Qualitive studies in quality of life. Methodology and Practice

Abstract

Reviews the book, Qualitative Studies in Quality of Life: Methodology and Practice by Graciela Tonon (see record 2015-03454-000). In this book, Tonon and her colleagues demonstrate how the application of qualitative approaches to the Quality of Life field provides a crucial intervention in understanding quality of life. Such approaches not only complement those studies which draw from a more quantitative tradition but also provide an alternative understanding of what quality of life is, its constituent elements, the contexts which facilitate subjective well-being and the social practices associated with quality of life. The book provides a different kind of scientificity and rigour to understanding quality of life. By focussing on perceptions, opinions, feelings, ideas and interpretations, the contributions deepen the understanding of what quality of life means. The book is a presentation of what the author describes as a 'new horizon of development'. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)