Sociology and Social Policy
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![Violence Against Women under European Human Rights Law]()
Violence Against Women under European Human Rights Law
Edited by Elena Brodealǎ, Ivana Jelic, Silvia Şuteu
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![The Rise of Knowledge Brokers in Global Education Governance]()
The Rise of Knowledge Brokers in Global Education Governance
Edited by Chanwoong Baek, Gita Steiner-Khamsi
How do policymakers orient themselves in an era of surplus information? This insightful book presents a multidisciplinary investigation into the growing influence of knowledge brokers and how they utilize data to support education policy... -
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How to Think Like a Realist
Raymond Pawson
How to Think Like a Realist is Ray Pawson’s seminal book on realist social inquiry, boldly linking social research to clinical and physical science and challenging many methodological shibboleths. This unique book pairs outstanding clari...eBook:Find out more£27.16
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![Encyclopedia of Technological Hazards and Disasters in the Social Sciences]()
Encyclopedia of Technological Hazards and Disasters in the Social Sciences
Edited by Duane A. Gill, Liesel Ritchie, Nnenia M. Campbell
The Encyclopedia of Technological Hazards and Disasters in the Social Sciences brings together an array of global experts to investigate, explore and analyse human-caused disaster events. Providing insights into both the origins and afte... -
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Industry 4.0 and the Future of Work
Al Rainnie, Andrew Herod, Susan McGrath-Champ
This unique book offers an in-depth examination of the changing nature of work and the production of waste in a crisis-ridden era dominated by climate change and worker precarity. -
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Political Violence
John A. Doces
Examining the role of elections and top-down democracy promotion in Africa, this book focuses on how and why electoral contests are associated with division and violence. It considers whether the Western political model has failed develo... -
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![Reproduction Policy in the Twenty-First Century]()
Reproduction Policy in the Twenty-First Century
Edited by Hannah Zagel
This is an Open Access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on ElgarOnline, thanks to generous funding support from the WZB Berlin Social Science Center and the Leibniz Open... -
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![Silent Pain and Public Policy]()
Silent Pain and Public Policy
Edited by Anis Ben Brik
This groundbreaking book sheds light on the alarming yet often overlooked issue of suicide in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It critically examines the role, limitations, and suicide prevention strategies of existing soc... -
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![Field Guide to Researching Employment and Industrial Relations]()
Field Guide to Researching Employment and Industrial Relations
Edited by Jane Parker, Noelle Donnelly, Sue Ressia, Mihajla Gavin
The field of employment and industrial relations explores a myriad of complex topics, themes and phenomena, and this book provides a guide for researching this fascinating area. Investigating micro-, meso-, macro- and cross-national form... -
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Handbook on Border Criminology
Edited by Mary Bosworth, Katja Franko, Maggy Lee, Rimple Mehta
This topical Handbook investigates the nature and impact of intersections between border control and criminal justice. Using comparative and decolonial perspectives, it demonstrates the corrosive effect of harsh border practices not just... -
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Teaching Online Classes
Elina Kallas
With the recent boom in online education causing a rapid change in mainstream learning methodologies, this prescient book examines how to teach adults in synchronous virtual classes. Elina Kallas details essential advice for improving le... -
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![Unemployment and Activation Policies in Europe and the US]()
Unemployment and Activation Policies in Europe and the US
Edited by Henning Jørgensen, Michaela Schulze
This insightful book presents a detailed analysis of the activation policies utilised by governments across Europe and the US. Editors Henning Jørgensen and Michaela Schulze bring together a wealth of experts to collate key developments ...
