Pojęcie i narzędzia pomiaru jakości życia
Concept and tools of measuring of the quality of life
Author(s): Ewa JankowskaSubject(s): Social Sciences, Economy, Sociology, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika
Keywords: quality of life;human needs;social indicators;
Summary/Abstract: The quality of life is one of the main categories of the social statistics research. It is related to assessment of the degree of satisfaction of the needs of the population, which is a symptom of economic and social changes taking place in the country. The assessment of satisfy of the needs is done with using the tools known as the social indicators. In this article, the author: • presented the different definitions of the categories of quality of life, • introduced the concept of human needs, and • showed the concept of the social indicator as a tool used to measure the quality of life of individuals and society.
Journal: Toruńskie Studia Międzynarodowe
- Issue Year: 1/2011
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 33-40
- Page Count: 7
- Language: Polish