to their local environment. Our first question addressed whether perceptions related to neighbourhood and
city of residence matter to self rated health and quality of life independent of individual characteristics, while the second
question examined whether the perceptions and individual characteristics are modified by the neighbourhood socio-economic
context. Our results show that perceived neighbourhood characteristics, in addition to individual sociodemographic factors,
are significant correlates of self rated health and quality of life. Moreover, we show that the type of perceived neighbourhood
characteristics and the magnitude of their influence on self rated health and quality of life vary depending on whether they
live in high- versus low-socioeconomic status neighbourhoods.
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James RandallEmail: |
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Allison Williams Bill Holden Peter Krebs Nazeem Muhajarine Kate Waygood James Randall Cara Spence 《Social indicators research》2008,85(1):111-125
There is a growing interest in quality of life as an integrated approach to addressing key social, environmental and economic
determinants of health. The University of Saskatchewan’s Community-University Institute for Social Research, funded by the
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (grant #410-2004-0669) has examined the process and results of a multi-stakeholder
approach to the ongoing sustainability of Saskatoon, Canada as a healthy city with an improving and a more equitably distributed
quality of life. Using quantitative and qualitative analysis, together with GIS technology, this research has examined the
quality of life across three locales in Saskatoon—representing Low, Middle and High socio-economic status in both 2001 and
2004. The participatory action research approach used in this work ensures the value of the outputs to the stakeholders. Given
the strong recognition of the importance of interfacing policy, research and community, and the growing impatience with the
limited application of research findings to social and health practices and policies, this project has undertaken four major
knowledge translation/transfer strategies, above and beyond the traditional academic channels: (1) engagement of local media
on a consistent basis, (2) implementing community policy forums to ensure continued community readiness and uptake, (3) facilitation
of and successful functioning of a steering committee, and (4) employment of an action researcher to operate as a policy entrepreneur.
This paper will review and discuss each of these strategies and outline the evaluative research being done to document the
success of these strategies.
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Cara SpenceEmail: |
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Craig Gundersen 《Journal of population economics》2008,21(1):191-215
Within the extensive food insecurity literature, little work has been done regarding (a) the depth and severity of food insecurity
and (b) the food insecurity of American Indians. This paper addresses both these topics with data from the 2001 to 2004 Core
Food Security Module of the Current Population Survey. To measure food insecurity, three axiomatically derived measures of
food insecurity are used. As expected, given the worse economic conditions facing American Indians, their food insecurity
levels are generally higher than non-American Indians. However, the magnitude and significance of these differences differ
depending on the choice of food insecurity measure.
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Craig GundersenEmail: |
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The City of Saskatoon’s Local Area Planning (LAP) Program is a community-based approach to developing comprehensive neighbourhood
plans. In order to achieve sustainable and implementable Local Area Plans (LAPs), the City of Saskatoon has been using innovative
methods of collaborative decision-making to engage citizens. The program has been recognized nationally by the Federation
of Canadian Municipalities for demonstrating innovative approaches to citizen engagement in Sustainable Community Planning.
A total of eight LAPs have been adopted by City Council and 212 recommendations have been approved, with 101 of these recommendations
being completed, 71 currently in progress and 40 to be determined. Great strides have been made to implement the LAPs by allocating
resources for coordinating implementation, working with communities, and for implementing the various recommendations. In
addition, over 1,000 people representing various interests have participated in one or more LAP Committee or implementation
meetings. Through this participation, partnerships have been formed, program and service delivery has been improved, and most
importantly, communities have taken ownership of their plans. After completing eight LAPs, the LAP communities, City Council
and city planners have felt the need to measure ongoing changes and progress in the LAP communities. In recognition of this,
the City of Saskatoon’s City Planning Branch will be working with LAP communities, the Community-University Institute for
Social Research (CUISR) and other stakeholders to develop a framework for statistically measuring changes in LAP communities
and to monitor “Neighbourhood Success Factors”. The Neighbourhood Success Factors will work to detect serious socio-economic
conditions before they reach a point of crisis. This paper will first describe the LAP Program before reviewing the proposed
framework for statistically measuring changes in Saskatoon’s neighbourhoods.
