Increasing well-being is generally accepted as one of the essential components of social progress. But which measure of well-being – if any – should we use ?
Exposure to nature plays a positive role in brain development by providing children with opportunities to take risks, discover new things, and be creative.
When workers don’t have leave and are in temporary employment, new research suggests they are likely to use small acts of deviant behaviour to find satisfaction in work.
Mandy Yap, Australian National University et Eunice Yu, Kimberley Institute
How we think about wellbeing depends on where we come from, who we are and our experiences and aspirations. One study took account of this by involving Yawuru people in every aspect of the research.
Historical data for Australia shows young people have fared better than their global counterparts in terms of economic opportunity but this masks a growing disparity among youth.