Descriptor
| Life Satisfaction | 2 |
| Quality of Life | 2 |
| Well Being | 2 |
| Black Achievement | 1 |
| Blacks | 1 |
| Comparative Analysis | 1 |
| Economic Opportunities | 1 |
| Educational Attainment | 1 |
| Individual Power | 1 |
| Marital Status | 1 |
| Mental Health | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| American Sociological Review | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 1 |
| Reports - General | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| General Social Survey | 2 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedThomas, Melvin E.; Hughes, Michael – American Sociological Review, 1986
Blacks scored consistently lower than whites on measures of psychological well-being and quality of life, and the differences remained constant for the period 1972 to 1985. Therefore race remains a significant determinant of psychological well-being and quality of life. Interpretations of these findings are offered. (Author/PS)
Descriptors: Black Achievement, Blacks, Economic Opportunities, Individual Power
Mookherjee, Harsha N. – 1990
This paper reports a comparative investigation identifying salient sociological variables associated with the perception of well-being by the U.S. metropolitan and nonmetropolitan populations. Subjective well-being in general and life satisfaction in particular were examined. Data used in this study were derived from the 1978 and 1988 General…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Attainment, Life Satisfaction, Marital Status
