on parenthood on family on happiness on welfare-state
BIOGRAPHY
| 2007c | Ruut Veenhoven: For a better quality of life |
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| 1975c | Is there an innate need for
children? |
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| 1989i | Does happiness bind? |
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| 1989e | The well-being of only children |
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| 1983a | The
Growing Impact of Marriage |
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| 1975d | Is modern marriage more free? Paper prepared for 1st World Congress on Women, Mexico 1975 |
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| 2011k | World Database of Happiness: Example of a focussed Findings Archive Working paper no. 169, German data Forum RatSWD, Februari 2011 |
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| 2011j | Happiness scale interval study: methodological considerations |
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| 2011f | Finding the key to happy aging: A day reconstruction study of happiness Journal of Gerontology series B: Psychological Sciences and Social sciences, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbr040 Together with Wido Oerlemans and Arnold Bakker. Online since June 2011 |
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| 2011b | Greater happiness for a greater number:
Is that possible? If so, how? In: Sheldon, K.M., Kashdan, T.B. & Steger, M.F. (Eds.) Designing Positive Psychology: Taking Stock and Moving Forward', Oxford University Press, New York, 2011, ISBN 978-0-19-537358-5, Chapter 26 pp. 396-409 |
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| 2010k | Most people with mental disorders are happy: A 3-year follow-up in the Dutch general population (together with Ad Bergsma, Margreet TenHave and Rob DeGraaf) Accepted for publication in the Journal of Positive Psychology |
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| 2010j | What we know The World Book of Happiness, Leo Bormans (Ed.) Lannoo Uitgeverij, Tielt, Belgium, ISBN 978 90 209 9242 7D/2010/45/338, Pag 338-346 |
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| 2010i | Which patient will feel down, which will be happy? The need to study genetic disposition of emotional states Quality of Life Research, 19: 1429-1437, DOI 10.1007/s111136-0109652-2 (together with: Mirjam A. G. Sprangers, Meike Bartels, Frank Baas, Nicholas G. Martin, Miriam Mosing, Benjamin Movsas, Mary E. Ropka, Gen Shinozaki, Dick Swaab and the GENEQOL Consortium) |
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| 2010h | Happiness |
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| 2010g | Vacationers happier, but mostly not happier after a holiday Applied Research in Quality Of Life (ARQOL), 5: 35-47, DOI: 10.1007/s11482-009-9091-9 with Jeroen Nawijn (first author), Miquelle Marchand and Ad Vingerhoets |
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| 2010e | Life is getting better: Societal evolution and fit with human nature Social Indicators Research (2010) 97:105-122, DOI: 10.1007/s11205-009-9556-0 |
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| 2010d | Capability and Happiness: Conceptual difference and reality links Journal of Socio-Economics, 2010 39: 344-350, DOI:10.1016/j.socec.2009.11.007 |
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| 2010c | Greater happiness for a greater number: is that possible and desirable? Journal of Happiness Studies, 11: 605-629, DOI 10.007/s10902-010-9204-z |
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| 2010b | Income inequality and happiness in 119 nations In: Bent Greve (ed) 'Social Policy and Happiness in Europe', Edgar Elgar, chaper 11, pp.174-194, (together with Maarten Berg) |
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| 2010a | How universal is happiness? |
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| 2009k | World Database of Happiness: Tool for dealing with the 'Data-Deluge' Psychological Topics, Special issue on Positive Psychology18: 221-246 ISSN 1332-0742 |
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| 2009j | Medidas de la Felicidad Nacional Bruta Intervencion Psicosocial: Revista sobre Igualdad y Calidad de Vida, 2009 18:279-299, ISSN 1132-0559 |
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| 2009i | Optimal life-style mix: An inductive approach in: Kathleen Matuska, Charles Christiansen, Helene Polatajko & Jane Davis (Eds.) 'Life Balance: Multidisciplinary Theories and Research', AOTA Press, 2009, Bethesda, MD USA, ISBN 978-1-55642-906-4, Chapter 4, pp 33-42 |
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| 2009g | The establihment of the GENEQOL consortium to investigate the genetic disposition of patient reported quality-of-life outcomes |
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| 2009e | False promise of happiness Review of Michael Mary ‘Die Glücklüge; vom Glaube an die Machbarkeit des Lebens’ Gustav Lübbe Verlag, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, 2003, ISBN 3-7857-2141-2 Journal of Happiness Studies, published online since May 8, 2008 |
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| 2009d | Well-being in nations and well-being of nations: Is there a conflict between individual and society? Social Indicators Research, 2009, 91: 5-21, DOI 10.1007/s11205-008-9323-7 |
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| 2009c | Enjoyment of life lenghtens life: Findings and consequences In: Freire, T (ed) 'Understanding positive life: Research and practice on positive psychology', Climpsi Editores, Lisboa, Portugal, pp. 19-42, ISBN 978-972-796-310-2 |
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| 2009b | International scale interval study: Improving the comparability of responses to survey questions about happiness |
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| 2009a | How do we assess how happy we are? |
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| 2008k | Sustainable consumption and happiness in: Reddy. S (Ed.) 'Green Consumerism: Approaches and Country Experiences' , Icfai University Press, 2008, Hyderabad, India, ISBN 81-314-1390-0, pp. 39-68. |
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| 2008g | Measures of Gross National Happiness in: Statistics, Knowledge and Policy 2007. Measuring and fostering the progress of societies.General Economics & Future Studies, 2008 no. 6, OECD Publishing, ISBN 978-92-64-04323-7, chapter 16, pp 231-253 |
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| 2008f | Comparability of happiness across nations School of Sociology and Social Work Journal, no 104, 2008, pp. 211-234, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan, ISSN 0452-9456 |
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| 2008e | Ancient Chinese Philosophical Advice: Can it help us find happiness today? Journal of Happiness Studies, vol. 9 425-443,. DOI 10.1007/s10902-006-9037-y (with Zhang Guoqing) |
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| 2008d | Healthy happiness: Effects of happiness on physical health and the consequences for preventive health care Journal of Happiness Studies, vol. 9, 449-464, DOI 10.1007/s10902-006-9042-1 |
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| 2008c | Sociological theories of subjective well-being In: Michael Eid & Randy Larsen (Eds). "The Science of Subjective Well-being: A tribute to Ed Diener", Guilford Publications, New York, ISBN: 978-1-59385-581-9 pp. 44-61 |
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| 2008b | Freedom and happiness: comparison of 126 nations in 2006 |
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| 2007m | Does happiness matter? On the value of great happiness for a great number in: Joop Stam & Ruut Veenhoven (Eds.), Quality of life & Happiness of people in Japan and TheNetherlands, KIT Publishers, Amsterdam in cooperation with NIOD Encounters Series Volume I, pp 156-163, ISBN 978 90 6832 4358 |
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| 2007l | Quality of life in nations, as measured with how long and happy people live in: Joop Stam & Ruut Veenhoven (Eds.), Quality of life & Happiness of people in Japan and TheNetherlands, KIT Publishers, Amsterdam in cooperation with NIOD Encounters Series Volume I, pp 16-31, ISBN 978 90 6832 4358 |
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| 2007k | Quality of life & Happiness of
people in Japan and TheNetherlands Editor together with Joop Stam, KIT Publishers, Amsterdam in cooperation with NIOD Encounters Series Volume I, 172 pages, ISBN 978 90 6832 4358 |
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| 2007i | Contributions to web discussion on "Are we happy yet? Happiness in an age of abundance", moderated by Will Wilkenson, CATO Unbound, April 2007 |
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| 2007f | Happy Life Years Virtual Indicator Expo: International conference "Beyond GDP: Measuring progress, true wealth and the well-being of nations", Brussels, November 19-20 |
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| 2007d | Quality of Life Research in: Peck, D.L. & Bryant, C.D. (Eds.) '21th Century Sociology: A reference handbook', Sage, Volume Two, chapter 7, pp.54-62, ISBN 978-1-4129-1608-0 |
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| 2007c | Ruut Veenhoven: For a better quality of life In: Mattieu Deflem (Ed.) 'Sociologists in a global age: Biographical perspectives', Chapter 11, pp 175-186, Ahsgate, ISBN 978-0-7546-7307-7 |
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| 2007a | Subjective measures of well--being in: Mark McGillivray, (Ed.) 'Human Well-being: Concept and Measurement', Palgrave McMillan, Houndsmill, UK, ISBN 0-230-00498-9, chapter 9, pp.214-239 |
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| 2006g | Sociology's blind eye for happiness Paper presented at the 16th World Congress of Sociology, Working Group 06 'Social Indicators', Durban South Africa, July 23-29, 2006 |
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| 2006f | The four qualities of life. Ordering concepts and
measures of the good life in: McGillivray, M & Clarke, M (eds) 'Understanding Human Well-being' , chapter 4, pp 74-100, United Nations University Press, New York, 2006, ISBN 92-808-1130-4. Shortened version of publication 2000c |
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| 2006e | Quality of life in modern society, Measured with Happy Life Years Published in: Yew-Kwang Ng & Lok Sang Ho (Eds.) ‘Happiness and Public Policy, Theory, Case studies and Implications’ Palgrave-Macmillan, New York, 2006, ISBN 13: 978-0-230-00497-9, chapter 2, pp.19-44. | full text |
| 2006c | Subjective measures of well--being in: Mark McGillivray, (Ed.) 'Human Well-being: Concept and Measurement', Palgrave McMillan, Houndsmill, UK, ISBN 0-230-00498-9 |
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| 2006b | What is happiness? In 'Grafisch Nederland 2006', Grafische cultuurstichting, Amstelveen, Netherlands, ISBN 90 70 80 9044, pp. 103-104 |
