Quality of life: Socio-economic, geographic, and cultural factors.

Abstract

This paper presents some discussion points examining quality of life in its socio-economic context and highlights some of the enormous imbalances in choices and opportunities between different parts of the world. The discussion is divided in 3 parts: first, a demonstration that the relation between quality of life, health and socio-economic position is positive and progressive and that health inequalities are universal between countries and in countries: the relation between health and wealth; secondly, an examination of some of the directions taken by the ongoing, worldwide, social reforms and the lessons from the HIV epidemic and in the 3rd part some conclusions are brought forward. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)