Incorporating Public Insecurity Indicators: A New Approach to Measuring Social Welfare in Mexico
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2017Author
Martínez-Martínez, Óscar A.
Vázquez-Rodríguez, Ana M.
Lombe, Margaret
Gaitán-Rossi, Pablo
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Social Welfare (SW) is a multidimensional and contextual concept. It is generally adjusted to reflect the prevailing social realities of a given context (Grasso & Canova, 2008). It consists of a material dimension, including economic indicators such as income, employment, level of schooling, and access to social security services (Di Pasquale, 2008; Mæstad & Norheim, 2012). The other dimension of social welfare is subjective and includes elements such as happiness and satisfaction with life (Diener, 1994, 2000).ITESO, A.C.
Boston College, School of Social Work
Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México