Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface to the Paperback Edition ix
4. Introduction: The New Paradigm 1
5. 1. Happiness over the Life Course: What Matters Most? 15
6. PART ONE. What Makes a Happy Adult?
7. 2. Income 33
8. 3. Education 51
9. 4. Work and Unemployment 61
10. 5. Building a Family 77
11. 6. Health of Mind and Body 89
12. 7. Crime 105
13. 8. Social Norms and Institutions 115
14. 9. Happiness at Older Ages 129
15. PART TWO. What Makes a Successful Child?
16. 10. Family Income 153
17. 11. Working Parents 161
18. 12. Parenting and Parents’ Mental Health 169
19. 13. Family Conflict 179
20. 14. Schooling 187
21. PART THREE. So What?
22. 15. Measuring Cost- Effectiveness in Terms of Happiness 197
23. 16. The Origins of Happiness 211
24. OUR THANKS 235
25. CONTENTS OF ONLINE MATERIALS 237
26. SOURCES AND NOTES FOR TABLES AND FIGURES 239
27. NOTES 257
28. REFERENCES 281
29. INDEX 301
30. CARTOON CREDITS 325