Social Factors and Community Well-Being
This book explores social factors that influence well-being, as well as the relationship between these factors. It examines individual areas of social policy from the perspective of children’s well-being, gender equity, and the impact of crime and social
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Youngwha Kee Seung Jong Lee Rhonda Phillips Editors
Social Factors and Community WellBeing
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SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research
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Editors Youngwha Kee Soongsil University Seoul Republic of Korea
Rhonda Phillips Honors College Purdue University West Lafayette, IN USA
Seung Jong Lee Seoul National University Seoul Republic of Korea
ISSN 2211-7644 ISSN 2211-7652 (electronic) SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research ISBN 978-3-319-29940-2 ISBN 978-3-319-29942-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-29942-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016934025 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Preface
Social factors traverse a large territory of impact and considerations. This volume seeks to explore several factors from the perspective of interaction, impacts, or outcomes on community well-being. It is at this intersection or nexus between social factors, policy, and impacts, and community well-being that insightful work is being done. The idea of influencing social factors and outcomes is of course not new; however, linking this to community well-being is a newer endeavor. We begin this volume with Chap. 1, Conceptualizing a Community Well-Being and Theory Construct by HeeKyung Sung and Rhonda Phillips, presenting foundational concepts of well-being. The chapter looks at the relationship between community well-being and relevant theories, to present a construct for thinking about the dimensions inherent in well-being at this level of consideration. Building on theoretical approaches, a construct is offered that helps explain community well-being
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