What's Well & Good in Policy

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Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well & Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, livi... more

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September 22, 2026Care Networks + COVID Framing: When Delivery Makes Wellbeing Real
Wellbeing policy looks different at the point of delivery, from older adults’ care networks to volatile COVID restriction messaging and tools that measure stress, belonging, and daily functioning.
Covers 2026-09-14 to 2026-09-21; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.
Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well & Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.
Episode covers 2026-09-14 – 2026-09-21.
Top papers
Historical shifts in care networks and their effects on the wellbeing of older Dutch adults
Nature-based activities to support mental ill health (GREENGAGE): protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial and process evaluation
Holding collaboration together: a community response using a violence threat and suicide prevention protocol
Mapping the uneven impact of education on mental health: a cross-national analysis by income level
Sosioekonomisen huono-osaisuuden yhteys koettuun hyvinvointiin eri ikävaiheissa: poikkileikkaustutkimus suomalaisessa aikuisväestössä
Themes: mental health, public health, COVID-19, health policy, wellbeing, policy analysis, sustainable development, organizational culture
Methods: qualitative, survey, case-study, mixed-methods, thematic analysis, quantitative
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September 18, 2026Free Flu Shots + Paid Sick Leave: Access By Design
From China’s free influenza vaccination for older adults to U.S. state paid sick leave rules, access design becomes the week’s central wellbeing question.
Covers 2026-09-07 to 2026-09-14; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.
Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well & Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.
Episode covers 2026-09-07 – 2026-09-14.
Top papers
Providing free influenza vaccine to increase vaccination take-up and improve physical and mental health: evidence from China
Does Community Health Services Affect Life Satisfaction Among Older Adults? Evidence from China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey.
Community participation and health resilience against emergencies and disasters: a qualitative study
WISER Perspectives: Multidimensional Drivers of Well-Being in Cape Town’s Informal Settlements
Burnout Among Nigerian Teachers: How Effective Are Workplace Wellness Programs?
Themes: mental health, public health, health policy, COVID-19, sustainability, wellbeing, primary care, governance
Methods: qualitative, survey, case-study, cross-sectional, quantitative, thematic analysis
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September 07, 2026China pensions + U.S. anti-trans laws: wellbeing under policy pressure
Wellbeing policy gets stress-tested where systems meet daily life: pensions shift retirees’ income, laws shape TGD mental health, courses target work participation, and noise becomes a public-health burden.
Covers 2026-08-31 to 2026-09-07; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.
Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well & Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.
Episode covers 2026-08-31 – 2026-09-07.
Top papers
The Subjective Well-being Effects of Public Pension Integration Reform: Evidence from China
Wellbeing, mastery and work participation: Effects of the Five Ways to Wellbeing course-a randomized controlled trial.
State-level pro- and anti-transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) legislation and mental health among TGD young adults in the United States.
Health ramifications of antitransgender legislation: Trends in mental distress from 2016 to 2023 in a nationally representative sample of transgender adults.
Burnout Among Healthcare Professionals and Physicians
Themes: mental health, public health, health policy, older adults, wellbeing, risk assessment, work-life balance, public policy
Methods: qualitative, survey, quantitative, systematic review, case-study, cross-sectional
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September 03, 2026Does Canadian GDP Buy Happiness? Plus: UK Community-Led Groups
This week follows social routes to wellbeing, from Canada’s GDP-happiness gap to UK community-led organisations and internet access for older adults in China.
Covers 2026-08-24 to 2026-08-31; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.
Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well & Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.
Episode covers 2026-08-24 – 2026-08-31.
Top papers
Impact of the Youth Health Offices of the Portuguese IPDJ Cuida-Te Program on the Quality of Life, Well-Being, and Mental Health of Adolescents and Emerging Adults: A Pre-Post Analysis over 3 Years
How Growth Becomes Well‐Being: The Social Foundations of Happiness in Canada
Examining the effectiveness of a nationwide place-based policy approach to improving physical activity participation: a controlled interrupted time series analysis
Mental health impacts of voluntary and involuntary unemployment among Australians in later working life with and without disability.
Well-being Consequences of Irregularization: A Counterfactual Analysis to Explain Differences in Life Satisfaction Between Rejected and Recognized Asylum Seekers in Germany
Themes: mental health, public health, well-being, public health policy, work-life balance, cancer prevention, older adults, sustainability
Methods: qualitative, survey, quantitative, cross-sectional, mixed-methods, case-study
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August 25, 2026Greenways + Broadband China: wellbeing policy on a long horizon
A 15-year Belfast greenway follow-up and Broadband China quasi-experiment sit beside a planned Scottish Child Payment natural experiment and UK solitude diaries.
Covers 2026-08-17 to 2026-08-24; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.
Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well & Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.
Episode covers 2026-08-17 – 2026-08-24.
Top papers
Well-Being, Isolation, and Lockdowns in the UK
Long-term follow-up of the public health impacts and co-benefits of an urban greenway intervention: A natural experiment evaluation.
Partnership in Data Exploration (PiDE) Framework: A Case Study for Community Partnerships using Linked Homelessness Data
Did the Scottish Child Payment improve health and reduce health inequalities in the early years: a protocol for a natural experiment evaluation
From Policy to Practice: School Stakeholder Perspectives on Alternative Breakfast Implementation in Utah.
