A Theory of Social Structure and the Quality of Life |
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Authors: | Abbott L Ferriss |
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Institution: | (1) Emory University, 4131 Catawba Ridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30506, USA |
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Abstract: | The demographic and social structure of the community/society provide the basis for interactions that lead to satisfactions,
subjective well being and the quality of life. Studies are cited that employ elements of social structure in identifying satisfying
aspects of the quality of life. Ten propositions are offered that identify theoretical relationships between social structural
features and well-being. To improve the quality of life, suggestions for altering the social structure are presented.
This essay brings together conceptual positions for an understanding of the exogenous effects upon the quality of life (QOL).
References to the literature provide insights to the relationship of social structure to the QOL. The author will appreciate
receiving readers' observations and additional references to scholarly works – for there are many – on the subject. |
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