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Perceived Quality of Life of Children and Youth

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Interest in child and adolescent perceptions of the quality of their lives has grown over the last several decades. The purposes of this chapter are thus threefold. First, we summarize the developing body of research on the nature, measurement and correlates of children’s perceptions of the quality of their lives. Second, we offer recommendations for needed future research. Finally, we suggest implications for policies related to the promotion of children’s quality of life.

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Huebner, E.S., Gilman, R., Ma, C. (2012). Perceived Quality of Life of Children and Youth. In: Land, K., Michalos, A., Sirgy, M. (eds) Handbook of Social Indicators and Quality of Life Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2421-1_16

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