Product Description

The Calvert-Henderson Quality of Life Indicators offer a comprehensive picture of the overall well-being of the nation using a systems approach. The information is presented in a manner that is easy to understand and use, statistically verifiable, grounded in theoretical and empirical knowledge, and rigorous in its treatment of each topic. This volume was created by a multi-disciplinary group of practitioners and scholars from government agencies, for-profit firms, and non-profit organizations who see the need for more practical and sophisticated metrics of societal conditions.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #543458 in Books
• Published on: 2000-03-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 392 pages

Review
"...a unique collection of essays by experts in 12 key areas, including employment, education, national security, infrastructure, public safety, shelter, health..." -- The Futurist On-line Newsletter, FUTURIST UPDATE, March, 2000

"...important to anyone who cares about a sensible economy, a healthy planet and a liveable life for all grandchildren." -- Dee W. Hock, Founder and CEO Emeritus, VISA, author of Birth of the Chaordic Age

About the Author
Hazel Henderson is an independent global futurist, author of Building a Win-Win World (1996), Beyond Globalization (1999) and six other books on sustainable development. Her editorials are syndicated by InterPress Service (Rome) to 400 newspapers in 27 languages. She serves on many boards; is a fellow of the World Business Academy and advisor to the Calvert Social Investment Fund of Washington, DC, with whom she co-created the Calvert-Henderson Quality of Life Indicators. She held the Horace Albright Chair at the University of California, Berkeley, and has served on Committees of the National Academy of Engineering, the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Office of Technology Assessment.