Handbook of Happiness Research in Latin America E-Book

• Herausgeber: Springer Netherland
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Serie: International Handbooks of Quality-of-Life
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

This book presents original happiness research from and about a region that shows unexpectedly high levels of happiness. Even when Latin American countries cannot be classified as high-income countries their population do enjoy, on average, high happiness levels. The book draws attention to some important factors that contribute to the happiness of people, such as: relational values, human relations, solidarity networks, the role of the family, and the availability and gratifying using of leisure time. In a world where happiness is acquiring greater relevance as a final social and personal aim both the academic community and the social-actors and policy-makers community would benefit from Happiness Research in Latin America.