This unique study is a useful tool in the understanding and study of happiness, offering invaluable insights for scholars and practitioners working in the fields of social psychology, positive psychology, health psychology and wellbeing.
Sandie McHugh is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Bolton, UK. She originally became interested in applied psychology as a sports competitor and while working in the public sector. Her current research interests centre on cultural psychology, positive psychology and happiness.
Innehållsförteckning
Chapter One. Happiness Down the Ages; Theory and Philosophy.- Chapter Two. Enjoyment and Happiness.- Chapter Three. Happiness in Worktown 1938 and Bolton 2014.- Chapter Four. Happiness Perceptions; a Comparison 1938 and 2014.- Chapter Five. Everyday Leisure in Worktown and Bolton.- Chapter Six. Observations in a Set Situation: Children’s Experiences in Worktown: Bolton.- Chapter Seven. Future Directions in Happiness research.
