FURTHER READING
➧ Bowling, A. (1991) Measuring Health: A Review of Quality of Life Measurement
Scales. Buckingham: Open University Press.
This is an extremely comprehensive overview of the different scales that have
been developed to assess quality of life. It also includes two interesting chapters
on what quality of life is and theories of measurement.
➧ Browne, J., McGee, H.M. and O’Boyle, C.A. (1997) Conceptual approaches to
the assessment of quality of life, Psychology and Health, 12: 737–51.
This paper explores a possible way of conceptualizing quality of life and
presents a way forward for future research.
➧ Joyce, C.R.B., O’Boyle, C.A. and McGee, H.M. (eds) (1999) Individual Quality of
Life. London: Harwood.
This edited book provides details on the conceptual and methodological
principles of quality of life and focuses on individual measures. It then provides
some examples of using these measures, together with some ideas for future
directions.
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