usi - Social Services & Welfare 1

Readers will be able to gain a deeper understanding of how different approaches to harm reduction can create a stronger foundation for more effective policies and legislation. Scholars from law and ……続きを見る

This book examines military families' well-being and health outcomes by providing a critical theoretical perspective on their position and the risks and challenges affecting them. Authors explore th……続きを見る

This book examines the reasons for which children join terrorist movements and how they eventually become peace activists fighting the very crimes that they once committed. The transformation of chi……続きを見る

This book is the first attempt to rethink and appraise the role of temporary commoning experiences that develop in contexts of crisis. Activist and urban planner, Angelos Varvarousis, argues that th……続きを見る

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book describes the social security regime in Ireland. It conveys a clear working knowledge of the legal mechanics aff……続きを見る

Drawing upon extensive fieldwork and suggesting novel ways of approaching the phenomenon of European Islam and the continent's Muslim communities, Islam in Europe examines how European Muslims const……続きを見る

Safeguarding Children and Schools explains how schools are able to contribute to keeping children safe from harm and promoting their welfare, in line with Government Every Child Matters guidelines. ……続きを見る

Anyone who has ever had a job has probably experienced work-related stress at some point or another. For many workers, however, job-related stress is experienced every day and reaches more extreme l……続きを見る

Is a Universal Basic Income the answer to an increasingly precarious job landscape? Could it bring greater financial freedom for women, tackle the issue of unpaid but essential work, cut poverty and……続きを見る

The must-read summary of Arnold Relman's book: "A Second Opinion: Rescuing America's Health Care". This complete summary of "A Second Opinion" by Arnold Relman, a respected physician and healthcare ……続きを見る

The must-read summary of Dr. David Gratzer's book: “The Cure: How Capitalism Can Save American Health Care”. This complete summary of "The Cure" by Dr. David Gratzer, a physician and health care exp……続きを見る

The must-read summary of Diane Ravitch's book: “The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How testing and Choice are Undermining Education”. This complete summary of "The Death and Lif……続きを見る

The must-read summary of Tony Wagner's book: “The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best School Don’t Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need - And What We Can Do About it”. This complete……続きを見る

The must-read summary of Lou Dobbs's book: “War on the Middle Class: How the Government, Big Business, and Special Interest Groups are Waging War on the American Dream and How to Fight Back”. This c……続きを見る

The must-read summary of Teresa Ghilarducci's book: “When I'm Sixty-Four: The Plot Against Pensions and the Plan to Save Them”. This complete summary of "When I'm Sixty-Four" by Teresa Ghilarducci, ……続きを見る

The must-read summary of Deborah Stone's book: “The Samaritan's Dilemma: Should Government Help your Neighbor?”. This complete summary of "The Samaritan's Dilemma" by Deborah Stone, an award-winning……続きを見る

The must-read summary of Deborah Meier's book; “Many Children Left Behind: How the No Child Left Behind Act is Damaging Our Children and Our Schools”. This complete summary of "Many Children Left Be……続きを見る

The must-read summary of Joan Blades and Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner's book: “The Motherhood Manifesto: What America’s Moms Want – and What To Do About It”. This complete summary of "The Motherhood Mani……続きを見る

The must-read summary of Thomas Sowell's book: “The Housing Boom and Bust”. This complete summary of "The Housing Boom and Bust" by Thomas Sowell, a prominent American economist and social theorist,……続きを見る

The must-read summary of Derek Bok's book: “The Politics of Happiness: What Government Can Learn from the New Research on Well-Being”. This complete summary of "The Politics of Happiness" by Derek B……続きを見る

The must-read summary of Newt Gingrich's book: “Winning the Future: A 21st Century Contract with America”. This complete summary of "Winning the Future" by Newt Gingrich, a prominent Republican poli……続きを見る

The must-read summary of Joe Conason's book: “The Raw Deal: How Bush Republicans Plan to Destroy Social Security and the Legacy of the New Deal”. This complete summary of "The Raw Deal" by Joe Conas……続きを見る

The must-read summary of Devra Davis's book: “The Secret History of the War on Cancer”. This complete summary of "The Secret History of the War on Cancer" by Devra Davis, a prominent epidemiologist ……続きを見る

The must-read summary of Jeffrey D. Sachs's book: “The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time”. This complete summary of "The End of Poverty" by Jeffrey D. Sachs, a renowned economist, ……続きを見る

The must-read summary of The Washington Post's book: “Landmark: The Inside Story of America’s New Health Care Law and What It Means for Us All”. This complete summary of "Landmark" by the staff of T……続きを見る

The must-read summary of David Dranove's book: “Code Red: An Economist Explains How to Revive the Healthcare System Without Destroying It”. This complete summary of "Code Red" by David Dranove, a re……続きを見る

The must-read summary of Charles C. Kenney's book: “The Best Practice: How the New Quality Movement is Transforming Medicine”. This complete summary of "The Best Practice" by Charles C. Kenney prese……続きを見る

Kinship care – the care of children by grandparents, other relatives or friends – is a major part of foster care, yet there are distinct issues that arise in care involving family rather than 'stran……続きを見る

Bringing together a discussion of the theories and techniques of comparative policy analysis and a description of current developments in selected welfare state regimes, European Welfare States prov……続きを見る