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Towards a Conceptual Framework for Well-Being Outcomes in Museums

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ID5718244
AuthorsErica Ander (University College London), Linda Thomson (0000-0002-9685-3678, University College London), Guy Noble (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), Anne Lanceley (0000-0001-9143-9710, University College London), Usha Menon (0000-0002-5217-8068, Institute for Reproductive Health), Helen J Chatterjee (0000-0001-7943-1580, Museum of London, corresponding author), Helen Chatterjee
Year2011
Volume26
Issue3
Pages237-259
Publication date2011-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMuseum Management and Curatorship (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0964-7775 • E-ISSN: 1872-9185
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09647775.2011.585798
OpenAlexW2142936943
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited11

The concept of well-being is now widely used in policy, including in the museum sector. This article addresses the need for museums to understand and be able to measure their contribution to this increasingly important instrumental value, if they are to engage with the policy. However, due to the indefinite and inconsistent definition of the concept, it is difficult to know what to measure. There are also difficulties capturing this amorphous outcome to allow for generalisability and to assign causality – the key needs of policy-oriented research and evaluation. The article outlines these issues and looks at psychology, economics, healthcare and culture for insight. It also suggests a tentative Well-being Outcomes Framework that could be used consistently in the sector, to measure evidence and advocate for museums’ contribution to well-being

Business · Conceptual framework · Process management · Social science · Sociology · Aesthetic Perception and Analysis · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Museums and Cultural Heritage

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Unique citing works12
Citations per year0,92
Citation span2013 - 2025 (13)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 10
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