4.2 - Different Views of Wellbeing Flashcards
(15 cards)
What factors influence the definition of wellbeing?
Values, beliefs, history, environment, level of education, language, and culture.
These factors can lead to vastly different views of wellbeing across cultures.
What is a common indicator of wellbeing that geographers use?
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
GDP measures the total market value of all goods and services produced in a country in a given year.
How is GDP per capita calculated?
By dividing the GDP of a country by the total number of people living there.
This gives an approximation of the value of goods and services produced per person in the country each year.
What does literacy rate indicate?
The number of people in a population who are able to read and write.
Literacy rates are often used to measure educational results in different countries.
What are universal indicators?
Indicators like GDP and literacy rates used to measure and compare wellbeing.
They provide easily obtainable data for basic international comparisons.
True or False: GDP provides a complete picture of wellbeing.
False.
Relying solely on GDP assumes wellbeing is based exclusively on monetary wealth.
What is one limitation of using literacy rates as a measure of wellbeing?
It assumes wellbeing is linked exclusively to people’s level of education.
This does not account for other factors that contribute to wellbeing.
What type of data is often needed to give a more complete picture of wellbeing?
Qualitative data.
Qualitative data is often gathered from surveys and interviews and can be more difficult to collect.
How do many Indigenous Australians view wellbeing?
As a holistic view based on inter-relationships between individuals, their community, and the land.
Wellbeing is achieved when these relationships work together in harmony.
What happens when the harmony of relationships is disrupted for Indigenous Australians?
Ill-health arises and persists.
This indicates the importance of maintaining balanced relationships for wellbeing.
What new model has the Australian Bureau of Statistics developed for measuring Indigenous wellbeing?
A model that includes measures related to community connection, ancestry, cultural traditions, identity, land, and spirituality.
This model aims to consider Indigenous values in wellbeing assessments.
What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP) an indicator of?
Economic performance of a country
GDP measures the total value of all goods and services produced in a country over a specific time period.
Why is GDP often used as a measure of wellbeing?
It reflects the economic activity and prosperity of a nation
Higher GDP usually indicates better living standards and more resources available.
How do you think Gross National Happiness would be measured?
Through surveys assessing individuals’ satisfaction, well-being, and happiness
GNH might include factors like mental health, community relationships, and environmental quality.
Why do you think other countries have not adopted Bhutan’s measure of GNH (Gross National Happiness)
Cultural differences, economic priorities, and the complexity of measuring happiness
Many nations focus on quantitative economic metrics like GDP rather than qualitative measures.
