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Gender Dimensions of Quality of Life in Algeria

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This chapter addresses Quality of Life (QOL) and gender issues in the North African country of Algeria, through selected objective and subjective indicators. The former encompass opportunities in education, health, employment, and participation in public life; the latter include survey data from 1,968 respondents on Subjective Wellbeing (SWB): (satisfaction with life, life domains, Pleasant Affect (PA), and unpleasant affect (UA)), collected in two regions: Oran, on the Mediterranean coast (Tell), and Adrar deep in the South (Sahara).

The conclusions indicate that Algerian women have achieved remarkable successes in education, health, and some employment sectors, but political maneuvering, slow socio-cultural change, and corruption, amongst other factors, hinder reaching a relatively open and democratised society and, thus, an improved QOL for all citizens. The subjective dimension of QOL significantly favours populations from Sahara. However, differences between gender groups in SWB measures are moderated by regional culture. The results are interpreted in the light of international research.

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    Loi n° 84–11, Journal Officiel de la République Algérienne (JORA), Alger, 9 juin 1984.

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  1. Department Psychology & Science & Education, Universite D’Oran, El Menaouer, BP1524, Oran, Algeria

    Prof. Habib Tiliouine

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Tiliouine, H. (2014). Gender Dimensions of Quality of Life in Algeria. In: Eckermann, E. (eds) Gender, Lifespan and Quality of Life. Social Indicators Research Series, vol 53. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7829-0_5

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