The science of dignity : measuring personhood and well-being in the United States /

This text provides original evidence arguing for dignity as an indicator of public health, by offering a scientific framework for measuring dignity and its social determinants. Hitlin and Andersson show that dignity can be efficiently measured by using simple survey items that ask individuals whethe...

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Gespeichert in:
Hauptverfasser:
Hitlin, Steven, Andersson, Matthew A.
Weitere Verfasser:
Hitlin, Steven (HerausgeberIn), Andersson, Matthew A. (HerausgeberIn)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023.
Zusammenfassung:
This text provides original evidence arguing for dignity as an indicator of public health, by offering a scientific framework for measuring dignity and its social determinants. Hitlin and Andersson show that dignity can be efficiently measured by using simple survey items that ask individuals whether there is 'dignity' in their life or in how they are treated by others.
Umfang:
1 online resource (233 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2023.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-774389-7
0-19-774387-0
0-19-774388-9
Schlagworte:
Social psychology > United States.
Dignity.
Society.
Sociology & anthropology.
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