Multi-Domain Subjective Wellbeing of Two Canadian First Nations Communities
This exploratory study analyzed the subjective wellbeing of people living on reserves in two Canadian First Nations communities. Community members themselves identified key domains of wellbeing and contributing factors, and helped specify models linking overall wellbeing, domains’ satisfactions and...
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ftrepec:oai:RePEc:eee:wdevel:v:64:y:2014:i:c:p:140-157 2024-04-14T08:11:36+00:00 Multi-Domain Subjective Wellbeing of Two Canadian First Nations Communities Kant, Shashi Vertinsky, Ilan Zheng, Bin Smith, Peggy M. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305750X1400151X unknown http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305750X1400151X article ftrepec 2024-03-19T10:32:15Z This exploratory study analyzed the subjective wellbeing of people living on reserves in two Canadian First Nations communities. Community members themselves identified key domains of wellbeing and contributing factors, and helped specify models linking overall wellbeing, domains’ satisfactions and contributing factors. Households’ data collected through a structured questionnaire were used to estimate wellbeing models. The social, cultural, and land use (SCLU) domain was found to be the most important contributor to wellbeing, and SCLU factors contributed to all other domains’—Education, Employment, Income, Health, and Housing—satisfactions. The study opens new paths for exploring the local meaning of wellbeing. Aboriginal people; Canada; First Nation; life-satisfaction; North America; wellbeing; Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) Canada |
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This exploratory study analyzed the subjective wellbeing of people living on reserves in two Canadian First Nations communities. Community members themselves identified key domains of wellbeing and contributing factors, and helped specify models linking overall wellbeing, domains’ satisfactions and contributing factors. Households’ data collected through a structured questionnaire were used to estimate wellbeing models. The social, cultural, and land use (SCLU) domain was found to be the most important contributor to wellbeing, and SCLU factors contributed to all other domains’—Education, Employment, Income, Health, and Housing—satisfactions. The study opens new paths for exploring the local meaning of wellbeing. Aboriginal people; Canada; First Nation; life-satisfaction; North America; wellbeing; |
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Kant, Shashi Vertinsky, Ilan Zheng, Bin Smith, Peggy M. |
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Kant, Shashi Vertinsky, Ilan Zheng, Bin Smith, Peggy M. Multi-Domain Subjective Wellbeing of Two Canadian First Nations Communities |
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Kant, Shashi Vertinsky, Ilan Zheng, Bin Smith, Peggy M. |
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Kant, Shashi |
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Multi-Domain Subjective Wellbeing of Two Canadian First Nations Communities |
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Multi-Domain Subjective Wellbeing of Two Canadian First Nations Communities |
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Multi-Domain Subjective Wellbeing of Two Canadian First Nations Communities |
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Multi-Domain Subjective Wellbeing of Two Canadian First Nations Communities |
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Multi-Domain Subjective Wellbeing of Two Canadian First Nations Communities |
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multi-domain subjective wellbeing of two canadian first nations communities |
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