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ISQOLS BIBLIOGRAPHIC RESOURCES

QOL/Social Indicators/Economics/Public Policy

  • Andrews, F. M. (1974). Social indicators of perceived life quality. Social indicators research, 1(3), 279-299.
  • Armstrong, A., Francis, R., Bourne, M., & Dussuyer, I. (2002). Difficulties of developing and using social indicators to evaluate government programs: a critical review.
  • Barbotte, E., Guillemin, F., & Chau, N. (2001). Prevalence of impairments, disabilities, handicaps and quality of life in the general population: a review of recent literature. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 79(11), 1047-1055.
  • Cummins, R. A., & Lau, A. L. (2006). Using health and subjective wellbeing for quality of life measurement: A review. Social policy review 18, 165-192.
  • Estoque, R. C., Togawa, T., Ooba, M., Gomi, K., Nakamura, S., Hijioka, Y., & Kameyama, Y. (2019). A review of quality of life (QOL) assessments and indicators: Towards a “QOL-Climate” assessment framework. Ambio, 48, 619-638.
  • Ferriss, A. L. (1992). A Selected Bibliography on Social Indicators and Quality of Life. United States: International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies.
  • Ferriss, A. L. (2010). Approaches to Improving the Quality of Life: How to Enhance the Quality of Life. Germany: Springer Netherlands.
  • Gilmartin, K. J. (1979). Social Indicators: An Annotated Bibliography of Current Literature. United Kingdom: Garland Pub..
  • Grasso, M., & Canova, L. (2008). An assessment of the quality of life in the European Union based on the social indicators approach. Social Indicators Research, 87, 1-25.
  • Gullone, E., & Cummins, R. (Eds.). (2012). The Universality of Subjective Wellbeing Indicators: A Multi-disciplinary and Multi-national Perspective. Germany: Springer Netherlands.
  • Hagerty, M. R., Cummins, R., Ferriss, A. L., Land, K., Michalos, A. C., Peterson, M., ... & Vogel, J. (2001). Quality of life indexes for national policy: Review and agenda for research. Bulletin of Sociological Methodology/Bulletin de Méthodologie Sociologique, 71(1), 58-78.
  • Hamburger, P. L. (2011). Social Indicators-A Marketing Perspective.
  • King, M. F., Renó, V. F., & Novo, E. M. (2014). The concept, dimensions and methods of assessment of human well-being within a socioecological context: a literature review. Social indicators research, 116, 681-698.
  • Lambiri, D., Biagi, B., & Royuela, V. (2007). Quality of life in the economic and urban economic literature. Social indicators research, 84, 1-25.
  • Land, K. C. (1983). Social indicators. Annual review of sociology, 9(1), 1-26.
  • Land, K. C., & Ferriss, A. L. (2007). The sociology of social indicators. The Handbook of 21st Century Sociology, 518-526.
  • Land, K. C., & Michalos, A. C. (2018). Fifty years after the social indicators movement: Has the promise been fulfilled? An assessment an agenda for the future. Social Indicators Research, 135, 835-868.
  • Land, K. C., Michalos, A. C., & Sirgy, M. J. (2011). Prologue: The development and evolution of research on social indicators and quality of life (QOL). Handbook of social indicators and quality of life research, 1-22.
  • Land, K. C., Michalos, A. C. (2011). Handbook of Social Indicators and Quality of Life Research. Netherlands: Springer Netherlands.
  • Liu, B. C. (1974). Quality of life indicators: A preliminary investigation. Social Indicators Research, 1, 187-208.
  • Losada-Puente, L., Araújo, A. M., & Muñoz-Cantero, J. M. (2020). A systematic review of the assessment of quality of life in adolescents. Social Indicators Research, 147(3), 1039-1057.
  • Maggino, F. (Ed.). (2017). Complexity in Society: From Indicators Construction to Their Synthesis. Germany: Springer International Publishing.
  • Maggino, F., & Zumbo, B. D. (2011). Measuring the quality of life and the construction of social indicators. In Handbook of social indicators and quality of life research (pp. 201-238). Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands.
