LEADER 04492oam 2200517 450 001 9910511485303321 005 20190504104736.0 024 7 $a10.1163/9789004394179 035 $a(CKB)4520000000000382 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5842410 035 $a(OCoLC)1078882338 (print ed.) 035 $a(nllekb)BRILL9789004394179 035 $a(EXLCZ)994520000000000382 100 $a20190102d2019 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aPerspectives on wellbeing $ea reader /$fEdited by Sue Vella, Ruth Falzon and Andrew Azzopardi 210 1$aLeiden Boston :$cBrill | Sense,$d2019. 215 $a1 online resource (xiii, 178 pages) 225 1 $aStudies in Inclusive Education;$vvolume41 311 $a90-04-39416-8 311 $a90-04-39417-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront Matter -- Copyright page -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction /$rSue Vella, Andrew Azzopardi and Ruth Falzon -- Belong and Flourish ? Drop Out and Perish /$rPaul Bartolo -- Emotional Intelligence, Resilience and Wellbeing /$rNatalie Kenely -- Spirituality /$rClaudia Psaila -- Prosocial Behaviour and Psychological Wellbeing /$rMary Anne Lauri and Sandra Scicluna Calleja -- Family Wellbeing /$rClarissa Sammut Scerri, Ingrid Grech Lanfranco and Angela Abela -- Literacy and Wellbeing /$rRuth Falzon -- Voices of the Young So-Called Vulnerable /$rAndrew Azzopardi -- The Conceptualisation of Leisure as an Indicator and Component of Social Wellbeing /$rJoanne Cassar and Marilyn Clark -- Dis/Empowerment under Patriarchy /$rMarceline Naudi and Barbara Stelmaszek -- Disabled People and Social Wellbeing /$rVal Williams, Amy Camilleri Zahra and Vickie Gauci -- Wellbeing: An Economics Perspective /$rMarie Briguglio -- Wellbeing: A Welfare Perspective /$rSue Vella -- Back Matter -- Index. 330 $aThe study of wellbeing is not new. Over two millennia ago, the Ancient Greeks were already debating different conceptions of the good life, and how it may be fostered, albeit a debate for the privileged in ancient Greek society. More recently, the post-WWII concern with economic scarcity gave way ? as prosperity rose in the later 20th century ? to values such as personal growth and social inclusion. In parallel, research has increasingly turned its focus to wellbeing, going beyond traditional measures of income, wealth and employment. Greater attention is now paid to the subjective experience of wellbeing which, it is broadly agreed, has many dimensions such as life satisfaction, optimal functioning and a good quality of life. Perspectives on Wellbeing: A Reader brings together a number of chapters that examine wellbeing from different disciplinary perspectives. A number of the chapters take the angle of human flourishing, looking at the respective contributions of belonging, emotional resilience, spirituality, prosocial behaviour, literacy and leisure. Others look at wellbeing through a social relations lens, including family relations, youth, persons with disability and gender. Finally, a chapter on wellbeing and economics illustrates different approaches to measuring wellbeing and identifying its determinants. The book concludes with a chapter that argues for the enduring importance of the welfare state if the wellbeing of all is to be ensured. This book is likely to be of interest to both undergraduate and postgraduate students in the social sciences as well as to a general readership. Contributors are: Angela Abela, Andrew Azzopardi, Paul Bartolo, Marie Briguglio, Amy Camilleri Zahra, Joanne Cassar, Marilyn Clark, Ruth Falzon, Vickie Gauci, Ingrid Grech Lanfranco, Natalie Kenely, Mary Anne Lauri, Marceline Naudi, Claudia Psaila, Clarissa Sammut Scerri, Sandra Scicluna Calleja, Barbara Stelmaszek, Sue Vella, and Val Williams. 410 0$aStudies in Inclusive Education;$vvolume41. 606 $aConduct of life 606 $aWell-being 606 $aEmotions 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aConduct of life. 615 0$aWell-being. 615 0$aEmotions. 676 $a158 702 $aVella$b Sue 702 $aFalzon$b Ruth 702 $aAzzopardi$b Andrew 801 0$bNL-LeKB 801 1$bNL-LeKB 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910511485303321 996 $aPerspectives on wellbeing$92549866 997 $aUNINA