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'Can't complain'
Defra have included a provisional list of 'wellbeing measures' in a recently published set of sustainability indicators.
Fear of crime
- Perceptions of anti-social behaviour
Workless households
Childhood poverty
Pensioner poverty
Education
Healthy life expectancy
- Self-reported general health
- Self-reported long-standing illness
Mortality rates (suicide)
- Mortality rates for those with severe mental illness
Accessibility
Social justice
Environmental equality
Housing conditions
Satisfaction with local area
- Trust in people in neighbourhood
- Influencing decisions in the local area
Wellbeing
- Overall life satisfaction
- Satisfaction with aspects of life
- Frequency of feelings or activities which may have a positive or negative impact on wellbeing
- Level of participation in sport
- Access to greenspace
- Level of participation in cultural activities
- Positive mental health
The document acknowledges that there is quite a bit more work to do. I'd say this list seems a bit weak on personal and social relationships - friendship, friendliness, neighbourliness, and 'sense of community.' But according to a survey summarised in the Guardian,
While over 85% of those questioned were satisfied with their relationships, less than 65% were satisfied with feeling part of a community.
Also: New Economics Foundation press release on the Happy Planet Index.
Posted by Kevin Harris on August 13, 2007 at 09:52 AM | Permalink
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