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| 2006a | Rising happiness in nations,1946-2004. A reply to Easterlin Social Indicators Research, vol. 79, 421-436, DOI 10.1007/s11205-005-5074-x Together with Michael Hagerty |
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| 2005n | Happiness in multiple choice society Review of Barry Schwartz:'The Paradox of Choice. Why more is less' Harper & Collins, New York, USA 2004, ISBN 0-06-000568-8, 265 pages. Journal of Happiness Studies, vol. 6, pp. 93-96 |
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| 2005k | Is life getting better? How long and happy do people
live in modern society Published in: European Psychologist, 2005, special section on 'Human development and Well-being', vol. 10, pp. 330-343 |
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| 2005j | Apparent quality of life: How long and happy people
live Social Indicators Research, vol. 71, pp. 61-86 |
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| 2005h | Health care and subjective well-being in nations (co-authored with Bruce Kirkcaldy and Adrian Furnham) in: Antoniou, A-S. G. & Cooper, C.L. (Eds.) 'Research companion to organizational health psychology', Edgar Elgar Publishers, 2005, Cheltenham, UK, ISBN 1 84376 624 8, pp. 393-412 |
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| 2005f | Happiness in hardship in: Bruni, L. & Porta (Eds.) 'Economics and happiness: Framing the analysis', Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-928628-0, pp.243-266 |
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| 2005d | Return of inequality in
modern society? Test by trend in dispersion of life-satisfaction across time and nations Journal of Happiness Studies, Special issue on 'Inequality of Happiness in nations', vol. 6, pp. 457-487, DOI 10.1007/s10902-005-8858-4 |
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| 2005c | Inequality-Adjusted
Happiness in nations. Egalitarianism and utilitarianism married together in a new index of
societal performance Journal of Happiness Studies, Special issue on 'Inequality of Happiness in nations', vol. 6, pp.421-455 (together with Wim Kalmijn) DOI 10.1007/s10902-005-8857-5 |
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| 2005b | Measuring inequality of
happiness in nations. In search for proper statistics. Journal of Happiness Studies, Special issue on 'Inequality of Happiness in nations', vol. 6, pp.357-396. (Together with Wim Kalmijn) DOI 10.1007/s10902-005-8855-7 |
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| 2005a | Inequality of Happiness in
Nations. Introduction to this special issue Journal of Happiness Studies, vol. 6, pp. 351-355, DOI 10.1007/s10902-005-0003-x |
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| 2004f | World Database of happiness:
Continuous register of subjective appreciation of life Published in: Glatzer, W., VonBelow, S. & Stoffregen, M. (eds.), ‘Challenges for quality of life in the contemporary world: Advances in quality-of-life studies, theory and research’, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht The Netherlands, 2004, Social Indicators Research Series, vol. 24, ISBN 1-4020—2890-3 (e-book 1-4020-2903-9) pp. 75-89 |
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| 2004d | Sustainable consumption and
happiness Proceedings of international conference on 'Driving forces and barriers to sustainable consumption', University of Leeds, March 4-6. |
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| 2004c |
The greatest happiness principle. Happiness as a
public policy aim. in: Linley, P.A. & Joseph, S. (eds.) 'Positive psychology in practice', chapter 39, pp. 658-678, Publisher: John Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, USA, ISBN 0471459062 |
abstract full text update in French |
| 2003d | Happiness The Psychologist, vol.16, nr. 3, pp. 128-9 |
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| 2003e | Wealth and happiness revisited. Growing wealth of
nations does go with greater happiness Social Indicators Research, vol. 64, 2003, pp. 1-27 (with Michael Hagerty) |
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| 2003c | Hedonism and happiness Journal of Happiness Studies, vol. 4, pp. 437-457, ISSN 1389-4978 |
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| 2003b | Arts of living Journal of Happiness Studies, vol. 4, pp. 373-384, ISSN 1389-4978 |
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| 2003a | Notions of Art-of-Living. Introduction to this
special issue Journal of Happiness Studies, vol. 4, pp. 345-349, ISSN 1389-4978 |
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| 2002f | Why social policy needs subjective indicators Social Indicators Research, 2002, vol 58, pp 33-45, ISSN 0303-8300 Also published in: Hagerty M.R., Vogel, J., & Moller, V. (eds) ‘Assessing quality of life and living conditions to guide national policy. The state of the art’, Social Indicators Research Series vol 11, pp. 33-45, Kluwer Academic, 2002, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, ISBN 1-4020-0727-2 |
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| 2002d | Feminine values and happy life-expectancy in
nations Personality and Individual Differences, vol 33, pp. 803-813 (withW.A. Arrindell) |
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| 2002b | The units of utility. Comments to Clack, A.E. &
Oswald, A.J. 'A simple statistical method for measuring how life-events affect happiness'.
International Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 31, pp 1144-1146
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| 2002a | Return of inequality in moderns society? Trends in
dispersion of lifesatisfaction in EU-nations 1973-1996. Published in German in: Wolfgang Glatzer, Roland Habich, Karl Ulrich Maier (Hrgs), 'Socialer Wandel und Gesellschaftliche Dauerbeobachtung. Festschrift für Wolfgang Zapf’, Leske + Bundrich, 2002 Opladen, Deutschland, ISBN 3-8100-3368-5, pp.273-294 |
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| 2001e | Quality-of-life and happiness: Not quite the same Published in Italian in: G. DeGirolamo et al (eds) 'Health and Quality of life' WHO and Centro Scientifici Editore, Torino, Italia, pp. 67-95 |
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| 2001d | Hedonism and happiness |
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| 2001c | Are the Russians as unhappy as they say
they are? Comparability of self-reports across nations Journal of Happiness Studies, 2001, vol 2, pp.111-136 |
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| 2001b | Happiness in society in: Jutta Allmendinger (Hrsg.) 'Gute Gesellschaft? Verhandlungen des 30 Kongresses der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziologie', Opladen 2001, Leske + Budrich, pp. 1265-1314 |
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| 2001a | What we know about happiness Paper presented at the dialogue on 'Gross National Happiness', Woudschoten, Zeist, The Netherlands, January 14-15 2001 |
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| 2000j | Why social policy needs subjective indicators Procedings 3rd international conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Studies in Gerona Spain, 2000, Casas, F. & Saurina C (eds), Universitat de Girona, Institut de Recerca sobre Qualitat de Vida ISBN 84-8458-125-X, 2001, pp.807-817 |
abstract in English abstract in Spanish full text |
| 2000d | Stability of life-satisfaction over time. Analysis
of change in ranks in a national population Journal Of Happiness Studies, 2000, vol 1, pp. 177-205 (with Joop Erhhardt and Willem Saris) |
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| 2000c | The four qualities of life. Ordering concepts and
measures of the good life Journal Of Happiness Studies, 2000, vol 1, pp 1-39 Shortened version reprinted in: McGillivray, M & Clarke, M (eds) 'Understanding Human Well-being' , chapter 4, pp 74-100, United Nations University Press, New York, 2006, ISBN 92-808-1130-4. |
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| 2000b | Well-being in the welfare state: Level not higher,
distribution not more equitable Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, 2000, vol 2, pp 91-125 |
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| 2000a | Freedom and happiness: a comparative study in 44
nations in the early 1990's Published in: Diener, E. & Suh, E.M. (eds) 'Culture and subjective wellbeing', MIT press, Cambridge, MA USA, 2000, ISBN 0 262 04182 0, pp. 257-288 |
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| 1999a | Quality-of-life in individidualistic society: A
comparison in 43 nations in the early 1990's Social indicators Research, 1999, vol 48, pp157-186 (Prize paper) |
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| 1998d | World Database of Happiness:
Continuous register of research on subjective appreciation of life |
web site |
| 1998a | Two state-trait discussions on
happiness: A reply to Stones et al |
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| 1997a | Quality-of-life in
individualistic society, a comparison of 43 nations in the early 1990's |
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| 1997c | Advances in the understanding of happiness English version of article in French in Revue Québécoise de Psychologie, 1997, vol 18, pp 29-79 |
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| 1996g | Satisfaction and social
position: within nation differences compared accross nations |
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| 1996f | Average level of satisfaction
in10 European countries: explanation of differences |
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| 1996e | Satisfaction in 10 countries: summary of findings chapter 13, pp 223-230 (samen met W.E. Saris) |
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| 1996d | The study of life-satisfaction |
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| 1996c | A comparative study of
satisfaction with life in Europe |
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| 1996b | Happy life-expectancy. A
comprehensive measure of quality-of-life in nations |
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| 1996a | Developments in
satisfaction-research |
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| 1995c | World Database of Happiness |
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| 1995b | The cross-national pattern of
happiness. Test of predictions implied in three theories of happiness |
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| 1995a | Livability of the welfare-state.
Appreciation-of-life and length-of- life in nations varying in state-welfare-effort |
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| 1994f | Happy life-expectancy in 15 European countries Paper presentedat the XIII World Congress of Sociology, WG 06, Session 8: Quality of life in transnational comparisons (II), Bielefeld, Germany, July 18-23, 1994. Together with: A.E. Kunst and P.T. Okma-Keulen |
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| 1994c | How satisfying is rural life?
Fact and Value |
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| 1994b | Correlates of Happiness |
abstract contents full intro text update on web |
| 1994a | Is happiness a Trait? Tests of
the theory that a better society does not make people any happier |
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| 1993c | Happiness as an indicator in
social policy evolution: some objections considered |
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| 1993b | Happiness in nations':
Subjective appreciation of life in 56 nations 1946-1992 |
abstract contents update on web |
| 1993a | Bibliography of Happiness: 2473
contempory studies on subjective appreciation of life |
abstract contents update on web |
| 1992a | Social equality and state welfare effort: More
income-equality, no more equality in quality-of-life paper presented at conference 'Towards the good society' June Rotterdam, unpublished |
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| 1991c | Questions on happiness:
Classical topics modern anwers, blind spots |
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| 1991b | Top-down versus Bottom-up:
Theories of subjective well-being |
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| 1991a | Is happiness relative? |
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| 1990c | Inequality in happiness: inequality between
countries compared accross countries Paper presented at the 12th Congress of Sociology, Madrid 1990 |
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| 1990a | Cross-National Differences in
Happiness: Cultural Bias or Societal Quality? |
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| 1989k | Is happiness mere contentment? Cognition and affect in the overall evaluation of life Paper presented at the international conference on 'Evaluation and and emotions in social cognition', Sopot, Poland, June 1-4 1989 |
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| 1989i | Does happiness bind? |
abstract full text in English full text in Spanish |
| 1989f | Is happiness relative? |
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| 1989e | The well-being of only children |
abstract text in English text in Spanish |
| 1989d | National Wealth and Individual
Happiness |
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| 1989c | Does happiness induce a rosy outlook? in: R. Veenhoven (ed) 'How harmful is happiness? Consequences of enjoying life or not' University Press Rotterdam, pp. 106-127 (with Bruce Heady) |
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| 1989b | Did the crisis really hurt?
Effects of the 1980-82 economic recession on satisfaction, mental health and mortality |
book abstract contents + chapters conclusions |
| 1989a | How harmful is happiness?
Consequences of enjoying life or not |
book abstract contents + chapter abstracts Introduction conclusions |
| 1988a | The Utility of Happiness |
abstract in English text in English text in Spanish |
| 1987a | Cultural Bias in ratings of
perceived life quality |
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| 1984b | Databook of Happiness |
abstract contents |
| 1984a | Conditions of Happiness |
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| 1983a | The growing impact of marriage |
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| 1980a | Psychological differentiation and rise of the modern family Paper presented at 3rd convention of the International Psycho-Historical Association, New York, June 1980 |
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| 1977f | School education and psychological wellbeing: The years people spend in school do change the way they feel, but hardly make them feel happier Working paper, Dpt. of sociology, Erasmus university Rotterdam, December 1975 with Peter Bakker |
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| 1977e | Level of education and the promise of happines Working paper, Dpt of Sociology, Erasmus university Rotterdam, December 1977 With Peter Bakker |
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| 2000b | Well-being in the welfare state: Level not higher,
distribution not more equitable Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, 2000, vol 2, pp 91-125 |
abstract full text datamatrix |
| 1995a | Livability of the welfare-state.
Appreciation-of-life and length-of- life in nations varying in state-welfare-effort. |
abstract full text |
| 1992a | Social equality and state welfare effort: More
income-equality, no more equality in quality-of-life paper presented at conference 'Towards the good society' June Rotterdam, unpublished |
abstract text in English text in Spanish |