Quality of Life Author:Philip Seed, M. G. Lloyd, Greg Lloyd Written as an accessible study of the "quality of life", this book explores the varied usages and contexts of this term. The authors stress the values-based approach to quality of life, taking the view that quality of life assessments, whether by individuals or institutions, share a common set of values, and assert that quality rather than quant... more »ity is the key to providing the most opportunities. Presenting a framework for research tools, the text takes a holistic view of quality of life, seeing the latter as an amalgam of quality of services, care and planning, as opposed to a neatly-divided subject area.« less