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

1974 - 2025

Current editor(s): Filomena Maggino

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Two State-Trait Discussions on Happiness. A Reply to Stones et al pp. 211-225: Ruut Veenhoven
Materialism and Quality of Life pp. 227-260: M. Sirgy
Factors Affecting Birth Rates among White Women 20–24 Years of Age: A Trend Analysis (January 1972–march 1992) pp. 261-289: Philips Salisbury
Affective and Daily Event Predictors of Life Satisfaction in College Students pp. 291-306: June Pilcher
The Second Approximation to an International Standard for Life Satisfaction pp. 307-334: Robert Cummins

Introduction: Quality of Life in Countries Undergoing Rapid Social Change pp. 1-2: Wolfgang Glatzer
Crossnational Differences in Happiness: Economic and Cultural Factors Explored pp. 3-26: Peggy Schyns
Quality of Life in South Africa: Post-Apartheid Trends pp. 27-68: Valerie Møller
East Asian Newly Industrializing Countries: Economic Growth and Quality of Life pp. 69-96: Kwong-Leung Tang
Quality of Life in Transition Countries: Central East Europe with Special Reference to Croatia pp. 97-119: Igor Matutinović
Changes in Living Standards and Depopulation in Latvia in the 1990s pp. 121-140: Pēteris Zvidriņš
The Changing Quality of Life in a Post-Communist Country: The Case of Czech Republic pp. 141-170: Michal Illner
Subjective Attendants of Unification and Transformation in Germany pp. 171-196: Wolfgang Glatzer and Mathias Bös
Transformation and Anomie: Problems of Quality of Life in Bulgaria pp. 197-209: Nikolai Genov

Basic Minimum Needs, Quality of Life and Selected Correlates: Explorations in Villages in Northern India pp. 245-281: Merlin Brinkerhoff, Kelly Fredell and James Frideres
Children's Rights and Children's Quality of Life: Conceptual and Practical Issues pp. 283-298: Ferran Casas
The Controllability of Negative Life Experiences Mediates Unrealistic Optimism pp. 299-323: N. Higgins, Michelle St Amand and Gary Poole
Improving the Quality of Live in Greater Soweto pp. 325-352: Ronald Mears
Indicators of Democratization in Romania pp. 353-366: Ioan Marginean
Life Style Or Survival Strategy? pp. 367-384: Věra Majerová
Selections from Sinet – the Social Indicators Network News pp. 385-388: Abbott Ferriss
Call for Papers Special Issues of Social Indicators Research on the Quality of Life in Korea pp. 389-390: Doh Shin

Rudolf Andorka March 30, 1931–May 30, 1997 pp. III-IV: Wolfgang Glatzer and Alex Michalos
The Future Direction of Social Indicator Research pp. 103-116: Joachim Vogel
Climate Change Facts, Strategies, Choices and Innovations pp. 117-149: Derek Paul
Measuring Information Behavior: A Time Budget Survey in Japan pp. 151-169: Hirohisa Suzuki, Yoshiaki Hashimoto and Kenichi Ishii
Values, Performance and Subjective Well-Being in the Sustainability Movement: An Elaboration of Multiple Discrepancies Theory pp. 171-204: Jeffrey Jacob and Merlin Brinkerhoff
A Paradox in African American Quality of Life pp. 205-219: Virgil Adams
A History of Threat in Europe and Belgium (1920–1993) pp. 221-244: Robert Hogenraad and Thierry Grosbois

Social Development Trends in Europe, 1970–1994: Development Prospects for the New Europe pp. 1-19: Richard Estes
Measuring Quality of Life pp. 21-39: Theresa Beckie and Leslie Hayduk
Social Services for Children At Risk: The Impact on the Quality of Life pp. 41-76: Elena Zamfir
Human Well-Being in Chinese Cities pp. 77-101: R. Frey and Fengxiang Song

South Africa's Emergent “Social Indicators Movement” pp. 1-14: Valerie Møller
The Shape of South African Society and its Challenges pp. 15-50: Lawrence Schlemmer and Valerie Møller
Poverty, Inequality and Deprivation in South Africa: An Analysis of the 1993 SALDRU Survey pp. 51-94: Stephan Klasen
“a Difficult Life”: The Perceptions and Experience of Poverty in South Africa pp. 95-118: Julian May and Andy Norton
Inequality in South Africa: Findings from the 1994 October Household Survey pp. 119-136: Ros Hirschowitz and Mark Orkin
Surviving the Transition: Trends and Perceptions of Crime in South Africa pp. 137-168: Antoinette Louw
Trauma and Mental Health in South Africa pp. 169-182: Ros Hirschowitz and Mark Orkin
The Reconstruction and Development Programme: Success Or Failure? pp. 183-203: Clive Corder
Personal Versus Collective Quality of Life And South Africans' Evaluations of Democratic Government pp. 205-228: Robert Mattes and Jennifer Christie
Aspects of the Quality of Life in Black Townships in a South African City: Implications for Human Development pp. 229-250: Elwil Beukes and Anna Colff
Playing Numbers Or Politics? Approaches to the Prioritisation of Development Needs in South Africa pp. 251-278: Peter Gill and Peter Hall
Monitoring Optimism in South Africa pp. 279-304: Mari Harris

Culture as a Moderator of Overall Life Satisfaction – Life Facet Satisfaction Relationships pp. 259-284: Alison Mallard, Charles Lance and Alex Michalos
the Impact of Personality and Social Support on Mental Health for Female Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis pp. 285-298: Live Fyrand, Lars Wichstrøm, Torbjørn Moum, Ann Glennås and Tore Kvien
Volunteering for Human Service Provisions: Lessons from Italy and the U.S.A pp. 299-327: Ugo Ascoli and Ram Cnaan
Predictors of Life Satisfaction among Urban Iranian Women: An Exploratory Analysis pp. 329-357: Mahnaz Kousha and Navid Mohseni
Has Livability of Japan Gotten Better for 1956–1990?: a Dea Approach pp. 359-373: Akihiro Hashimoto and Migaku Kodama

GUEST EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION pp. 1-4: Ted Schrecker
TOWARD A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING PROGRESS TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY pp. 5-98: Tony Hodge
MONEY MATTERS; A REALITY CHECK, WITH HELP FROM VIRGINIA WOOLF pp. 99-123: Ted Schrecker
TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE US HEALTH POLICY: LOCAL CONGRUITIES AND GLOBAL INCONGRUITIES pp. 125-146: Andrew Jameton and Jessica Pierce
MEASURING HUMAN WELLNESS pp. 147-158: J.S. MIllar and C. Hull
DETERMINANTS AND INDICATORS OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING: TOOLS FOR EDUCATING SOCIETY pp. 159-178: Evelyn Vingilis and Jennifer Sarkella
THE BANK OF CANADA AS A DETERMINANT OF HEALTH pp. 179-187: Robert Mcmurtry and Adalsteinn Brown
MEASURING QUALITY OF LIFE: ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND SUBJECTIVE INDICATORS pp. 189-216: Ed Diener and Eunkook Suh
INDICATORS OF HUMAN WELL BEING: FINE-TUNING VS. TAKING ACTION? pp. 217-220: Sally Lerner
COMBINING SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS TO MEASURE SUSTAINABLE HUMAN WELL-BEING pp. 221-258: Alex Michalos