LEADER 06184nam 2200457 450 001 9910568295903321 005 20231110225221.0 010 $a9783030904678$b(electronic bk.) 010 $z9783030904661 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6965052 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6965052 035 $a(CKB)21707963700041 035 $a(EXLCZ)9921707963700041 100 $a20221125d2022 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aKey actors in public policy-making for quality of life $efacilitators and obstacles /$fGraciela Tonon 210 1$aCham, Switzerland :$cSpringer International Publishing,$d[2022] 210 4$d©2022 215 $a1 online resource (168 pages) 225 1 $aHuman Well-Being Research and Policy Making 311 08$aPrint version: Tonon, Graciela Key Actors in Public Policy-Making for Quality of Life Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2022 9783030904661 327 $aIntro -- Prologue -- Interview Script -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: The Role of the Actors in the Process of Transmitting Research Knowledge to the Public Policy Field to Improve peop... -- 1.1 The Theoretical Proposal -- References -- Chapter 2: Rethinking the Concepts of Quality of Life and Public Policy -- 2.1 Quality of Life: The Genealogy of the Concept -- 2.2 Public Policy: Evolution of the Concept throughout the Times and the Role of the Actors -- 2.2.1 The Genealogy of the Concept -- 2.2.2 The Actors in the Public Policy Field -- 2.3 Conclusions -- References -- Websites -- Chapter 3: The Production of Quality of Life Knowledge -- 3.1 The Characteristics of the Process of Production of Quality of Life Research Results -- 3.1.1 The Process of Knowledge Production -- 3.1.2 Quality of Life Knowledge Production -- 3.2 Power in the Research Field -- 3.3 The Importance of the Quality of Research Results in the Quality of Life Field for their Use in Policy Making -- 3.4 International Collaboration Between Researchers for the Production of Knowledge: The Creation of International Research Ne... -- 3.5 The Production of Knowledge in Times of COVID-19 -- 3.6 Conclusions -- Cases -- Case 1. When a University Professor Holds a Political Office: The Case of Secondary Education Curriculum Design by Marina Paul... -- Case 2: The Creation of an International Research Network by Tobia Fattore -- Case 3: An Online Course on Quality of Life and Happiness for the Building of Better Societies by Graciela Tonon -- References -- Documents -- Chapter 4: The Actors in the Process I: Researchers and Policy Makers -- 4.1 The Possibilities of Researchers to Decide their Research: Is Freedom Possible? A View from the Capability Approach -- 4.2 The Possibilities of Policy-Makers to Decide and Design Public Policies. 327 $a4.3 The Characteristics of the Relationship Between Researchers and Policy Makers -- 4.4 Conclusions -- Cases -- Case 1: The Granting of Research Funds by Christopher Wrathall -- Case 2: The Relationship Between Research and the Courts in the Field of Housing by Marķa Laura Zulaica -- References -- Chapter 5: The Actors in the Process II: Citizen Participation in Public Policies -- 5.1 The Place of Citizens in the Policy Circle -- 5.2 About Citizenship and Social Citizenship -- 5.3 Citizens as Protagonists of Public Policies -- 5.4 Citizens“ Participation -- 5.5 Conclusions -- Case -- Case 1: Working with Citizens During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Response to the SDGs by Marķa Laura Zulaica -- References -- Chapter 6: The Relationship between Aid and Quality of Life -- 6.1 Current Societies -- 6.1.1 The Characteristics of Current Societies -- 6.1.2 Social Support -- 6.2 The Concept of Aid -- 6.2.1 Aid from Organizations -- 6.2.2 Aid from Religious Associations -- 6.2.3 Aid from Informal Groups, Individuals and Families -- 6.3 The Relationship Between Aid and Well-Being for the Actors Involved in the Process -- 6.4 Aid in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic -- 6.5 Conclusions -- Cases -- Case 1: Online Religious Services Within the Framework of the COVID-19 Sanitary Emergency as a Social Communication Project by... -- Case 2. Fellows for Peace Program by Stacy Kosko -- References -- Chapter 7: The Contribution of Quality of Life Research to Policy Making -- 7.1 The Impact of Research Results on Policy Making -- 7.2 Methods and Techniques -- 7.2.1 The Use of Mixed Methods -- 7.2.2 The Techniques -- 7.2.2.1 Observation -- 7.2.2.2 Interview -- 7.3 Funding -- 7.4 Overcoming the Obstacles. Strategies to Improve the Use of Research in Policy Making -- 7.5 The Communication Between Researchers and Policy Makers -- 7.5.1 The Importance of Dialogue. 327 $a7.5.1.1 Epistemic Communities -- 7.5.2 When Researchers Write to Policy Makers -- 7.6 Summing Up: The Transmission of Research Results to the Public Policy Cycle -- 7.7 Conclusions -- Cases: Using Quality of Life Theory and Methodology for Policy Making -- Case 1: Quality of Life in Economics and Public Policy by Paul Anand -- Resources and Possible Barriers -- Case 2: The Luxembourg Index of Well-Being (LIW) by Francesco Sarracino -- Case 3: The Work of the Social Weather Stations in The Philippines by Mahar Mangahas -- Case 4: How Can Policymakers Use Indicators of Multidimensional COVID-19-Related Risk Factors to Inform Emergency Intervention... -- Case 5: Communication for Public Policy by Francisco Lavolpe -- Case 6: The Criteria for a Successful Project by Christopher Wrathall -- References -- Chapter 8: Final Remarks for a New Proposal -- References. 410 0$aHuman Well-Being Research and Policy Making 606 $aQuality of life$xHealth aspects 606 $aQuality of life$xResearch 615 0$aQuality of life$xHealth aspects. 615 0$aQuality of life$xResearch. 676 $a614.42 700 $aTonon de Toscano$b Graciela$01264527 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910568295903321 996 $aKey actors in public policy-making for quality of life$92965120 997 $aUNINA