Intro
Contents
1 Significance, Concepts and Framework
1.1 Research on Quality of Life: Social Demand and Policy Response
1.2 Discussion on Categories Related to the Research on Quality of Life
1.3 The Basic Structure and Research Content of This Book
References
2 Literature Review of Research on Quality of Life in China and Western Countries
2.1 Literature Review of Research on Quality of Life in Western Countries
2.2 Literature Review of Research on Quality of Life in China
2.3 Dispute on Methodologies Used in Current Research on Quality of Life
References

3 Theory of Quality of Life and Its Development in the Course of History
3.1 The Discussion About the Early Theories of Quality of Life
3.2 The Utilitarian Approach to the Research on Quality of Life
3.3 The Prudential Value Approach to the Research on Quality of Life
3.4 The Capability Approach to the Research on Quality of Life
3.5 Summary of the Theories
References
4 The Diagnosis of the Structural Classification Scheme of Subjective Well-Being
4.1 Literature Review and Hypotheses of the Structure of Subjective Well-Being
4.2 Variable Design and Research Strategy

4.3 Empirical Analysis and Research Findings on the Structure of Subjective Well-Being
4.4 Discussion on the Structure of Subjective Well-Being
References
5 Empirical Research on Factors Related to the Subjective Well-Being of Chinese Urban Residents
5.1 Data Sources and Methodology
5.2 Results
5.3 Discussion on the Factors Affecting Subjective Well-Being
References
6 Research on Differences in Subjective Well-Being of Chinese Urban and Rural Residents and Its Influencing Factors

6.1 Literature Review and Hypotheses of the Subjective Well-Being of Urban and Rural Residents
6.2 Variable Selection and Modeling
6.3 An Empirical Research of Subjective Well-Being from the Perspective of Utilitarianism and Prudential Value
6.4 Discussion on the Subjective Well-Being of Urban and Rural Residents
References
7 Research on the Influencing Mechanisms of Leisure Style on Quality of Life
7.1 Literature Review and Research of the Relationship Between Leisure Style and Quality of Life
7.2 Data and Research Methods of Leisure Style and Quality of Life

7.3 Empirical Analysis and Findings on the Relationship Between Leisure Style and Quality of Life
7.4 Discussion on the Relationship Between Leisure Style and Quality of Life
References
8 A Hierarchical Age-Period-Cohort Analysis of Social Change and Happiness
8.1 Foreword
8.2 Literature Review of the Changing Patterns of Happiness
8.3 Research Design and Research Method
8.4 Laws of Change and the Influencing Mechanisms of Chinese Residents' Happiness
8.5 Conclusions and Discussions
References
9 Critical Dimensions and Future Prospects of Research on Quality of Life