Family and Gender
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Poverty, Crisis and Resilience
Edited by Marie Boost, Jennifer Dagg, Jane Gray, Markus Promberger
Poverty remains a problem in Europe, raising the need for new solutions. In this thought-provoking book the contributors delve deeply into the everyday lives of poor households to see which practices and resources they apply to improve t...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Ending Childhood Obesity
Edited by Amandine Garde, Joshua Curtis, Olivier De Schutter
Childhood obesity is one of the most pressing global public health challenges of the 21st century. In response, States need to employ a multisectoral approach including labelling rules, food marketing restrictions and fiscal policies. Ho...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Gender Inequality and Welfare States in Europe
Mary Daly
Gender equality has been one of the defining projects of European welfarestates. It has proven an elusive goal, not just because of political opposition but also due to a lack of clarity in how to best frame equality and take account of ...eBook:Find out more$37.56
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Children''s Lives in Southern Europe
Edited by Lourdes Gaitán, Yannis Pechtelidis, Catarina Tomás, Natália Fernandes
This interdisciplinary book provides a sociological view of the contemporary experiences of children in Southern Europe. Focusing on regions deeply affected by the 2008 economic crisis, it offers a detailed investigation into the impact ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Policies of Childcare and Early Childhood Education
Edited by Katja Repo, Maarit Alasuutari, Kirsti Karila, Johanna Lammi-Taskula
This timely book reveals how policies of childcare and early childhood education influence children’s circumstances and the daily lives of families with children. Examining how these policies are approached, it focuses particularly on th...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Leadership and Sexuality
Edited by James K. Beggan, Scott T. Allison
Although both leadership and sexuality are important and heavily researched topics, there is little work that addresses the interaction of the two areas. Leadership and Sexuality: Power, Principles, and Processes is a scholarly synthesis...eBook:Find out more$37.56
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New Parents in Europe
Edited by Daniela Grunow, Marie Evertsson
This innovative book explores the different ways in which dual-earner couples in contemporary welfare states plan for, realize and justify their divisions of work and care during the transition to parenthood. Providing a unique comparati...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Family Demography in Asia
Edited by Stuart Gietel-Basten, John Casterline, Minja K. Choe
The demographic future of Asia is a global issue. As the biggest driver of population growth, an understanding of patterns and trends in fertility throughout Asia is critical to understand our shared demographic future. This is the first...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Household Debt and Economic Crises
Heikki Hiilamo
The trajectories of increasing household debt are studied in the contexts of the US and the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and Norway. Household Debt and Economic Crises examines remedies to prevent and alleviate the over-indebted...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Gender and Generational Division in EU Citizenship
Edited by Trudie Knijn, Manuela Naldini
Family law, gender equality, care arrangements and the consequences of demographic change have long been on the agenda of the European Union. However, these are coloured by national and cultural factors more than any other disputes, and ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Home
Edited by Antonio Argandoña
In the first major work to take the home as a center of analysis for global social problems, experts from a variety of fields reveal the multidimensional reality of the home and its role in societies worldwide. This unique book serves as...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Empowering Young People in Disempowering Times
Edited by Hans-Uwe Otto, Valerie Egdell, Jean-Michel Bonvin, Roland Atzmüller
Following the 2008 economic crisis, the situation for young people deteriorated dramatically in many European countries. Employment and training opportunities have reduced, and levels of poverty and social exclusion have increased. This ...eBook:Find out more$40.00