Subjective Well-Being and Security
| PUBLISHER | Springer (01/07/2012) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Security, or the perceived lack thereof, impacts on quality of life at many levels. An important consideration is how security should be best understood. Although definitions of how to understand human security have been proposed, it is not clear how security should be measured. Security can be analyzed from different perspectives i.e., personal security, economic security, health security, political security, cyber security etc. In this volume, all facets of research pertaining to security and subjective well-being (SWB) are discussed, including among others: Objective and subjective measures of security; Multiple security dimensions; The relationship between security and SWB and possible mediators and moderators; Cultural and religious influences on security and SWB; Present and future security; Perceptions of crime in cities and regions and development of relevant indicators; Security in a globalized era and its relationship to SWB; Security, major events and SWB
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9789400722774
ISBN-10:
940072277X
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
328
Carton Quantity:
24
Product Dimensions:
6.14 x 0.81 x 9.21 inches
Weight:
1.43 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Maps,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
NL
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Social Science | Sociology - General
Social Science | Safety & Security - General (See Also House & Home - Safety
Social Science | Allied Health Services - General
Dewey Decimal:
363.100
Library of Congress Control Number:
2011942516
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Security, or the perceived lack thereof, impacts on quality of life at many levels. An important consideration is how security should be best understood. Although definitions of how to understand human security have been proposed, it is not clear how security should be measured. Security can be analyzed from different perspectives i.e., personal security, economic security, health security, political security, cyber security etc. In this volume, all facets of research pertaining to security and subjective well-being (SWB) are discussed, including among others: Objective and subjective measures of security; Multiple security dimensions; The relationship between security and SWB and possible mediators and moderators; Cultural and religious influences on security and SWB; Present and future security; Perceptions of crime in cities and regions and development of relevant indicators; Security in a globalized era and its relationship to SWB; Security, major events and SWB
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