Development of quality of life theory and its instruments: the selected works of Alex. C. Michalos

Other Books by Alex C. Michalos North American Social Report, 5 volumesGlobal Report on Student Well-Being, 4 volumesEssays on the Quality of LifeAncient Views on the Quality of LifeMilitarism and the Quality of LifeFoundations of Decision MakingTrade Barriers to the Public GoodGood TaxesA Pragmatic Approach to Business EthicsPrinciples of LogicImproving Your ReasoningThe Popper-Carnap Controversy -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Overview of the "The Selected Works of Alex C. Michalos" -- Introduction to "Selected Works of Alex C. Michalos" -- Biographical Notes -- Comments on the Articles -- 1 Quality of Life, Two-Variable Theory -- Synonyms -- Definition -- Description -- Cross-References -- References -- Further Reading -- 2 Satisfaction and Happiness -- Introduction -- Anomalies as Prods to Research -- Overview of Previous Research -- Next Steps -- Method and Sample -- Means, Standard Deviations and Skews -- Intercorrelation -- Path Models of Satisfaction -- Types of Satisfaction -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 3 Multiple Discrepancies Theory (MDT) -- Introduction -- Basic Hypotheses -- Supporting Evidence -- Hypotheses Illustrated -- Sample and Methods -- General Results -- Results for MDT -- Discussion -- Summary -- Acknowledgements -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- References -- 4 A Feminist View of Women and Development -- 5 Highlights of Four Volume Global Report on Student Well-Being -- References -- 6 Comments on Papers for the Special Issue on Global Report on Student Well-Being -- References -- 7 Aspects of the Quality of Life in Prince George: A Case Study in Canada -- Introduction -- Measuring Tools and Sampling Procedure -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 Quality of Life in Jasper, Alberta -- Introduction -- Sampling Technique and Questionnaire -- Sample Characteristics -- Satisfaction