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Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Stigma has long been a central concern for social scientists studying health and illness. Yet, in existing work, stigma often escapes defin……続きを見る

Que se passe-t-il lorsque des personnes observant une religion minoritaire (voire même majoritaire) demandent l’adaptation de règles générales au nom de la pratique de leur foi ? Comment les employe……続きを見る

India's Constitution provides for a federal framework encompassing the central, state, and local governments. The system of fiscal transfers has been guided by India's Finance Commissions to bring r……続きを見る

This Open Access book presents unique evidence from the first comprehensive study of the outcomes of open adoption from care in Australia. It contributes to the international debate concerning the a……続きを見る

The American adult education system has become an alternative for school dropouts, with some state welfare policies requiring teen mothers and women without high school diplomas to participate in ad……続きを見る

Sarà anche invecchiata e a corto di risorse, ma è lì che ogni mattina nove milioni di bambini, ragazzi e adulti dai 3 ai 65 anni si danno appuntamento per «sfregare i loro cervelli l’uno contro l’al……続きを見る

Caring for the Disabled Elderly analyzes the major options for reforming the way long-term care is financed. It first explores the potential market for private long-term care insurance and other pri……続きを見る

Institutional racism may be described as a self-perpetuating and opaque process where, either intentionally or unintentionally, barriers and procedures which disadvantage ethnic minority groups are ……続きを見る

Having children is probably as old as the first successful organism. It is often done thoughtlessly. This book is an argument for giving procreating some serious thought, and a theory of how, when, ……続きを見る

Family therapy is increasingly recognised as one of the evidence based psychotherapies. In contemporary therapeutic practice, family therapy is helpful across the age span and for distress caused by……続きを見る

Lia Varesio: una piccola gracile donna dalla volontà di ferro che, con i volontari dell’associazione Bartolomeo & C. di cui è stata promotrice, si è prodigata, a Torino, per gli “ultimi”, barboni, p……続きを見る

Become an empowered skincare consumer and uncover your best s****kin SkInformation is a must-have handbook for the skin-savvy woman who wants to cut through the hype and choose the best for her skin……続きを見る

This book looks at the historical and contemporary impact of minority immigrant and ethnic communities on the built and social environment in Australian cities, rural and regional areas. The emphasi……続きを見る

Trabajar en el espacio donde el otro está viviendo conlleva una serie de circunstancias que no suceden en otros espacios de trabajo de la acción socioeducativa. El libro reflexiona sobre qué signifi……続きを見る

This monograph provides valuable lessons in building disaster resilience for rural communities and beyond. With a focus on Florida, the authors present a comprehensive review of the current debates ……続きを見る

Recreational drug policies and regulations are complex issues with many dimensions. This book attempts to answer several questions raised in current drug policy debates. Developing cost-effective dr……続きを見る