Gender, Lifespan and Quality of Life [electronic resource] : An International Perspective / edited by Elizabeth Eckermann.

Chapter 1: Introduction: Why Is It Important to Sex Disaggregate and Gender Analyse Quality of Life Data? Liz Eckermann -- Chapter 2: Well-Being and Communication of 12 to 16 Year-Old Girls and Their Mothers: Gender and Intergenerational Issues in Spain; Mònica González, Cristina Figuer, Sara Malo and Ferran Casas -- Chapter 3: Gender Dimensions of Quality of Life for Adults in Australia; Robert Cummins, David Mellor and Mark Stokes -- Chapter 4: Chasing the Good Life: Gender Differences in Work Aspirations of American Men and Women; Anke C. Plagnol -- Chapter 5: Gender Dimensions of Quality of Life in Algeria; Habib Tiliouine -- Chapter 6: Mothers and Quality of Life in 26 EU Countries; Piotr Michoń -- Chapter 7: Gender Dimensions of Quality of Life in Romania; Sergiu Baltatescu -- Chapter 8: Quality of Life for Pregnant and Recent Parity Women in Laos; Liz Eckermann, Anna Scopaz and Matthew Clarke -- Chapter 9: Gender Dimensions of Quality of Life in Russia; Ekaterina Uglanova -- Chapter 10: Re-marry Fast, Die Young: The Gender Related Happiness Inequalities Among Polish Adults; Piotr Michoń -- Chapter 11: Gender Considerations on Income and Health in Latin America; Karen Watkins Fassler -- Chapter 12: Subjective Well-Being Across Gender and Age in Japan: An Econometric Analysis; Tim Tiefenbach and Florian Kohlbacher -- Chapter 13: Gender Role Attitudes, Family Formation and Well-Being in Ireland; Margret Fine-Davis -- Chapter 14: Gender and Quality of Life in Singapore; Siok Kuan Tambyah and Soo Jiuan Tan -- Chapter 15: Age and Gender Differences in Well-Being in Croatia; Ljiljana Kaliterna and Josip Burusic -- Chapter 16: Conclusion and Policy Implications; Liz Eckermann.