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Behavior settings and the quality of life
Author(s) -
Schoggen Phil
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6629(198304)11:2<144::aid-jcop2290110208>3.0.co;2-e
Subject(s) - quality (philosophy) , psychology , quality of life (healthcare) , management science , computer science , process management , psychotherapist , epistemology , engineering , philosophy
Abstract This paper presents an overview of the concept of behavior settings and the theory and research methodology associated with it. Studies of communities and institutions interms of behavior settings are reviewed as illustrations of the usefulness of the behavior setting concept in measuring aspects of the quality of life in communities.