This open access book introduces the human development model to define disability and map its links with health and wellbeing, based on Sen's capability approach. The author uses panel survey data with internationally comparable questions on disability for Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda....

"With longevity and declining fertility rates, the population of older persons (60 years and above) is globally growing faster than the general population. The percentage of the elderly in India for example has been growing at an increasing rate in recent years and the trend is likely to...

Intro -- HEALTH AND HAPPINESS FROMMEANINGFUL WORK:RESEARCH IN QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE -- HEALTH AND HAPPINESS FROMMEANINGFUL WORK:RESEARCH IN QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- PART I:UNDERSTANDING QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE -HOW TO BE HAPPY AT...