Welcome to the EFTA Research Centre for Quality of Life and Social Development (EFTA-ELK)
About the Research Centre, „ Quality of Life Research Our Nation Atlas ”
About us
The EFTA-ELK is a National Multidisciplinary Research Centre at the European level, which deals with the communication and research and development of quality of life research, theoretical writings, educational publications, articles and methodological reports. Qualitative quality of life research is national and international in nature and covers a number of target groups, research plans, development, statistical analysis and index measurement.
Our goal
Our goal is to create the conceptual and methodological quality of life research that is of paramount importance to individuals, communities and all members of society, and that focuses on the direction of social sciences and the well-being, of individuals, they can be used at family or community level in various areas of social development. The ultimate goal is to create and utilize scientific quality-of-life research, and knowledge that will maximize the improvement of quality of life at individual, community, and national levels.
In quality of life research, we cover the trend research of the country’s changes in sustainability, living conditions and living conditions. However, let us carry out educational analyzes in different thematic areas on scientific knowledge of societal challenges and impacts on quality of life.
Tasks and topics:
We consider it crucial that research and development be carried out at the research centre, with which we can contribute to the knowledge research of the quality of life of the population, make recommendations and create knowledge-supporting attainments on the topics of quality of life and social development.
Research and development
At the EFTA-ELK Research Centre, we consider it important to get to know and map the current situation of quality of life trends and to identify individual and social development needs. In our tasks and directions as defined therein, the EFTA-ELK’s sustainability writings, and outlook publication, aim not only to focus on trend research in knowledge of changes and developments in the quality of life but also on the situation of the individual and society, to map directions to improve their condition and identify their development needs.
Projects:
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„ ” Quality of life ” (EFTA quality of life, living conditions and needs, conditions and conditions) research and development in the 21st century ” writing ” / theoretical writing, works ”
What is the quality of life?
Quality of life is the basis of socialization and the state of well-being. The concept of quality of life in the general approach affects the different levels of the individual family community (population or population group) „ well-being ” in terms of living conditions, sustainability and physical and mental aspects important to them, expressing the quality of life assumptions and feelings.
In this context, in modern societies, the recognition, research and knowledge support of quality of life has become an important concept in several disciplines. In determining the quality of life, we can mention people’s satisfaction, judging their own situation, achieving their goals, the state of their development and well-being, as well as their physical and mental health, or the evolution of living conditions and living conditions.
Quality of life and well-being
The normative degree of quality of life is well-being. In many cases, the definition of quality of life is a definition of living „ well-being ”, which means social satisfaction, quality of life, and condition knowledge at the individual and societal levels, in the context of culture and values. These can be examined and demonstrated at the level of the individual and society, in the definition of both culture and the value system.
Why is quality of life research important today?
Since the Maslow Pyramid, human needs, subsistence, different living conditions and states have undergone very large changes. Since the elaborated creation of the needs theory in the 1950s, significant social, economic, environmental and modernization changes have developed, and these have had an impact on the quality and evolution of socio-civilian needs, customs and expectations. In this regard, the Research Centre intends to set up more advanced research and analysis (based on EFTA research) on the topics and topics of living conditions and living conditions.
Research Centre Detour: The basic goal of human existence is to practice the functions of man as advanced as possible and the most complete in modern societies. The living conditions of mankind have changed greatly in the last two hundred years, but the ultimate goal has remained the same. Acceptable quality of life, living conditions, sustainability, and normative attainment of the quality of life of physical and mental states of existence. Enter Detour: The basic goal of human existence is to practice the functions of man as advanced as possible and the most complete in modern societies.
The living conditions of mankind have changed greatly in the last two hundred years, but the ultimate goal has remained the same. Acceptable quality of life, living conditions, sustainability and normative attainment of the quality of life of physical and mental states of existence.
The good which is considered to be the highest-level goal of human existence, that is, a balanced life, has now become an important area of research in various disciplines. Research on quality of life and the integration of its results and knowledge (for example in the social sciences) is a key activity that can be interpreted as a key concept for the development of social sciences and different scientific research fields. (e.g., anthropology, philosophy, medicine or health services)
Factors in determining quality of life
Quality of life factors are in many cases effects and systems that determine a person’s living conditions and essential conditions from a social, economic, environmental, and material and emotional point of view. The determinants of quality of life include sociological directions, education, income ratios, the economy, the role of governance, social and community systems and their development, the level of development of the nation, modernization, the standard of the public good, or the state of the environment, which either hinder or open up space for the improvement of the quality of life, the shaping of the individual’s desires and needs, and the setting of their life goals.
