Sociology and Social Policy
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![The Role of the Public Sector]()
The Role of the Public Sector
Bent Greve
At last – a textbook on the public sector for students of social policy, public policy, political science and sociology. This book explains why we have a public sector and what tasks it is expected to perform.eBook:Find out more$24.00
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![A Research Agenda for East Asian Social Policy]()
A Research Agenda for East Asian Social Policy
Edited by Misa Izuhara
Since the turn of the millennium, significant social, economic, political and technological transformations have brought policy issues to prominence in East Asian societies. This topical Research Agenda finds East Asian social policy at ... -
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![A Research Agenda for Gender and Tourism]()
A Research Agenda for Gender and Tourism
Edited by Erica Wilson, Donna Chambers
Original and thought-provoking, this Research Agenda investigates the many ways in which tourism is gendered. It outlines current thought and directions for future research, looking forward by imagining and challenging the ways that gend... -
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![The Cultural Theory of Corruption]()
The Cultural Theory of Corruption
Davide Torsello
Based on twelve years of research on corruption across the globe, this book presents four case studies which illustrate the cultural, cognitive, and social implications of corruption. With diverse approaches and empirical case studies, i... -
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Cost-Benefit Analysis and Dementia
Robert J. Brent
This ground-breaking book expertly brings together the many effective dementia interventions to reduce the symptoms of this debilitating condition and also, for the first time, a Cost-Benefit Analysis of those interventions to establish ...eBook:Find out more$19.96
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![Concise Introduction to Sustainable Consumption]()
Concise Introduction to Sustainable Consumption
John Thøgersen
Examining the psychological and social drivers of unsustainable and sustainable consumption, this Concise Introduction provides an insightful overview of the causes of unsustainable consumer behaviour and the instruments and intervention... -
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![A Research Agenda for Skills and Inequality]()
A Research Agenda for Skills and Inequality
Edited by Michael Tåhlin
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.com. Skills and inequality have long been a central theme in analyses of social structure and eco...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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African Philanthropy
Edited by Bhekinkosi Moyo, Mzukisi Qobo, Nomfundo Ngwenya
Opening novel avenues of knowledge in the study of African philanthropy and development, this incisive book provides a critical assessment of philanthropic responses during crisis and non-crisis periods. It explores how collaboration bet...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Youth Employment Insecurity and Pension Adequacy]()
Youth Employment Insecurity and Pension Adequacy
Edited by Dirk Hofäcker, Kati Kuitto
This timely and perceptive book addresses the issues surrounding the adequacy of old-age income for future pensioners worldwide. It highlights how today’s young people are confronted with the simultaneous challenges of increasing employm...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![A Modern Guide to the Informal Economy]()
A Modern Guide to the Informal Economy
Colin C. Williams
This Modern Guide presents a comprehensive synthesis of contemporary thought on the informal economy, which, as the author demonstrates – far from being a peripheral feature of the global economy – is a system in which the majority of th...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![A Research Agenda for Organised Crime]()
A Research Agenda for Organised Crime
Edited by Barry Rider
This insightful Research Agenda explores the varied manifestations of organised crime, both on the street and through transnational enterprises, and reveals its impact on the integrity of the financial system. Leading academics identify ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Transitional Justice Citizen
Briony Jones
Building a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the limits of transitional justice theory in historically understudied regions, this innovative book proposes a new concept of the transitional justice citizen as both an active seek...eBook:Find out more$40.00
