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Is Local Financial Health Associated with Citizens’ Quality of Life?

Cuadrado-Ballesteros, Beatriz; Mordán, Noemí; … - In: Social Indicators Research 119 (2014) 2, pp. 559-580

Few studies have analysed the results of public management in terms of social welfare. However, the financial health of local governments is in decline, which means that they are no longer able to provide public services that require financial obligations. This generally results in a reduction...

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The Development and Application of a Community Wellbeing Index in Korean Metropolitan Cities

Kim, Yunji; Lee, Seung - In: Social Indicators Research 119 (2014) 2, pp. 533-558

Local governments play an important role in enhancing wellbeing. Quality of life (QOL) indicators and community indicators have been used by local governments in this role, but have been limited to description rather than diagnosis. This paper argues that community wellbeing (CWB) is a...

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Why is Housing Always Satisfactory? A Study into the Impact of Preference and Experience on Housing Appreciation

Jansen, Sylvia - In: Social Indicators Research 113 (2013) 3, pp. 785-805

higher appreciation scores than residents who do not. This should even apply to low-quality housing. Furthermore, it was … argued that residents appreciate their current housing situation more than residents who do not live in that particular … housing situation. This effect should be independent of preference. The impact of both preference and of experience could be …

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Is the Easy Life Always the Happiest? Examining the Association of Convenience and Well-Being in Taiwan

Li, Chun-Hao; Tsai, Ming-Chang - In: Social Indicators Research 117 (2014) 3, pp. 673-688

Social scientists have under-examined neighborhood stores and other “resources” and their relationships to community welfare and personal happiness. Because the presence of neighborhood conveniences may signify that a neighborhood caters to residents’ needs and smoothes out the hassles of...

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Why is Housing Always Satisfactory? A Study into the Impact of Cognitive Restructuring and Future Perspectives on Housing Appreciation

Jansen, Sylvia - In: Social Indicators Research 116 (2014) 2, pp. 353-371

residents who cannot change a suboptimal housing situation show higher appreciation scores in order to prevent unhappiness and … psychosocial complaints. By contrast, the future perspectives hypothesis argues that residents who can change a suboptimal housing … was found for cognitive restructuring: residents living in a suboptimal housing situation and who do not intend to move …

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The Role of Housing Space in Determining Freedom and Flourishing in Older People

Gilroy, Rose - In: Social Indicators Research 74 (2005) 1, pp. 141-158

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The Links between Migration, Poverty and Health: Evidence from Khayelitsha and Mitchell’s Plain

Ndegwa, David; Horner, Dudley; Esau, Faldie - In: Social Indicators Research 81 (2007) 2, pp. 223-234

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Surveying Older Adults’ Opinions on Housing: Recommendations for Policy

Wagner, Shannon; Shubair, Mamdouh; Michalos, Alex - In: Social Indicators Research 99 (2010) 3, pp. 405-412

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Sustainable Housing in the Urban Context: International Sustainable Development Indicator Sets and Housing

Winston, Nessa; Eastaway, Montserrat Pareja - In: Social Indicators Research 87 (2008) 2, pp. 211-221

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Comparison of Urban Housing Satisfaction in Modern and Traditional Neighborhoods in Edirne, Turkey

Erdogan, Nevnihal; Akyol, Ayse; Ataman, Berk; Dokmeci, Vedia - In: Social Indicators Research 81 (2007) 1, pp. 127-148

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