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Typologia jakości życia i pomiar statystyczny
Typology of life quality and statistical measurement

Author(s): Tadeusz Borys
Subject(s): Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Główny Urząd Statystyczny
Keywords: quality of life; measurement; typology

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the importance of research on quality of life, the general concept of this category and criteria for the classification of generating important typologies quality of life, the description of which is the core content of the article. The article is development of the ideas and proposals put forward in earlier publications of the author. The added value of this work lies primarily in identifying two tendencies in discussions on the terminology of life quality and derived concepts. An attempt was made to determine the general concept of life quality, taking into account the proposed definition of axiological ground. Also typology classification criteria of quality were grouped for those that are disclosed axiology and those with hidden axiology. The study also presents some problems with measuring the quality of life within particular its classifications.

  • Issue Year: 60/2015
  • Issue No: 07
  • Page Range: 1-18
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish