Comparative Social Policy
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Lifelong Learning in Europe
Edited by Ellu Saar, Odd Bjørn Ure, John Holford
‘Saar, Ure, and Holford have offered the definitive statement on the increasingly crucial area of lifelong learning across a vast range of European nations. The volume is far more than a collection of isolated and independent case studie...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Social Entrepreneurship
Edited by Jill Kickul, David Gras, Sophie Bacq, Mark Griffiths
It is over twenty years since the first research article on social entrepreneurship was published. The literature has reached the critical mass necessary for reflection and singling out of exemplar pieces, and the exponential growth in r... -
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Transforming European Employment Policy
Edited by Ralf Rogowski, Robert Salais, Noel Whiteside
Since the mid 1990s, the focus of European employment and social policy has shifted from protection to promotion. This book provides a timely analysis of this new form of governance, and the new forms of policy delivery and audit which a...eBook:Find out more$40.80
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Gendered Lives
Edited by Jacqueline Scott, Shirley Dex, Anke C. Plagnol
'Gendered Lives in a fascinating and innovative smorgasbord of new research, asking key questions about the nature and future of gender inequalities. The research presented is accessible at a senior undergraduate level, with more detail ...eBook:Find out more$40.80
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Growing the Productivity of Government Services
Patrick Dunleavy, Leandro Carrera
‘Carrera and Dunleavy provide a crystal clear and comprehensive account of the complex issues involved in how best to improve the productivity of government services. They offer a nuanced but powerful explanation of productivity puzzles,...eBook:Find out more$39.20
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Government, Governance and Welfare Reform
Edited by Alberto Brugnoli, Alessandro Colombo
‘Alberto Brugnoli and Alessandro Colombo have put together an important collection of essays on government and governance in Italy and Britain. This richly documented comparative study proposes to answer two key questions: how does the c...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Costs of Children
Edited by David G. Mayes, Mark Thomson
‘Finally, here is a book that provides a long-overdue holistic analysis of childcare. Written in a clear style, The Costs of Children breaks new ground in demonstrating how political choices about childcare have different impacts on equa...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Colonialism and Welfare
Edited by James Midgley, David Piachaud
‘Midgley and Piachaud’s book. . .offers scholars, students and social policy advocates an eminently readable, thought provoking overview of the historical development, current goals and future prospects of social protection policy in Chi...eBook:Find out more$40.80
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Housing Markets and the Global Financial Crisis
Edited by Ray Forrest, Ngai-Ming Yip
‘Housing Markets and the Global Financial Crisis is worth reading for policymakers (in central banks, governments or municipalities) who are in charge of the introduction of regulatory or fiscal measures in the housing sector. I enjoyed ...eBook:Find out more$40.80
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Social Capital in Europe
Emanuele Ferragina
‘The quantitative survey of social capital at the regional level is an original contribution that opens a fresh geographic perspective on the literature in this field. Moving beyond the statistical representation of regional patterns the...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Women, Gender and Rural Development in China
Edited by Tamara Jacka, Sally Sargeson
‘Women, Gender and Rural Development in China is a superbly rich volume of thickly textured, reflective, and critical accounts of gendered processes of rural development. There is no doubt that it will make a significant contribution to ...eBook:Find out more$40.80
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Community Co-Production
Edited by Jane Farmer, Carol Hill, Sarah-Anne Muñoz
Governments around the globe are promoting co-production and community social enterprise as policy strategies to address the need for local, 21st century service provision – but can small communities engage spontaneously in social enterp...eBook:Find out more$40.00
