@article{695421, author = {Ben-Aryeh, Asher, and Frønes, Ivar, and Casas, Ferran, and Korbin, Jill E.,}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/695421}, title = {Handbook of child well-being theories, methods and policies in global perspective / [electronic resource] :}, abstract = {The well-being of children represents a challenge not yet fully confronted and The Handbook of Child Well-being supplies its readers with a thorough overview of the complexities and implications regarding the scientific and practical pursuit of children's well-being. The handbook addresses the concept of well-being through an in-depth analysis of the perspectives and vocabularies of various disciplines such as, philosophy, theology, psychology and sociology. It covers important issues in child well-being and the problems of the general politics of well-being as well as the implementation of interventional programs and measures. In addition the handbook deals with the methods of measuring well-being for a scientifically grounded understanding and also for policy-making. The interdisciplinary set up of the handbook makes it a unique work that offers readers from a vast scope of child-related disciplines and professions a profound overview of the complexities and implications of the scientific and practical pursuit of childrens well-being.}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9063-8}, recid = {695421}, pages = {1 online resource.}, }