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The statistics are startling. Since 1973, America’s imprisonment rate has multiplied over five times to become the highest in the world. More than two million inmates reside in state and federal pri……続きを見る

Based on 115 interviews with Polish mothers in the UK and Poland, as well as a specially-commissioned opinion poll, this topical book discusses recent Polish migration to the UK. In a vivid account ……続きを見る

A solution to inequalities wherever we lookーin health care, secure retirement, educationーis as close as the public library. Or the post office, community pool, or local elementary school. Public o……続きを見る

Family life in areas of concentrated poverty and social problems is undermined by surrounding conditions. This timely book, by acclaimed author Anne Power and her team, is based on a unique longitud……続きを見る

Communities are not static or stationary organisms. They are fluid and dynamic and change over time. The role of community development in the change and transformation of a community is critical to ……続きを見る

The fourth edition of Community Organizing and Community Building for Health and Social Equity provides both classic and recent contributions to the field, with a special accent on how these approac……続きを見る

A new generation of teachers envisions a liberal arts education that is good for everyone. Why would anyone study the liberal arts? It’s no secret that the liberal arts have fallen out of favor and ……続きを見る

A Ms. Magazine Most Anticipated Book A devastating investigation into the “corporate poverty complex”ーthe myriad businesses that profit from the poor Poverty is big business in America. The federal……続きを見る

Child protection systems differ across the four countries of the United Kingdom, and understanding the differences provide important opportunities for learning and improving day-to-day practice. Thi……続きを見る

Innovations in Child and Family Policy tackles many of the common problems and challenges that are considered to be at the heart of child and family policy: family creation, economic support, childr……続きを見る

This timely and much-needed book focuses on the phenomenon often referred to as "holiday hunger" in the United Kingdom. The book begins by outlining the history and scope of holiday hunger – the con……続きを見る

How has the international mobility of Polish citizens intertwined with other influences to shape society, culture, politics and economics in contemporary Poland? The Impact of Migration on Poland of……続きを見る

Creating a Nation That Is Fair for Us All Cindy Mathers has experienced firsthand the impact of our traumatised, fragmented, and broken systems on First Nations people, and indeed us all. She has be……続きを見る

This book provides a critical account of the third sector and its future in Europe. It offers an original conceptualization of the third sector in its European manifestations alongside an overview o……続きを見る

Learn how the seclusion of women can be used as a feminist defense against exploitation-and as an empowering force Internationally acclaimed author Ann Chamberlin’s book, A History of Women’s Seclus……続きを見る

Women and their roles within families must be understood within the context of ethnic traditions, religion, and culture. Women, Families, and Feminist Politics: A Global Exploration combines all of ……続きを見る

This volume on penitentiary systems in the Americas offers a long-overdue look at the prisons that exist at the forefront of the ongoing struggle against drugs and violence throughout North, Central……続きを見る

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What determines Europe's migrant policies and where does the EU fit into this picture? This book is a comparative analysis of the impact of the EU, if any, on the policies and politics of immigrant ……続きを見る

This title was first published in 2000. Patterns of racism and disadvantage vary throughout Britain, yet most British research continues to focus on data from England and Wales. This Scottish study……続きを見る

This book presents a wide variety of insights into the effects of smoking on both smokers and non-smokers. Based on extensive questionnaire surveys from across the USA, this research explores the co……続きを見る

LIFE IS WINNING IN AMERICA! THE END OF ABORTION IS WITHIN REACH! “America is standing for life again. There has never been a more urgent moment for each and every American who cares about life to st……続きを見る

Sustaining the Borderlands in the Age of NAFTA provides the only book-length study of the impact on residents of the US-Mexico border of NAFTA's Environmental and Labor Side Accords, which required ……続きを見る

How do you apply the principles, structures and processes of the law to everyday practice? Drawing on a wealth of contemporary case examples, this handy pocket book demystifies the legislation on ch……続きを見る

Schnittstellen entstehen, wenn es für Menschen in sozialen Risikosituationen Hilfen von unterschiedlichen Institutionen gibt. Das Buch präsentiert empirische Ergebnisse zur Arbeit an Schnittstellen ……続きを見る

Among the many commemorations of World War I, little was made of the 100th anniversary of the secret Treaty of London between Italy and the Western War Allies in April 1915, which sealed the fate of……続きを見る

Renversant les perspectives d’analyses habituelles sur le bilinguisme et la migration, souvent dissociées, l’auteure de cet ouvrage propose une lecture des rapports entre groupes germanophones et fr……続きを見る

A compelling look at the crisis of disadvantaged women This powerful document takes a sobering look at the phenomenon of marginalized women pushed to the edges of society, holding on with the barest……続きを見る

This social work book is the first of its kind, describing practical steps that social workers can take to shape and influence both policy and politics. It prepares social workers and social work st……続きを見る

Il testo congiunge due approcci alla misericordia distinti ma complementari: quello religioso-cristiano di Roberto Donadoni e quello laico-politico di Marco Pannella, di cui si riportano gli interve……続きを見る