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Women are riding out the recession more easily than men, with a lower unemployment rate and a higher percentage attaining high school diplomas and Bachelor and Master degrees. Yet President Obama an……続きを見る

In this thought-provoking book, Paul Spicker challenges readers to rethink social security benefits in Britain. Putting a case for reform of the system, Spicker argues that most of the criticisms ma……続きを見る

An integrated national identification (ID) system offers a means to fast-track the development process by providing the most efficient way to identify people in developing countries. This report see……続きを見る

“Laursen has given us a comprehensive account of the three decade long war against Social Security. . . . This is a fascinating history that progressives must learn, not only to protect Social Secur……続きを見る

Solutions … not theories. Political progress … not political posturing. Instead of the constant jockeying for political advantage, in What Works, author and columnist Cal Thomas focuses on what prom……続きを見る

Few people are aware of the injustices working women in the USA suffer due to antiquated laws and attitudes. They are often cheated in regard to Social Security benefits and get unfair treatment in ……続きを見る

Being an ‘active citizen’ involves exercising social rights and duties, enjoying choice and autonomy, and participating in political decision-making processes which are of importance for one’s life.……続きを見る

The challenge of meeting the growing cost of welfare is one of the most pressing issues facing governments of our time. Glennerster’s authoritative Understanding the cost of welfare assesses what we……続きを見る

"Muerto Verhaeren, quedó Maeterlinck el más alto exponente de la literatura belga", escribe Ramón Vinyes en Colombia en 1940, cuando Maurice Maeterlinck debe abandonar Bélgica: "Hitler me hubiera fu……続きを見る

Este libro reúne estudios psicoanalíticos de caso en los que se interpreta material fenomenológico a la luz del pensamiento teórico de la escuela neokleiniana. La primera parte presenta doce casos d……続きを見る

Las tensiones que emergen entre la libertad y la psicología generan dinámicas y movimientos que permiten, genealógicamente, comprender diversas trayectorias y emergencias, procedencias y búsquedas c……続きを見る

La persistencia de la desigualdad en América Latina, y en particular en el Perú, se comprende mejor si se analiza la situación de pobreza dentro de su marco histórico cultural. Desde la década de 19……続きを見る

Atienza presenta en esta obra un esquema general que puede servir de guía para edificar una teoría de la argumentación jurídica y aplica a un caso concreto, el del autoconsumo de drogas, algunos de ……続きを見る

For millions of Africans, the social situation is dire. Over half of the population of Sub-Sahara Africa do not have access to improved sanitation facilities, and about a quarter are undernourished.……続きを見る

Aging populations are creating tremendous pressures on social security systems throughout the world, lifting the need for reform to the top of policy agendas. Proposed reforms often have different i……続きを見る

One of today's most important national concerns is the projected bankruptcy of Social Security some time in the next few decades and its consequent inability to pay full benefits on time. Yet despit……続きを見る

Les B. Whitbeck and Dan R. Hoyt begin their report on street children in the Midwest with the statement, "If you live in or have visited even a medium-sized city recently, you have seen runaway and ……続きを見る

Entitlements represent one of the largest and fastest-growing portions of the federal budget. They are regarded as sacrosanct by lawmakers, yet many people see them as one of the greatest threats to……続きを見る

The modern welfare state is indeed one of the greatest achievements of the post-war 20th century. With its key aims of eradicating the five giant social ills of Want, Ignorance, Disease, Squalor and……続きを見る

In Double Standard, James W. Russell shows how and why different models of social and welfare policy developed in the United States and Europe. The fourth edition has been revised and updated throug……続きを見る

Das Thema Bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen (BGE) wird mittlerweile von vielen diskutiert. Doch wie könnte eine Umsetzung im deutschen Sozialsystem aussehen? Welche Parameter, welche Einstellungen und ……続きを見る

The India Migration Report 2017 examines forced migration caused by political conflicts, climate change, disasters (natural and man-made) and development projects. India accounts for large numbers o……続きを見る

A clear and concise history of the Social Security disability program. This book chronicles how competing ideologies coalesced into the program we have today. Detailed is how the personalities of th……続きを見る

El comienzo de un malestar, que amenaza con terminar fatal, como se perdi la paz en la republica. Una serie de sucesos y errores en materia de seguridad publica, la recesion econmica, muchos jvenes,……続きを見る

Social and Labour Market Policy: The Basics is an engaging and accessible introduction to the subject, which explores the broad historical, social and economic factors which have affected the differ……続きを見る

Los estudios sobre la crisis y la seguridad internacional prestan cada vez más atención al concepto de seguridad humana y a la incidencia particular que en ella tienen los factores ambientales. La a……続きを見る

When immigrants to the United States need to learn English, receive health services, open a bank account or get a work certification, US state and local governments or non-profit organizations usual……続きを見る

Like Japan, the Netherlands has an aging population. As a consequence, the affordability of old-age pensions is under pressure. The labour market is also changing, with people more often changing jo……続きを見る

Exploring the lived realities of both poverty and prosperity in the UK, this book examines the material and symbolic significance of welfare austerity and its implications for social citizenship and……続きを見る

En el manejo cotidiano del recurso humano, con frecuencia se presentan conflictos que exigen un soporte cada vez más amplio e idóneo que los corrija y evite efectos perturbadores en esa esfera de co……続きを見る