Title
Key Actors in Public Policy-Making for Quality of Life: Facilitators and Obstacles - Paperback
by Graciela Tonon (Author)
This book analyzes how quality of life research results can be transferred to policy making, and considers the role of actors in this process---researchers, policy makers, and citizens---as well as their interrelationships. This book points to the need to include actors other than the state in public policy-making related to quality of life and well-being issues, in defining problems and formulating alternatives. It identifies obstacles and facilitators in the process and offers a review of different types of aid that affect well-being and quality of life. Finally, it shows possible pathways for various stakeholders in policy-making to interact with one another in the building of good societies.
Back Jacket
This book analyzes how quality of life research results can be transferred to policy making, and considers the role of actors in this process---researchers, policy makers, and citizens---as well as their interrelationships. This book points to the need to include actors other than the state in public policy-making related to quality of life and well-being issues, in defining problems and formulating alternatives. It identifies obstacles and facilitators in the process and offers a review of different types of aid that affect well-being and quality of life. Finally, it shows possible pathways for various stakeholders in policy-making to interact with one another in the building of good societies.
Author Biography
Graciela H. Tonon is Full Professor School of Social Sciences, Universidad de Palermo, Argentina where she teaches courses on quality of life and social science research methods, and Full Professor, School of Social Sciences at the Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora, Argentina, where she teaches courses on community social work, and children's vulnerability. Graciela is Vice-president of Publications of the International Society for Quality of Life Studies (2019-2022), series editor of the International Handbooks of Quality of Life Series (ISQOLS-Springer), Editor of Book Review Section of the journal Applied Research in Quality of Life (ISQOLS-Springer), Director of the Journal de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Palermo, and Secretary of the Human Development and Capability Association (2016-2022). She has authored 25 books, 6 in English and 19 in Spanish, authored 81 book chapters in English and Spanish, authored 59 scientific articles in to in peer-reviewed journals, and directed 34 research projects. Graciela received the ISQOLS Distinguish Service Award for Substantial Contributing to a Better Understanding of Quality of Life Studies in 2016.
by Graciela Tonon (Author)
This book analyzes how quality of life research results can be transferred to policy making, and considers the role of actors in this process---researchers, policy makers, and citizens---as well as their interrelationships. This book points to the need to include actors other than the state in public policy-making related to quality of life and well-being issues, in defining problems and formulating alternatives. It identifies obstacles and facilitators in the process and offers a review of different types of aid that affect well-being and quality of life. Finally, it shows possible pathways for various stakeholders in policy-making to interact with one another in the building of good societies.
Back Jacket
This book analyzes how quality of life research results can be transferred to policy making, and considers the role of actors in this process---researchers, policy makers, and citizens---as well as their interrelationships. This book points to the need to include actors other than the state in public policy-making related to quality of life and well-being issues, in defining problems and formulating alternatives. It identifies obstacles and facilitators in the process and offers a review of different types of aid that affect well-being and quality of life. Finally, it shows possible pathways for various stakeholders in policy-making to interact with one another in the building of good societies.
Author Biography
Graciela H. Tonon is Full Professor School of Social Sciences, Universidad de Palermo, Argentina where she teaches courses on quality of life and social science research methods, and Full Professor, School of Social Sciences at the Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora, Argentina, where she teaches courses on community social work, and children's vulnerability. Graciela is Vice-president of Publications of the International Society for Quality of Life Studies (2019-2022), series editor of the International Handbooks of Quality of Life Series (ISQOLS-Springer), Editor of Book Review Section of the journal Applied Research in Quality of Life (ISQOLS-Springer), Director of the Journal de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Palermo, and Secretary of the Human Development and Capability Association (2016-2022). She has authored 25 books, 6 in English and 19 in Spanish, authored 81 book chapters in English and Spanish, authored 59 scientific articles in to in peer-reviewed journals, and directed 34 research projects. Graciela received the ISQOLS Distinguish Service Award for Substantial Contributing to a Better Understanding of Quality of Life Studies in 2016.
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