The Calvert-Henderson Quality of Life Indicators, first published in 2000 in book format, are the result of an extensive six-year study by a multi-disciplinary group of practitioners and scholars from government agencies, for-profit firms, and nonprofit organizations who see the need for more practical and sophisticated metrics of societal conditions. This web site contains the most recent updates to the Calvert-Henderson Quality of Life Indicators. This section of the web site provides a general overview of the indicators:

Inside the Calvert-Henderson Quality of Life Indicators

Why are there 12 Indicators?

Overview of the individual indicators:

• Education
• Employment
• Energy
• Environment
• Health
• Human Rights
• Income
• Infrastructure
• National Security
• Public Safety
• Re-Creation
• Shelter

For more detailed information about how the indicators were developed, see the Background section.