Teaching Quality Of Life In Different Domains (social Indicators Research Series)

This is the first volume addressing the importance of teaching quality of life theory and methodology in different domains: social sciences, philosophy, sociology, political science, marketing, education, urbanism, statistics, economics, online learning, public health, sports, and constraint contexts in terms of their relationship with the Capability Approach. The chapters are written by important authors from Europe, North America, Asia, Latin America, Africa and Oceania, and present the syllabus and references of courses, making this volume important and necessary to university professors, students as well as teachers in general. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv The Importance of Teaching Quality of Life Theory and Methodology in Social Sciences Programs (Graciela H. Tonon)....Pages 1-14 Teaching Well-Being/Quality of Life from a Philosophical Perspective (Dan Weijers)....Pages 15-41 Well-Being and Quality of Life as Resources for Teaching Sociology (Tobia Fattore)....Pages 43-59 Nurturing Holistic Development in University Students Through Leadership Courses: The Hong Kong Experience (Daniel T. L. Shek, Xiaoqin Zhu, Diya Dou, Moon Y. M. Law, Lu Yu, Cecilia M. S. Ma et al.)....Pages 61-80 Teaching Quality of Life and the Capability Approach (Paul Anand)....Pages 81-97 Teaching Quality of Life in Political Science (Takashi Inoguchi)....Pages 99-127 Developing Quality-of-Life Pedagogy in Marketing Courses: A Structured Approach (Don R. Rahtz, M. Joseph Sirgy, Stephan Grzeskowiak, Dong-Jin Lee)....Pages 129-153 Training Statisticians in the Field of Quality of Life: A New Challenge for the University System. The Case of Qolexity in Italy (Filomena Maggino)....Pages 155-163 Learning from Experience: Non-technical Teaching to Promote Quality of Life Statistics (Jon Hall)....Pages 165-178 Teaching Nonviolent Economics as a Path for Achieving Quality of Life (Jorge Guardiola)....Pages 179-196 Online Education and Quality of Life: Universidad de Palermo as a Model of Innovation in Latin America (Matías Popovsky)....Pages 197-208 Teaching and Learning Quality of Life in Urban Studies: A Mixed-Methods Approach with Walking Interviews (Javier Martinez)....Pages 209-229 Teaching Quality of Life and Well-Being in Public Health (Chelsea Wesner, Diana Feldhacker, Whitney Lucas Molitor)....Pages 231-255 Teaching Well-Being Within the Context of Sport: The What, Why, How and for Whom! (Diane E. Mack, Philip M. Wilson, Caitlin Kelley, Jennifer Mooradian)....Pages 257-275 Training Emerging Researchers in Constrained Contexts: Conducting Quality of Life Research with Children in South Africa (Sabirah Adams, Shazly Savahl, Maria Florence, Kyle Jackson, Donnay Manuel, Mulalo Mpilo et al.)....Pages 277-300