Sociology and Social Policy

Immigration and Nation Building

Edited by Andrew Markus, Moshe Semyonov

This insightful study explores the growth of the two largest post-industrial immigrant nations since the Second World War – Australia and Israel. Almost one in four Australians were born outside the country, more than one in three Israelis.

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Social Capital in Business

Edited by Kenneth W. Koput, Joseph P. Broschak

Innovative social investments are key to succeeding in the increasingly connected business environment. Within this authoritative volume, the editors have brought together seminal works which will help managers and entrepreneurs to bette...

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Organizational Spaces

Edited by Alfons van Marrewijk, Dvora Yanow

This insightful book poses interesting theoretical and methodological questions for the processes of spatial design and the treatment of workspaces in organizational settings of various kinds. The contributors expertly answer the need fo...

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Private Sector and Enterprise Development

Lois Stevenson

This important and well-researched book examines the challenges to private sector growth in twelve Middle East and North African (MENA) countries, assessing comparative performance against a number of indicators and focussing on the spec...

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Cash-for-Childcare

Edited by Jorma Sipilä, Katja Repo, Tapio Rissanen

This insightful book examines the meaning of, and impacts on, cash-for-care systems for mothers of small children. The contributors present a comprehensive overview of the major political and economic contradictions, theoretical debates ...

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Obesity and the Economics of Prevention

Franco Sassi

The authors, including special contributions from health and obesity experts Marc Suhrcke, Tim Lobstein, Donald Kenkel and Francesco Branca, challenge the perception that explanations for the obesity epidemic are simple and solutions are...

Paperback (2010)

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Handbook of Social Capital

Edited by Gert Tingaard Svendsen, Gunnar Lind Haase Svendsen

The Handbook of Social Capital offers an important contribution to the study of bonding and bridging social capital networks, balancing the ‘troika’ of sociology, political science and economics. Eminent contributors, including Nobel P...

Paperback (2010)

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Hardback (2009)

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Human Rights and Social Policy

Edited by Ann Nevile

This fascinating study evaluates whether the recent focus on human rights, citizenship and values makes a difference to service delivery on the ground. In doing so, it bridges the social policy and human rights literature.

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Globalization and Precarious Forms of Production and Employment

Edited by Carole Thornley, Steve Jefferys, Beatrice Appay

This important and cross-disciplinary book explores globalization alongside precarious forms of production and employment, and how these factors have impacted on workers and trade unions.

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Retiree Health Plans in the Public Sector

Robert L. Clark, Melinda Sandler Morrill

While retiree health plans are a dying benefit in the private sector, all US states and many local governments extend health insurance coverage to their retired employees. This book is the first to thoroughly examine public sector health...

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The Sustainability of Cultural Diversity

Edited by Maddy Janssens, Myriam Bechtoldt, Arie de Ruijter, Dino Pinelli, Giovanni Prarolo, Vanja M.K. Stenius

This engaging book addresses the question of how diverse communities, whether in a nation, city or organization, can live together and prosper whilst retaining and enjoying their cultural differences. This is a particularly pertinent iss...

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