Social indicators and the measure of the quality of life
The quality of life is one of the main categories of the researches conducted in sociological, psychological and social sciences. It is related to assessment of the degree of satisfaction of the needs of the society. The increase of the quality of life is the symptom of economic and social developme...
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| author | Ewa Jankowska |
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| description | The quality of life is one of the main categories of the researches conducted in sociological, psychological and social sciences. It is related to assessment of the degree of satisfaction of the needs of the society. The increase of the quality of life is the symptom of economic and social development that takes place in the country. The assessment of satisfy of the needs is done with using the special tools which are known as the social indicators.<br />In this article, the author:<br />• introduced the different definitions of the categories of quality of life, which are used<br />in sociological, psychological and economics sciences<br />• presented the concept of human needs, and<br />• showed the concept of the social indicator as a tool used to measure the quality of life<br />of individuals and society. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5c3d87194fd245f38d65a34ad0780c232022-12-21T22:25:58ZengScientia et Progressus FundationTorun International Studies2391-49202391-76012015-05-011751310.12775/TIS.2014.0015510Social indicators and the measure of the quality of lifeEwa Jankowska0Torun's School of BankingThe quality of life is one of the main categories of the researches conducted in sociological, psychological and social sciences. It is related to assessment of the degree of satisfaction of the needs of the society. The increase of the quality of life is the symptom of economic and social development that takes place in the country. The assessment of satisfy of the needs is done with using the special tools which are known as the social indicators.<br />In this article, the author:<br />• introduced the different definitions of the categories of quality of life, which are used<br />in sociological, psychological and economics sciences<br />• presented the concept of human needs, and<br />• showed the concept of the social indicator as a tool used to measure the quality of life<br />of individuals and society.https://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/TSM/article/view/6203social indicatorquality of lifesocio-economic developmentsocial developmenteconomic development |
| spellingShingle | Ewa Jankowska Social indicators and the measure of the quality of life Torun International Studies social indicator quality of life socio-economic development social development economic development |
| title | Social indicators and the measure of the quality of life |
| title_full | Social indicators and the measure of the quality of life |
| title_fullStr | Social indicators and the measure of the quality of life |
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| title_short | Social indicators and the measure of the quality of life |
| title_sort | social indicators and the measure of the quality of life |
| topic | social indicator quality of life socio-economic development social development economic development |
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