Improving subjective well-being of the poor in the Eastern Cape.
This study investigated the effects of income, health, social capital, marital status, employment, education and crime experience on subjective well-being within a poor community in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. It appeared that higher income is associated with higher subjective well-being and that social capital serves as an important subjective well-being predictor in all income groups. Efforts must be made to ensure that countries do not develop economically at the expense of other aspects of life important for well-being in the very poor, such as social capital.
Cramm
J M
JM
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. cramm@bmg.eur.nl
Møller
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Nieboer
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AP
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003415:Crime; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011203:Poverty; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012944:Social Support; D013019:South Africa; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult