Quality of life is the subject of much research. However it lacks an agreed theoretical basis.
In studies with older populations (ill) health has been used as a proxy measure for quality of …

… In a small nationally representative sample of Boyd Orr cohort aged between 65 and 75
years, Wiggins and his colleagues found that the quality and the density of the social networks, …

Background: Resilience is having good outcomes despite adversity and risk and could be
described in terms of preserving the same level of the outcome or rebounding back to that …

This article aims to identify and analyse the lifecourse and contextual factors that influence
the quality of life in early old age. We conceptualise quality of life as distinct from the factors …

Purpose: This article examines resilience at older ages, focusing on the relationships between
quality of life (qol) and adversity. Our objectives are to identify (a) the basis of adversity, (b…

Measurement of quality of life has become a major feature of much social and epidemiological
research in health and social care settings. It is seen as an important alternative to more …

This paper describes the conceptual development of a self-enumerated scale of quality of
life (CASP-19) and presents an empirical evaluation of its structure using a combination of …

Objective: We explored the factors that predicted psychological distress in the first six months
post stroke in a sample including people with aphasia. Design: Prospective longitudinal …

This study investigated the long–term effects of social disadvantage on academic achievement
and on subsequent attainments in adulthood. The study drew on data collected for over …

Many studies document small area inequalities in morbidity and mortality and show associations
between area deprivation and health. However, few studies unpack the “black box” of …