Social Well-Being in the Philippines: Indicators and Patterns

• Main Authors: Porio, Emma E, See, Justin Charles G
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2017
• Subjects: Philippines; social well-being; social capital; trust networks; climate disasters; post-disaster situations; Social Welfare; Sociology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/sa-faculty-pubs/11; https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/156952967.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This paper describes the patterns and correlates of social well-being in the Philippines. Based on a national survey of 1200 households, the study found that: 1) most Filipinos are happy and satisfied with their current life but those outside of Metro Manila have higher levels of happiness and life...