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Kelley MooreEmail: |
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The AsiaBarometer of 1,000 respondents shows that Hong Kong people have a great desire for materialistic attainment, and such
an emphasis on materialism bodes ill for their quality of life. Negative assessments of the public life sphere, which encompasses
the natural environment, the social welfare system, and the democratic system, also detract from the experiences of happiness,
enjoyment, and accomplishment in Hong Kong. Surprisingly, access to digital communication devices helps Hong Kong people to
experience a greater quality of life.
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Ming SingEmail: |
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Using recent data from three national-level surveys conducted in 1995, 2000, and 2004, we provide evidence that Palestinian
fertility rates in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, historically among the highest in the world, began to slow especially in
the West Bank, but stalled in Gaza during the recent Intifada. The TFR in the early 2000s was 4.6 per woman, down from 6.2
a decade earlier. However, most of the decline in Gaza’s fertility appears to have taken place during the early 1990s, before
the onset of the second Intifada. In Gaza, the TFR decreased from 7.4 to 5.7 during the 1990s, but changed only slightly to
5.6 during the second Intifada period. Surprisingly, contraceptive prevalence has not changed during these years, and the
transition to lower fertility was mainly due to changes in nuptiality. Demand for children remains high, although there is
evidence of unmet need for contraception. The continuing conflict and worsening economic situation provide clues to the persistence
of high fertility among Palestinian women.
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Marwan KhawajaEmail: |
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The purpose of this paper is to use socioeconomic indicators for analyzing convergence within Greece at regional (NUTS II)
and prefecture levels (NUTS III) since 1960. We use two alternative approaches. The first one is based on the coefficient
of variation and the second one on quality of life rankings. We confirm the decline of regional inequalities in Greece, with
the exclusion of the 1980s. Regions with increased tourist and trade activity are also regions with high quality of life.
Border regions are usually the laggards of social and economic development.
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Georgios FotopoulosEmail: |
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We estimate the cost of droughts by matching rainfall data with individual life satisfaction. Our context is Australia over
the period 2001 to 2004, which included a particularly severe drought. Using fixed-effect models, we find that a drought in
spring has a detrimental effect on life satisfaction equivalent to an annual reduction in income of A$18,000. This effect,
however, is only found for individuals living in rural areas. Using our estimates, we calculate that the predicted doubling
of the frequency of spring droughts will lead to the equivalent loss in life satisfaction of just over 1% of GDP annually.
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Michael A. ShieldsEmail: |
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Employing data from a mailed survey of a sample of ecologically and spiritually aware respondents (N = 829), the study tests
the hypothesized relationship between ecologically sustainable behavior (ESB) and subjective well-being (SWB). The proposed
link between ESB and SWB is the spiritual practice of mindfulness meditation (MM). In multiple regression equations ESB and
MM independently explain statistically significant amounts of variance in SWB, indicating, for at least the study’s sample,
that there can be a relationship between personal and planetary well-being. The inter-relationships among SWB, ESB and MM
suggest that for specific segments of the general population (e.g., the spiritually inclined) there may not necessarily be
an insurmountable conflict between an environmentally responsible lifestyle and personal quality of life. The research reported
here also points to the potential for meditative/mindful experiences to play a prominent role in the explanation of variance
in SWB, a direction in QoL studies recently highlighted by several researchers (Layard 2005, pp. 189–192; Nettle 2005, pp.
153–160; Haidt 2006).
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Jeffrey JacobEmail: |
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Chong-Min Park 《Social indicators research》2009,92(2):263-294
The AsiaBarometer survey of 1,023 respondents shows Life in Korea is highly modernized and digitalized without being much
globalized. Despite the modernization and digitalization of their lifestyles, ordinary citizens still prioritize materialistic
values more than post-materialistic values, and they remain least satisfied in the material life sphere. A multivariate analysis
of the Korean survey reveals that their positive assessments of their standard of living and marriage are the most powerful
influences on the quality of life they experience. Remarkable improvements in the objective conditions of life for the past
three decades have failed to transform Korea into a nation of well-being.
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Chong-Min ParkEmail: |
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Suzanne L. Slocum-Gori Bruno D. Zumbo Alex C. Michalos Ed Diener 《Social indicators research》2009,92(3):489-496
A case is made that measures used in quality of life and happiness research will be essentially unidimensional: inherently
tapping minor dimensions. This is illustrated using Diener’s Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). It is shown that the SWLS
does not meet the standard of strict unidimensionality, but that the interpretation of the total scale score is not compromised
because the additional dimensions are relatively minor. In the context of the example, a multi-step strategy is described
that allows researchers to test for essential unidimensionality. Throughout the article, essential unidimensionality is contrasted
with the received view of strict unidimensionality and confirmatory factor analysis methods.
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Bruno D. ZumboEmail: |
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Geoffrey L. Wallace 《Journal of Population Research》2009,26(1):73-101
Family caps seek to reduce fertility among welfare recipients by denying additional cash assistance to recipients who have
children while on welfare. A necessary condition for family caps to be an effective policy tool is that welfare recipients
respond to financial incentives in making decisions that affect subsequent fertility outcomes. This paper uses data from the
2001 and 2004 panels of the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to examine whether welfare mothers respond to
the incentive provided by the Aid to Families with Dependent Children/Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (AFDC/TANF) system
in determining whether or not to have a second child. The results show no evidence that family caps have an effect on the
subsequent childbearing of never married women.
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Geoffrey L. WallaceEmail: |
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This study is part of a collaborative project examining the quality of life in Confucian societies in Asia. Our major findings
suggest that, when our sixteen specific life domains are grouped into three life spheres, namely, material, post-material,
and public, the Japanese people tend to be most satisfied with the post-material sphere of life and least satisfied with the
public sphere of life such as the condition of environment and welfare system. In searching the direct, independent effects
of demographics, lifestyles, value priorities, and domain assessments on the quality of life, none of the public life domain
assessments shows a significant impact on the quality of life, while friendships and spiritual life in the post-material sphere
of life are an important determinant. Equally notable is the finding that neither educational attainment nor household income
contributes significantly to the experience of subjective well-being. Leading a global lifestyle also affects positively the
quality of life. Finally, being married and satisfaction with marital life appear to be powerful and prevalent influence on
the quality of life in Japan.
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Takashi InoguchiEmail: |
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Most research on the non-economic quality of life have been (a) on a national level or performed on cross-country comparisons,
and/or (b) used subjective indicators to measure how people perceive their non-economic quality of life. In this paper, our
main contribution is to construct objective indicators of the non-economic quality of life for 354 sub-national magisterial
districts in South Africa. We also compare changes in these indicators over time, and consider methodological issues in the
construction of objective indicators of non-economic quality of life. We find that although income does matter for the overall
quality of life, non-income components of the quality of life can make an important difference. We find a number of places
with low incomes that have been able to achieve higher than expected outcomes in terms of the non-economic quality of life,
and that some of the relative income poor areas have improved their non-economic ranking between 1996 and 2004. We also find
that the geographical/environmental quality of life in South Africa is better in non-urban areas, where fewer of the country’s
population is residing. Significant improvements in the overall quality of life may be achieved through improvements in the
urban natural environment.
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Wim NaudéEmail: |
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Unemployment rates, as well as income per capita, differ vastly across the regions of Europe. Labour mobility can play a role
in resolving regional disparities. This paper focuses on the questions of why labour mobility is low in the EU and how it
is possible that it remains low. We explore whether changes in male and female labour participation act as an important alternative
adjustment mechanism. We answer this question in the affirmative. We argue that female labour participation is very important
in adjusting to regional disparities.
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Ashok Parikh (Corresponding author)Email: |
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Temporary Employment and Social Inequality in Canada: Exploring Intersections of Gender, Race and Immigration Status 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Using data from the 2002–2004 waves of Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics, this article investigates the consequences of
different types of temporary employment—fixed-term or contract, casual, agency and seasonal employment—for differently situated
workers in Canada. Attention to intersecting social locations of gender, race and immigrant status helps capture the complex
implications of temporary work for inequality. In particular, it highlights the salience of gender relations in shaping workers’
experience of insecurity in different types of temporary employment.
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Leah F. VoskoEmail: |