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

Katherine Trebeck; Iain Black; Deirdre Shaw

doi:10.1332/204674316X14758514931865

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

Katherine Trebeck
, Iain Black
, Deirdre Shaw

School of Social Sciences

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	467-472
Number of pages	6
Journal	Families, Relationships and Society
Volume	5
Issue number	3
Early online date	10 Oct 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1332/204674316X14758514931865
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2016

Keywords

PARTICIPATION
PROSPERITY
COMMUNITIES
POLICY-MAKING
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

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This is a post-peer-review, pre-copy edited version of an article published in Families, Relationships and Societies. The definitive publisher-authenticated version Trebeck, Katherine, Iain Black, and Deirdre Shaw. "Changing The Narrative: Measuring Progress By Measuring What Matters To Families". Families, Relationships and Societies 5.3 (2016): 467-472 is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1332/204674316X14758514931865
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