A reminder that the Quality of Life Unit website at the University of Toronto
contains information about a range of instruments and measures that have been
developed for assessing the quality of life of particular groups.
The approach is based on emerging concepts of health promotion combined with
aspects of well-being from the humanistic psychology tradition. Psychometric
instruments for assessing quality of life of persons with developmental
disabilities, seniors, adolescents, adults in general, and persons with
sensory and physical disabilities have been developed, validated and
published in refereed journals. Additionally, the Sage Publications book
"Quality of Life in Health Promotion and Rehabilitation" was edited by Unit
staff.
These instruments have been used in a number of studies, including theses and
dissertations within the fields of nursing, psychology, urban
studies, sociology, psychology, rehabilitation and others. Further
information about the QOL approach, measurements instruments, and related
papers and monographs are available at the site http://www.utoronto.ca/qol
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Visit our Web Sites for information and reports from all of our Quality of
Life Projects!
http://www.utoronto.ca/qol http://www.utoronto.ca/seniors
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Where a great proportion of the people are suffered to languish
in helpless misery,
That country must be ill-policed and wretchedly governed:
A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
-- Dr. Samuel Johnson, 1770
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Dennis Raphael, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Associate Director,
Masters of Health Science Program in Health Promotion
Department of Public Health Sciences
Graduate Department of Community Health
University of Toronto
McMurrich Building, Room 101
Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M5S 1A8
voice: (416) 978-7567
fax: (416) 978-2087
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