Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement

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Volume 103, issue 3, 2011

Disentangling the Circularity in Sen’s Capability Approach: An Analysis of the Co-Evolution of Functioning Achievement and Resources pp. 327-355

Martin Binder and Alex Coad

Generalized Trust and Trust in Institutions in Confucian Asia pp. 357-377

Soo Tan and Siok Tambyah

Māori Cultural Efficacy and Subjective Wellbeing: A Psychological Model and Research Agenda pp. 379-398

Carla Houkamau and Chris Sibley

Low-Cost Computers for Education in Developing Countries pp. 399-408

Jeffrey James

Education as a Positional Good: A Life Satisfaction Approach pp. 409-426

del Salinas-Jiménez Mª, Joaquín Artés and Javier Salinas-Jiménez

Perceptions of Job Security in Europe’s Ageing Workforce pp. 427-442

Karsten Hank and Marcel Erlinghagen

Cumulative Disadvantage and Connections Between Welfare Problems pp. 443-464

Miia Bask

Educational Mismatch of Graduates: a Multidimensional and Fuzzy Indicator pp. 465-480

Gianni Betti, Antonella D’Agostino and Laura Neri

Identifying Social Trust in Cross-Country Analysis: Do We Really Measure the Same? pp. 481-500

Lars Torpe and Henrik Lolle

Volume 103, issue 2, 2011

Opening Remarks to the Special Issue on Validation Theory and Research for a Population-Level Measure of Children’s Development, Wellbeing, and School Readiness pp. 179-181

Martin Guhn, Bruno Zumbo, Magdalena Janus and Clyde Hertzman

Validation Theory and Research for a Population-Level Measure of Children’s Development, Wellbeing, and School Readiness pp. 183-191

Martin Guhn, Bruno Zumbo, Magdalena Janus and Clyde Hertzman

Bioecological Theory, Early Child Development and the Validation of the Population-Level Early Development Instrument pp. 193-217

Martin Guhn and Hillel Goelman

Validity and the Consequences of Test Interpretation and Use pp. 219-230

Anita Hubley and Bruno Zumbo

Validation of Multilevel Constructs: Validation Methods and Empirical Findings for the EDI pp. 231-265

Barry Forer and Bruno Zumbo

The Early Development Instrument: An Examination of Convergent and Discriminant Validity pp. 267-282

Shelley Hymel, Lucy LeMare and William McKee

Validity and Psychometric Properties of the Early Development Instrument in Canada, Australia, United States, and Jamaica pp. 283-297

Magdalena Janus, Sally Brinkman and Eric Duku

Does the EDI Equivalently Measure Facets of School Readiness for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal children? pp. 299-314

Nazeem Muhajarine, Chassidy Puchala and Magdalena Janus

An Indigenous Knowledges Perspective on Valid Meaning Making: A Commentary on Research with the EDI and Aboriginal Communities pp. 315-325

Michele Sam

Volume 103, issue 1, 2011

Theoretical Perspectives Guiding QOL Indicator Projects pp. 1-22

M. Sirgy

The Mediator Roles of Life Satisfaction and Self-Esteem between the Affective Components of Psychological Well-Being and the Cognitive Symptoms of Problematic Internet Use pp. 23-32

Emre Senol-Durak and Mithat Durak

Measuring Progress: A Comparison of the GDP, HDI, GS and the RIE pp. 33-56

Riccardo Natoli and Segu Zuhair

Economic Migration and Happiness: Comparing Immigrants’ and Natives’ Happiness Gains From Income pp. 57-76

David Bartram

What Makes an Activity Most Enjoyable? Alternative Ways of Measuring Subjective Aspects of Time-Use pp. 77-91

William Michelson

Hedonic Versus Eudaimonic Conceptions of Well-being: Evidence of Differential Associations With Self-reported Well-being pp. 93-108

Ethan McMahan and David Estes

An Ecological Regional Analysis of South Carolina pp. 109-117

Frank Young and Kenneth Robinson

Measuring Mutual Help Willingness and Criteria among Hong Kong People: Confirmatory Factor Analyses pp. 119-130

Shengquan Ye, Terry Leung and Bong Mok

Dilemma and Conflicts in Taiwanese Women’s Leisure Participation pp. 131-144

Chiung-Tzu Tsai

Coupling Social Solidarity and Social Harmony in Hong Kong pp. 145-167

Chau-kiu Cheung and Stephen Ma

A Note on the Measurement of Generalized Trust of Immigrants and Natives pp. 169-177

Peter Dinesen

Volume 102, issue 3, 2011

If GDP is Not the Answer, What is the Question? The Juncture of Capabilities, Institutions and Measurement in the Stiglitz-Sen-Fitoussi Report pp. 363-372

Ming-Chang Tsai

About Cats and Dogs … Reconsidering the Relationship Between Pet Ownership and Health Related Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Elderly pp. 373-388

Mieke Rijken and Sandra Beek

Sons of St. Patrick: Quality of Life and Heights of Young Irish Males at Mid-Nineteenth Century pp. 389-408

Thomas Jordan

Are Educational Mismatches Responsible for the ‘Inequality Increasing Effect’ of Education? pp. 409-437

Santiago Budria Rodriguez

Selections from Sinet pp. 439-441

Abbott Ferriss

Assessing the Unidimensionality of Psychological Scales: Using Multiple Criteria from Factor Analysis pp. 443-461

Suzanne Slocum-Gori and Bruno Zumbo

Assessing the Use of the Family Affluence Scale as Socioeconomic Indicators for Researching Health Inequalities in Taiwan Adolescents pp. 463-475

Yu-Chen Lin

A Gender Wellbeing Composite Indicator: The Best-Worst Global Evaluation Approach pp. 477-496

Mónica Domínguez-Serrano and Francisco Blancas

Happiness Scale Interval Study. Methodological Considerations pp. 497-515

W. Kalmijn, L. Arends and Ruut Veenhoven

Discretionary Time of Chinese College Students: Activities and Impact of SARS-Induced Constraints on Choices pp. 517-535

He Yang, Susan Hutchinson, Harry Zinn and Alan Watson

Subjective Poverty and Its Relation to Objective Poverty Concepts in Hungary pp. 537-556

Eszter Siposné Nándori

Volume 102, issue 2, 2011

The Time-Crunch Paradox pp. 181-196

Jose Gimenez-Nadal and Almudena Sevilla

Indicators for European Union Policies. Business as Usual? pp. 197-207

Andrea Saltelli, Beatrice D’Hombres, Jochen Jesinghaus, Anna Manca, Massimiliano Mascherini, Michela Nardo and Michaela Saisana

The Importance of the Geographic Level of Analysis in the Assessment of the Quality of Life: The Case of Spain pp. 209-228

Eduardo González Fidalgo, Ana Cárcaba and Juan Ventura

A Case for Developing Community Drug Indicators pp. 229-244

Hilda Loughran and Mary McCann

Gender Gaps in Political Participation Across Sub-Saharan African Nations pp. 245-264

Hilde Coffe and Catherine Bolzendahl

A Comparison of Workers Employed in Hazardous Jobs in Terms of Job Satisfaction, Perceived Job Risk and Stress: Turkish Jean Sandblasting Workers, Dock Workers, Factory Workers and Miners pp. 265-273

Ayda Sunal, Onur Sunal and Fatma Yasin

Towards the Development of Objective, Universal Criteria of Cultural Evaluation: The Challenges Posed by Anti-Foundationalism, Culturalism and Romanticism pp. 275-296

Matthew Johnson

Measuring Financial Capability and its Determinants Using Survey Data pp. 297-314

Mark Taylor

Financial Satisfaction and (in)formal Sector in a Transition Country pp. 315-331

Ada Ferrer-i-Carbonell and Klarita Gërxhani

Tolerance is Not Enough: The Moderating Role of Optimism on Perceptions of Regional Economic Performance pp. 333-350

Miguel Lopes, Patricia Palma and Miguel e Cunha

The Quality of Social Networks: Its Determinants and Impacts on Helping and Volunteering in Macao pp. 351-361

Kwok Tong, Eva Hung and Sze Yuen

Volume 102, issue 1, 2011

Introduction pp. 1-1

Filomena Maggino and Giampaolo Nuvolati

Government and Happiness in 130 Nations: Good Governance Fosters Higher Level and More Equality of Happiness pp. 3-22

J. Ott

On the Use of Social Clocks for the Monitoring of Multidimensional Social Development pp. 23-37

Georg Mueller

The Development of Official Social Statistics in Italy with a Life Quality Approach pp. 39-46

Linda Sabbadini

Well-Being in Italian Regions. Measures, Civil Society Consultation and Evidence pp. 47-69

Elisabetta Segre, Tommaso Rondinella and Massimiliano Mascherini

Who are the Supporters of Croatian Membership in the European Union and NATO? Predictive Value of Personal and National Well-Being pp. 71-80

Toni Babarović, Lidija Burušić and Josip Burušić

Quality of Life and Leisure Activities: How do Leisure Activities Contribute to Subjective Well-Being? pp. 81-91

Andreja Brajša-Žganec, Marina Merkaš and Iva Šverko

The Pursuit of Happiness and the Globalized Tourist pp. 93-97

Paolo Corvo

Internet Service Cognition and Use, and Their Promotion of Quality of Life in Taiwan pp. 99-110

Te-Hsin Liang

The Stiglitz-Sen-Fitoussi-Report: Old Wine in New Skins? Views from a Social Indicators Perspective pp. 111-116

Heinz-Herbert Noll

What Did Stiglitz, Sen and Fitoussi Get Right and What Did They Get Wrong? pp. 117-129

Alex Michalos

Preaching to the Choir: Are the Commission’s Recommendations Already Applied? pp. 131-156

Filomena Maggino and Elena Ruviglioni

Never Waste a Good Crisis: Towards Social Sustainable Development pp. 157-168

Rob Bijl

The ‘Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress’ Report and Quality of Life: Moving Forward pp. 169-180

Mariano Rojas