Chapters in this book

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