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Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52509#.VJoo2cCAM4 Author(s) Gaël Brulé , Ruut Veenhoven Affiliation(s) EHERO, Erasmus University of Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands . ABSTRACT Research on the relation between family and happiness has focused on the micro level and considered the effects of an individual’s place in the family system, such as whether or not one is married and exchange of support with kin. Macro level differences in the family system as such have received little attention as yet. In this paper we consider regional differences in family types in Europe and explore the relationship with average happiness. Data on dominant family type in regions are taken from To...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=51393#.VGlXo2fHRK0 Author(s)   Gaël Brulé , Ruut Veenhoven Affiliation(s) EHERO, Erasmus University of Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands . ABSTRACT Average happiness differs considerably across nations. Much of this difference is in societal development, but average happiness differs also among developed nations. Much of that latter difference seems to be due to cultural factors and education is a main carrier of these. In that context we explored the effect of teaching styles on happiness. In a first study on the general public in 37 developed nations we found that people feel happier in the nations where participatory ...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=49033#.VDXvd1fHRK0 Author(s)    Senad Karavdic , Michèle Baumann Affiliation(s) Institute Health & Behaviour, Integrative Research Unit on Social and Individual Development (INSIDE), University of Luxembourg, Walferdange, Luxembourg . Institute Health & Behaviour, Integrative Research Unit on Social and Individual Development (INSIDE), University of Luxembourg, Walferdange, Luxembourg . ABSTRACT Background: Happiness and life satisfaction are well-known indicators. However, there has been little contribution by the scientific community on the positive career attitudes of master students and graduates. In an effort to provide deeper empirical unders...