Resolving the Quality of Life/well-Being Puzzle: Toward a New Model *

摘要: In this paper, we identify what feel are conceptually problematic aspects of the existing quality life/well-being literature. These include lack conceptual clarity; recognition importance both objective and subjective dimensions in research despite fact that much work concentrates on one to exclusion other; interdisciplinary yet insular nature offered date. As an effort overcome these difficulties generate greater holism amongst researchers from a variety disciplines, have proposed integrated model which suggest assists resolving long plagued field. Dans cet article nous interessons certains problemes recurrents dans la litterature sur qualite de vie et le bienetre. Qu'il s'agisse d'une certaine confusion conceptuelle entourant ces deux concepts, ou reconnaissance l'importance egale leurs alors que, plupart du temps, l'on privilegie l'une l'autre, encore leur par definition interdisciplinaire mais qui n'arrive toutefois pas produire une recherche decloisonnee, persistent demeurent suffisamment importants pour nuire l'emergence vision veritablement globale bien-etre. En guise d'apport destine surmonter ecueils, proposons ici un modele conceptuel bien-etre qui, selon nous, est susceptible provoquer meilleure integration et, ainsi, amorcer reflexion menant resolution definitive problemes. ********** The quality-of-life/well-being literature is bounteous wide ranging, especially regional sciences where multidisciplinary approach has historically been privileged, its origins within economic (Polese 1999). However, it precisely because by diversity, measurement differences, absence theoretical underpinnings, and, perhaps more often than not, colloquial use terms life well-being such any specific or sense (if indeed intended) difficult ascertain. attempt address some challenges faced scientists presenting new life/well- being hope will constitute better tool presented previously. We begin briefly considering thornier life/ research--its clarity, various foci--to underline inadequacy conceptualizations then propose integrate believe should appropriately be considered as two distinct i.e. well-being. doing so, also links between frequently contrary approaches study life: subjective. Quality Life/Well-being Literature: Challenges Coherent Whole noted above, there number developing meaningful understanding quality-of-life and/or first ascertain what, exactly, mean (Clarke 2000 al; Farquhar 1995); plural deliberate they concepts. Almost 30 years ago, seminal geographical studies field, Smith (1973) used refer conditions apply population generally, while properly limited individuals' assessments their lives felt evaluative term. …