Matthew T. Lee - Measuring Well-Being: Interdisciplinary Perspectives from the Social Sciences and the Humanities

Measuring Well-Being

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Lee, Matthew T., 1972 editor. | Kubzansky, Laura D., editor. |

VanderWeele, Tyler J., editor.

Title: Measuring well-being : interdisciplinary perspectives from

the social sciences and the humanities / edited by

Matthew T. Lee, Laura D. Kubzansky, and Tyler J. VanderWeele.

Description: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021] |

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2020039398 (print) | LCCN 2020039399 (ebook) |

ISBN 9780197512531 (hardback) | ISBN 9780197512555 (epub) |

ISBN 9780197512562

Subjects: LCSH: Well-beingResearchMethodology. |

Quality of lifeResearchMethodology. | Social indicators. | Economic indicators.

Classification: LCC HN25.M4195 2021 (print) | LCC HN25 (ebook) | DDC 306dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020039398

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020039399

DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780197512531.001.0001

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