Happiness and Education

Features

• Author is major figure; her previous books had very high sales
• Fresh approach in this era of high-stakes testing
• Complex ideas are presented in highly accessible way

Table of Contents

Part I. Happiness as an Aim of Life and Education: 1. Happiness
2. Suffering and unhappiness
3. Needs and wants
4. The aims of education
Part II. Educating for Personal Life: 5. Making a home
6. Places and nature
7. Parenting
8. Character and spirituality
9. Interpersonal growth
Part III. Educating for Public Life: 10. Preparing for work
11. Community, democracy, and service
12. Happiness in schools and classrooms
Notes
Bibliography
Index.