Changing the narrative : measuring progress by measuring what matters to families

Trebeck, Katherine and Black, Iain and Shaw, Deirdre (2016) Changing the narrative : measuring progress by measuring what matters to families. Families, Relationships and Societies, 5 (3). pp. 467-472. ISSN 2046-7435 (https://doi.org/10.1332/204674316X14758514931865)

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Abstract

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has emerged as a dominant proxy for the success of a nation. At the micro level, a similar monetary orientation is manifest in the development of invidious materialism. This article supports a shift in the purpose of policy-making, away from GDP growth and towards an agenda in which participation and relationships are positioned as more desirable. It presents Oxfam Scotland's Humankind Index as replacement measure of national progress.

  • Item type:Article
    ID code:81308
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    1 November 2016
    Published
    10 October 2016
    Published Online
    14 September 2016
    Accepted
    Notes:Publisher Copyright: © Policy Press 2016 · #FRS. Trebeck, K, Black, I, Shaw, D (2016) Changing the narrative: Measuring progress by measuring what matters to families, Families, Relationships and Societies, vol 5, no 3, 467–72, DOI: 10.1332/204674316X14758514931865
    Subjects:Social Sciences
    Department:Strathclyde Business School > Marketing
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:30 Jun 2022 10:06
    Last modified:09 Apr 2024 03:19
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/81308
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