Well-Being: Expanding the Definition of Progress

Well-Being: Expanding the Definition of Progress
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9780190080495
ISBN-13 : 0190080493
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Book Synopsis Well-Being: Expanding the Definition of Progress by : Alonzo L. Plough

Download or read book Well-Being: Expanding the Definition of Progress written by Alonzo L. Plough and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020-10-22 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cities and countries around the globe are starting to incorporate a well-being approach by reorienting policies and budgets to benefit people and long-term sustainability. With insights from an international group of scientists, practitioners, and innovators, Well-Being considers the measurement focus of conversations surrounding well-being, then moves beyond to action: shifts in policy, narratives, and power, and alignment with other movements acrosssectors.


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