Annex II - Social Interactions
To portray a credible picture of well-being in a developed society we must include a
functioning related to social interactions. The commodity base of this functioning is constituted
by voluntary activities, by safeness (Security is the same commodity used in PPH), and by
cultural and recreational engagement (relying on the same commodity of ET: Cultural and
Recreational Expenses).
Figure II.I - Social Interactions
Flux S
Flux V
Difficulty
Security
Volunteers
Health conditions
Elderly
Cult&Ric Expenses
Growth S
Political information
Non repeating students
Family with PC
Growth V
Books
Growth CRE
Defense
Friends
Flux CRE
Social deterioration
Volunteers
This indicator represents civil involvement: it consists in fact in the number of volunteer
association, year 1999 (source: Istat, le associazioni di volontariato in Italia40). It is a
determinant of well-being, whose conversion factors are the following.
• Friends (family III): people over 6 who meet friends at least once in a week, year
2000 (source: ASRL, table 31.02.14). This indicator favors the conversion of
Volunteers.
• Health conditions (family I) : percentage of people in good health, year 1999 (source:
elaboration from ASRL, table 31.04.07). This indicator is a multiplier of Volunteers.
40 Internet: http://www.istat.it/Anotizie/Aaltrein/statinbrev/volont99/index.html
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