Themes: mental health, public health, wellbeing, policy analysis, accessibility, intellectual disabilities, health policy, higher education
Methods: qualitative, survey, quantitative, mixed-methods, thematic analysis, case-study
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August 17, 2026Cash Transfers + Greenways: Does Access Decide Wellbeing?
This week follows cash transfer barriers in Nairobi, post-greenway inequalities in Belfast, and US wellbeing valuation as policy ambition meets delivery.
Covers 2026-08-10 to 2026-08-17; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.
Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well & Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.
Episode covers 2026-08-10 – 2026-08-17.
Top papers
That’s Priceless? A Case Study in Monetizing Wellbeing in Impact Evaluation
Effects of Cash Transfer Program Attributes on the Wellbeing of the Elderly
The eco-affective health assessment protocol: a standardized multimodal instrument battery for measuring affective, cognitive, and functional responses to environmental change
Humanistic Burden and Gaps in Care and Treatment Policies of Obesity in Canada: A Systematic Review.
Changes in health inequalities before and after a major urban greenway intervention: Evidence from a 6-year follow-up in the UK.
Themes: mental health, public health, wellbeing, health promotion, psychological wellbeing, sustainability, older adults, resilience
Methods: qualitative, survey, quantitative, case-study, thematic analysis, cross-sectional
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August 13, 2026Can reduced schedules and affirming leaders protect care workers?
A reduced work schedule pilot and trans-affirming school leadership findings put worker wellbeing at the center of this week’s policy picture.
Covers 2026-08-03 to 2026-08-10; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.
Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well & Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.
Episode covers 2026-08-03 – 2026-08-10.
Top papers
Trans-affirming leaders’ professional capital: a critical mixed-methods study of educational policies, organizational practices and leadership on trans school workers' health
Evaluation of a Reduced Work Schedule and Housing Authority Employee Wellbeing
Can digital village policy support sustainable rural transformation? a multi-dimensional evaluation of governance, development, and environmental livability in China
Valuing impact: Estimating return on investment of mental health and wellbeing projects for veterans and first responders
Systematic Review of Community Interventions for the Prevention of Gender-Based Violence and the Promotion of Well-Being among Vulnerable Women
Themes: mental health, public health, wellbeing, community engagement, education, COVID-19, well-being, older adults
Methods: qualitative, survey, quantitative, longitudinal, thematic analysis, mixed-methods
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August 05, 2026Remote work + paid leave: workplace policy as health policy
Remote employees reported higher wellbeing than hybrid or onsite peers, while a paid-leave synthesis links leave guarantees to retention, maternal health, and infant survival.
Covers 2026-07-27 to 2026-08-03; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.
Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well & Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.
Episode covers 2026-07-27 – 2026-08-03.
Top papers
Rethinking return-to-office: the positive impact of remote work on well-being, connection, and employee retention
Workplace Mental Health Programs for Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review
Associations Between the Nurse Work Environment and Job Outcomes Among Inpatient Psychiatric Mental Health Registered Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.
Paid family leave and paid sick leave as economic investments: Evidence for improving workforce stability and population health in the United States
Measurement of Human Flourishing Constructs in Evaluation of Voluntary Family Planning Interventions: A Modified Scoping Review of the Literature
Themes: mental health, work-life balance, older adults, wellbeing, burnout, public health, employee performance, quality of life
Methods: qualitative, survey, quantitative, thematic analysis, case-study, systematic review
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August 03, 2026Paid Leave Needs Supervisor Backing? Plus: Beyond Blue at 25
Formal entitlements and national campaigns matter most when the surrounding systems help people trust, reach, and use them in daily life.
Covers 2026-07-20 to 2026-07-27; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.
Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well & Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.
Episode covers 2026-07-20 – 2026-07-27.
Top papers
From Basic Needs to Higher Fulfillment: Resource Use and Its Impact on Sustainable Well-Being
Beyond awareness: 25 years of population data on the impact of Australia’s Beyond Blue
Health Mode On and Health Mode On Plus: a multisite protocol to assess and promote mental wellbeing and healthy lifestyles among Italian university students
Provision of continuity of midwifery care in Australia: An analysis of structural and contextual factors.
Digital Dependency or Digital Autonomy? Evaluating the Efficacy of India’s Emerging Policy Framework for Youth Mental Health
Themes: mental health, public health, work-life balance, wellbeing, well-being, climate change, public policy, job satisfaction
Methods: qualitative, survey, case-study, quantitative, cross-sectional, thematic analysis
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July 22, 2026Do Benefit Caps Harm Children? Plus: Paid Family Leave
Across UK child welfare limits, U.S. paid family leave, and flexible work for adult care, the episode asks when policy changes the conditions that shape wellbeing.
Covers 2026-07-13 to 2026-07-20; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.
Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well & Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.
Episode covers 2026-07-13 – 2026-07-20.
Top papers
Social investment versus workfare policies: Exploring the impact on recipients’ subjective well-being and trust in welfare state caseworkers in a Dutch social assistance experiment
The impact of paid family leave on parent and infant health outcomes: a systematic review of quasi-experimental research.
Who benefits more from an improved social health insurance? Evidence from supplementary high-cost illness insurance in China.
A hybrid implementation-effectiveness study of a school-based intervention for promoting health and well-being in low-resource settings: the ISOBAR study protocol
A framework for analysing family policy and an application to the UK
Themes: mental health, public health, sustainability, wellbeing, health equity, resilience, community engagement, COVID-19
Methods: qualitative, survey, case-study, systematic review, thematic analysis, quantitative
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