Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide

This is a wide-ranging look at the factors which positively and negatively affect the wellbeing of children and families. • Discusses core developmental competencies for later life, the role of the family, the impact of different settings, and factors associated with lower levels of wellbeing • Brings together the latest research from leaders in the field of child development • Outlines important recommendations for families, caregivers, educators, social workers, and policymakers to assure and increase child wellbeing • Part of the six-volume Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, which brings together leading research from across the social sciences

Part of the six-volume “Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide”, this is a comprehensive look at the economics of wellbeing with coverage of history, research, policy, and practice. • Examines the challenges inherent in studying and measuring wellbeing from an economic perspective • Discusses strategies and interventions to improve wellbeing across the lifespan and in different settings • Addresses the potential economic benefits for governments and policymakers of actively investing in initiatives to improve wellbeing, from the workplace to the home to the natural environment • Emphasizes the need to strengthen the evidence base for the economics of wellbeing and improve methods for translating research into policy and practice

Part of the six-volume reference set “Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide”, this volume is a comprehensive look at wellbeing in the workplace at organizational, managerial, and individual levels. • Discusses the implications of theory and practice in the field of workplace wellbeing • Incorporates not only coverage of workplace stress in relation to wellbeing, but also aspects of positive psychology • Explores the role of governments in promoting workplace well being • Part of the six-volume set “Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide”, which brings together leading research on wellbeing from across the social sciences • Topics include work-life balance; coping strategies and characters of individuals; characteristics of workplaces and organizational strategies that are conducive to wellbeing; and many more

“Wellbeing in Later Life” uses the latest research from a variety of disciplines to address and correct common myths and misconceptions about aging. • Covers topics ranging from biological mechanisms that affect aging to lifestyle, attitudes, and social factors • Examines the challenges of humanity's increasing life expectancy and includes recommendations for maintaining and enhancing wellbeing in later life • Makes meaningful connections between research and practice to link aspects of aging which have previously been considered separate • Part of the six-volume “Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide”, which brings together leading research from across the social sciences