LEADER 00000nim a22005175a 4500 003 MWT 005 20200921052035.1 006 m o h 007 sz zunnnnnuned 007 cr nnannnuuuua 008 200904s2020 xxunnn es i n eng d 020 9781897408384 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 020 1897408382 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 029 https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/ csp_9781897408384_180.jpeg 028 42 MWT13541292 037 13541292|bMidwest Tape, LLC|nhttp://www.midwesttapes.com 040 Midwest|erda 082 04 306|223 099 eAudiobook hoopla 099 eAudiobook hoopla 100 1 Musikanski, Laura,|d1964-|eauthor. 245 14 The happiness policy handbook :|bhow to make happiness and well-being the purpose of your government|h[Hoopla electronic resource] /|cLaura Musikanski, Rhonda Phillips, Jean Crowder. 250 Unabridged. 264 1 [United States] :|bNew Society Publishers,|c2020. 264 2 |bMade available through hoopla 300 1 online resource (1 audio file (4hr., 15 min.)) : |bdigital. 336 spoken word|bspw|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 344 digital|hdigital recording|2rda 347 data file|2rda 506 Digital content provided by hoopla. 511 1 Read by Victoria Cruz. 520 - Authors are leaders in their field, - Musikanski is the Executive Director of the Happiness Alliance, - Rhonda Phillips is Dean of Purdue Honors College - Jean Crowder is a consultant and former federal politician - Phillips and Rhonda are directors of the Happiness Alliance, a nonprofit that provides tools, resources and knowledge to policy makers and communities - This "happy trio" of authors are all extremely accomplished women with extensive experience at the national and international level of policy development and renowned academics - This book is an integral part of the Happiness Alliance Project - Over 270 years ago, Thomas Jefferson said, "The purpose of government is to enable the people of a nation to live in safety and happiness" - this book is a guide that shows government and institutions how to do this - Provides step -by-step action plans for integrating happiness into organizations - Contains practical action plans and implementation strategies - Tools can be adopted and adapted alongside existing policies - Explains the process of change - Provides guidance for policy makers seeking ways to utilize happiness information Written in two sections - First section is an orientation to the history of happiness in public policy - Includes menu of happiness policies and model laws and projects - Key implementable lessons, practical tips, terminology, how to overcome obstacles and a set of criteria for deciding when it would be wise to implement a happiness policy - Second section is comprised of action plans - Includes model proclamation used by city councils, mayors and legislatures - community engagement forums - practical advice for social media - how to convene a happiness council - how to measure happiness including a scientifically valid happiness measurement instrument used by governments worldwide - how to use data - how to sample populations - happiness policy screening tool modeled after the Government of Bhutan's Gross National Happiness Policy Regional interest: Seattle (WA), Santa Fe (NM), Vermont, Ann Arbour (MI), Eau Claire (WI), Warrensbury (MO), Nevada City (CA), Santa Monica (CA) Canada: Creston District, Valleyview AB, Edmonton, Province of AB, Waterloo, Victoria - Jean Crowder is former member of parliament for Nanaimo - B.C. Federation of BC Municipalities, Federation of Community of Municipalities, Vancouver Island Coastal MUnicipalities - all regions have annual conferences. - Regional Interest - BC, University of Victoria, Simon Fraser University, Creston District, City of Victoria Alberta - University of Alberta, Valleyview, Edmonton, Province of Alberta Ontario - University of Waterloo Audience: Policy makers, high level government officials, community organizers, community activists, professors and students of social and well-being policy, economics, psychology and other related disciplines International: - Can be used to assist global policy makers to take a leadership role bringing a focus on happiness - Incheon and Seoul - South Korea, Siena - Italy, Madrid and Pamplona - Spain - There is an increasing global interest in happiness policy - All three authors have worked and are well known at international level of happiness policy and development - The Happiness Alliance has developed a happiness measurement tool that is used by local and national governments world wide - Laura Musikanski was an invited participant at the 2012 United Nations High-Level Meeting Well-being and Happiness meeting, the 2017 and 2018 Dialogue for Happiness and the 5 th and 6 th OECD World Forums Statistics, Knowledge and Policy meetings - Rhonda Phillips is a three time Fullbright Scholar recipient and studied in Panama for 2 years and Ulster Ireland for one year - Jean Crowder as a federal member of parliament for the New Democ 538 Mode of access: World Wide Web. 650 0 Quality of life|xGovernment policy|vHandbooks, manuals, etc. 650 0 Happiness|xGovernment policy|vHandbooks, manuals, etc. 650 0 Well-being|xGovernment policy|vHandbooks, manuals, etc. 650 0 Quality of life|xPolitical aspects|vHandbooks, manuals, etc. 650 0 Happiness|xPolitical aspects|vHandbooks, manuals, etc. 650 0 Well-being|xPolitical aspects|vHandbooks, manuals, etc. 700 1 Phillips, Rhonda,|eauthor. 700 1 Crowder, Jean,|d1952-|eauthor. 710 2 hoopla digital. 856 40 |uhttps://www.hoopladigital.com/title/ 13541292?utm_source=MARC|zInstantly available on hoopla. 856 42 |zCover image|uhttps://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/ csp_9781897408384_180.jpeg