  • Makai, P., Brouwer, W. B., Koopmanschap, M. A., Stolk, E. A., & Nieboer, A. P. (2014). Quality of life instruments for economic evaluations in health and social care for older people: a systematic review. Social science & medicine, 102, 83-93.
  • McGillivray, M. (Ed.). (2006). Human Well-Being: Concept and Measurement. United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan UK.
  • Michalos, A. C. (Ed.). (2005). Citation Classics from Social Indicators Research: The Most Cited Articles Edited and Introduced by Alex C. Michalos. Germany: Springer Netherlands.
  • Michalos, A. C., Huschka, D., & Møller, V. (Eds.). (2008). Barometers of Quality of Life Around the Globe: How Are We Doing?. Germany: Springer Netherlands.
  • Michalos, A. C. (2003). Essays on the Quality of Life. Netherlands: Springer Netherlands.
  • Michalos, A. C. (2017). Connecting the Quality of Life Theory to Health, Well-being and Education: The Selected Works of Alex C. Michalos. Germany: Springer International Publishing.
  • Michalos, A. C. (2017). Development of Quality of Life Theory and Its Instruments: The Selected Works of Alex. C. Michalos. Germany: Springer International Publishing.
  • Mittal, S., Chadchan, J., & Mishra, S. K. (2020). Review of concepts, tools and indices for the assessment of urban quality of life. Social Indicators Research, 149, 187-214.
  • Moberg, D. O. (1979). The development of social indicators for quality of life research. Sociological Analysis, 40(1), 11-26.
  • Moons, P., Budts, W., & De Geest, S. (2006). Critique on the conceptualisation of quality of life: a review and evaluation of different conceptual approaches. International journal of nursing studies, 43(7), 891-901.
  • Murray, A. L., Merwin, D. J., Stamas, J. D., Vidergar, J. J., Wilkinson, P. F. (1976). Quality of Life: A Bibliography of Objective and Perceptual Social Indicators. United States: Council of Planning Librarians.
  • Noll, H. H. (2004). Social indicators and quality of life research: Background, achievements and current trends. In Advances in sociological knowledge: Over half a century (pp. 151-181). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.
  • OECD. (2013). OECD Guidelines on Measuring Subjective Well-being. United States: OECD Publishing.
  • Palys, T. S., & Little, B. R. (1980). Social indicators and the quality of life. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie Canadienne, 21(2), 67.
  • Pissourios, I. A. (2013). An interdisciplinary study on indicators: A comparative review of quality-of-life, macroeconomic, environmental, welfare and sustainability indicators. Ecological indicators, 34, 420-427.
  • Rahtz, D., Lee, D., & Sirgy, M. J. (Eds.). (2012). Community Quality-of-Life Indicators: Best Cases. Netherlands: Springer Netherlands.
  • Rahtz, D., Sirgy, M. J., & Phillips, R. (Eds.). (2011). Community Quality-of-Life Indicators: Best Cases V. Netherlands: Springer Netherlands.
  • Raphael, D., Renwick, R., Brown, I., & Rootman, I. (1996). Quality of life indicators and health: Current status and emerging conceptions. Social indicators research, 39, 65-88.
  • Schalock, R. L., Verdugo, M. Á. (2002). Handbook on Quality of Life for Human Service Practitioners. United States: American Association on Mental Retardation.
  • Sharpe, A. (1999). A survey of indicators of economic and social well-being. Ottawa: Centre for the Study of Living Standards.
  • Sharpe, A. (2004). Literature review of frameworks for macro-indicators (Vol. 3). Ottawa: Centre for the study of Living Standards.
  • Shek, D. T., & Lee, B. M. (2007). A comprehensive review of quality of life (QOL) research in Hong Kong. The Scientific World Journal, 7(1), 1222-1229.
  • Sinha, B. R. K. (Ed.). (2019). Multidimensional Approach to Quality of Life Issues: A Spatial Analysis. Germany: Springer Nature Singapore.
  • Sirgy, M. J. (2011). Theoretical perspectives guiding QOL indicator projects. Social Indicators Research, 103, 1-22.
  • Sirgy, M. J., Phillips, R., & Rahtz, D. (Eds.). (2009). Community Quality-of-Life Indicators: Best Cases III. Netherlands: Springer Netherlands.