Accordingly, the social science institution of the EFTA-ELK intends to establish research and analysis in the topics of changes and developments in the quality of life in the following fields and topics.
Basic tasks research topics and directions
In determining the quality of life in the changes in the life situation and living conditions of the individual, the community (population or population group), and in the development of living conditions, the research center intends to create analyzes and research in several areas. The most important of these in the planned research are:
Key tasks, main research topics and directions:
(Direction of basic tasks and areas of quality of life and social development)
- 1, Labor market and economic conditions, employment research
- 2. Research on living conditions and quality of living
- 3. Governance (the role of governance in the development of quality of life)
- 4. Health and quality of life
- 5. Education
- 6. Culture and culture
- 7. Leisure and social relationships
- 8. Environment (Biosphere, environment and nature)
- 9. General satisfaction with life and living conditions
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10. Standard of well-being, standard of living and quality of living
Basic tasks and directions (subtopic areas)
Areas of quality of life changes and developments at the EFTA Research Center: (detail) (installments and directions) (Tasks of the Research Centre for Quality of Life and Social Development) research and results, monitoring activities, study.
Quality of life research areas: Quality of life factors monitoring and analysis activities:
(Sustainability writings, outlook and dissemination publications, issues, quick reports)
Factors of quality of life changes and developments in the definition of society and its members.
- Housing and housing conditions
- Health care, operation of care systems
- Life security analyzes. (material security, private property, physical security, peace maintenance)
- Residential and transport conditions, road and utility network, public safety, etc.
- Job and employment, working conditions, living conditions
Factors determining the quality of life of the family and the individual: (Based on EFTA research)
- Long-term economic goals of the family and the individual
- Housing conditions of the family and the individual
- Lifestyle and values of the family and the individual
- Equilibratory shopping or lack of shopping
- Household equipment, durable goods or the phenomenon of deprivation
Quality of life. Factors determining people’s well-being: (Based on EFTA research)
- Cultural culture and aesthetics of the environment (renewable urban developments, public rehabilitation, condominiums, parks, social functions)
- Quality of environmental protection (environmental and natural standards, health status, air, water, energy, environmental sustainability, etc.)
- Cultural relations in human relations (community and individual definitions in the system of human relations, interpersonal relations, social solidarity, etc.)
- Extent of leisure and emotional well-being, cultural activities, and opportunities to spend it
- Opportunities for creating the desired lifestyle
Quality of life development in the age of modern societies in the 21st century. (Based on EFTA research)
- Modernization and sustainable development
- Urban Ecology
- European relations
The basic tasks, research topics and directions aim to be able to implement research and development that can be supportive, to research the factors of changes and developments in the quality of life and to research trends.
Quality of life and Europe
In the tasks and directions of the EFTA Research Center, we consider it a priority and important goal to create development and renewable initiatives in the national and European quality of life areas, for individuals and societies, defining how to better promote quality of life in Europe and its cities.
In addition to the National and European Quality of Life initiative, the Knowledge Center intends to set up research and analysis work and initiatives in the next field.
Topics of the European Statistical and Analysis Unit of the EFTA Research Institution
- research and study of statistics and results
- Creating suggestions, formulations, knowledge support ideas
- Index measurement and analytics, (EFTA), quality of life index
- Monitoring activities for changes and changes in quality of life
We consider it important that research and development and statistical analysis be carried out at the EFTA Research Center, with which we can contribute to the trend and knowledge research of the state of the quality of life of the population, make recommendations and create knowledge support knowledge in promoting quality of life and sustainability values.
Liveable city, development and rehabilitation research
In quality of life research, we cover the development and rehabilitation research of environmental areas that enable the quality of life of the local population. The research center intends to create more demanding supportive research on the determinants of social and individual environmental (biospherical-external) living conditions in terms of aesthetics, safety and survival. (livability)
News, events, publications and quick reports in the areas of quality of life
On the research center’s website important up-to-date national and international news and events, as well as the latest quality of life evaluations, results, information, and educational writings appear on our website in a comprehensible way.