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Evidence, Policy and WellbeingWellbeing

Evidence, Policy and Wellbeing: Wellbeing [This chapter looks at the idea of wellbeing. It outlines some long-standing philosophical debates that inform contemporary developments. The chapter discusses the controversial notion of subjective wellbeing (SWB), which is seen to have a prominent place in UK policy thinking on wellbeing. It provides an overview of key developments in the rise of wellbeing in politics and policy both internationally and within the UK, leading up to the creation of the What Works Centre for Wellbeing in 2015. It then turns to the role of wellbeing in policy, providing examples of evidence on different drivers of wellbeing and on life satisfaction (a key indicator of SWB). The chapter concludes by drawing together some of the key themes and issues that inform subsequent chapters.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Evidence, Policy and WellbeingWellbeing

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Springer International Publishing
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978-3-030-21375-6
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29 –51
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10.1007/978-3-030-21376-3_3
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[This chapter looks at the idea of wellbeing. It outlines some long-standing philosophical debates that inform contemporary developments. The chapter discusses the controversial notion of subjective wellbeing (SWB), which is seen to have a prominent place in UK policy thinking on wellbeing. It provides an overview of key developments in the rise of wellbeing in politics and policy both internationally and within the UK, leading up to the creation of the What Works Centre for Wellbeing in 2015. It then turns to the role of wellbeing in policy, providing examples of evidence on different drivers of wellbeing and on life satisfaction (a key indicator of SWB). The chapter concludes by drawing together some of the key themes and issues that inform subsequent chapters.]

Published: Jun 23, 2019

Keywords: Wellbeing; Subjective wellbeing; What Works Centre for Wellbeing; Life satisfaction

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