  • Sirgy, M. J., Phillips, R., & Rahtz, D. (Eds.). (2009). Community Quality-of-Life Indicators: Best Cases IV. Netherlands: Springer Netherlands.
  • Sirgy, M. J. (2012). The Psychology of Quality of Life: Hedonic Well-Being, Life Satisfaction, and Eudaimonia. Netherlands: Springer Netherlands.
  • Sirgy, M. J. (2013). Handbook of Quality-of-Life Research: An Ethical Marketing Perspective. Germany: Springer Netherlands.
  • Sirgy, M. J. (2021). The Psychology of Quality of Life: Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health. Germany: Springer International Publishing.
  • Sirgy, M. J. (2022). Community Quality-of-Life Indicators: A Guide for Community Indicators Projects. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.
  • Skevington, S. M., & Epton, T. (2018). How will the sustainable development goals deliver changes in well-being? A systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate whether WHOQOL-BREF scores respond to change. BMJ global health, 3(Suppl 1), e000609.
  • Sollis, K., Yap, M., Campbell, P., & Biddle, N. (2022). Conceptualisations of wellbeing and quality of life: A systematic review of participatory studies. World Development, 160, 106073.
  • Stevens, C., Holden, M., & Phillips, R. (Eds.). (2018). Community Quality-of-Life Indicators: Best Cases VII. Germany: Springer International Publishing.
  • Stevens, C., Ridzi, F., & Wray, L. (Eds.). (2022). Community Quality-of-Life Indicators: Best Cases IX. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.
  • Suk, H., & Hall, J. (2019, August). Integrating quality of life in sociotechnical design: A review of microgrid design tools and social indicators. In International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (Vol. 59193, p. V02BT03A047). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
  • Teghe, D., & Rendell, K. (2005). Social wellbeing: A literature review. School of Social Work & Welfare Studies, CQU: Rockhampton, Australia.
  • Tonon, G. (Ed.). (2015). Qualitative Studies in Quality of Life: Methodology and Practice. Germany: Springer International Publishing.
  • United Nations. Statistical Office. (1989). Handbook on Social Indicators. United States: UN.
  • Uysal, M., & Sirgy, M. J. (2019). Quality-of-life indicators as performance measures. Annals of Tourism Research, 76, 291-300.
  • Uysal, M., Sirgy, M. J., Woo, E., & Kim, H. L. (2016). Quality of life (QOL) and well-being research in tourism. Tourism management, 53, 244-261.
  • Van Hecke, N., Claes, C., Vanderplasschen, W., De Maeyer, J., De Witte, N., & Vandevelde, S. (2018). Conceptualisation and measurement of quality of life based on Schalock and Verdugo’s model: A cross-disciplinary review of the literature. Social Indicators Research, 137, 335-351.
  • Verdugo, M. A., Schalock, R. L., Keith, K. D., & Stancliffe, R. J. (2005). Quality of life and its measurement: Important principles and guidelines. Journal of intellectual disability research, 49(10), 707-717.
  • Vogel, J., Hagerty, M. R., & Møller, V. (Eds.). (2006). Assessing Quality of Life and Living Conditions to Guide National Policy: The State of the Art. Germany: Springer Netherlands.
  • Vogel, J., Hagerty, M. R., & Moller, V. (Eds.). (2014). Assessing Quality of Life and Living Conditions to Guide National Policy. Netherlands: Springer.
  • Wallander, J. L., & Koot, H. M. (2016). Quality of life in children: A critical examination of concepts, approaches, issues, and future directions. Clinical psychology review, 45, 131-143.
  • Zautra, A., & Goodhart, D. (1979). Quality of life indicators: A review of the literature. Community Mental Health Reveiw, 4(1), 1-14.
  • Zautra, A. J., Goodhart, D. (1979). Quality of Life Indicators: A Review of the Literature.
  • Zumbo, B. D. (Ed.). (2013). Advances in Quality of Life Research 2001. Germany: Springer Netherlands.
  • Zumbo, B. D., & Chan, E. K. H. (Eds.). (2014). Validity and Validation in Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences. Germany: Springer International Publishing.


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