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Pathways to Happiness
Policies to address satisfaction with personal relationships
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Pathways to Happiness are ways to increase
people’s satisfaction with personal relationships
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Social Support
scores are strong but
have edged down over
time.
100= happiest
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Let’s look at one aspect of social support:
satisfaction with personal relationships
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Our satisfaction with personal relationships dipped but is getting better
a score below 40 means we are not satisfied with our relationships, 70 or above means we are satisfied
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Courageous Policies
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Same Sex Marriage Laws
Sends a societal message of acceptance
Remove basis for bias, bullying & bigotry
Help to ease suicide rates for lgbt youth
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USA State Law Facts: http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/28/us/same-sex-marriage-fast-facts/
Resources for Same Sex Marriage Laws
Countries where being gay is against the law: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/gay-lesbian-bisexual-relationships-illegal-in-74-countries-a7033666.html
White Paper with Model Legislation: http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/Pizer-Kuehl-Model-Marriage-Report.pdf
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Public Day Care
Ratio of teacher to child 1- 3 for babies, 1-4 for toddlers
Education degrees and salaries same as teachers for caretakers
Flexible hours for parents who work evenings (healthcare, actors…)
Nurseries & Preschool part of the public school system
Costs same as for kindergarten (parent pay 1/3 or less of cost)
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Resources for public day care
White paper about public day care in Denmark: http://www.oecd.org/education/school/2475168.pdf
Presentation about public day care implications: https://www.barnardos.ie/assets/files/Advocacy/2013ScandinavianChildcare/Tine-Rostgaard-Nordic-Models.pdf
Article about state run childcare: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2012/feb/18/britain-learn-denmark-childcare-model
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What’s it going to take?
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Better Data and Data Stories
Example of data that is gathered and data stories for child care: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/early_years/2014/03/children_enrolled_in_georgias_universal.html
Use current data, collect more data, tell stories with data and educate policy makers.
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Fight for Justice for All
Include sexual orientation and gender identity in state-wide employment non-discrimination laws.
Expand anti-discrimination laws.
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Other policies in the Pathways to Happiness tool series
Campaign finance reformGuaranteed basic income
Media reformMassive public transportation
Local food relianceVillage living (cities and rural)
Multi-use zoningPublic spaces
Political festivalsParticipatory governance
Participatory budgetingAnti-corruption policies
Transparency in governmentCompassion training for policeCommunity-based monitoring
Sousveillance Vote holiday
Vacation lawsFamily leave laws
Sick leave lawsFlex time and job share laws
Telecommuting policiesBabies at work policiesIntergenerational care
Department of neighborhoodsVolunteer programs
Mindfulness practice in schoolsSocial justice awareness raising
Mental health –priority counseling
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We envision a world where all beings can thrive.
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