Sociology and Social Policy
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Think Tanks, Governance, and Development in Africa
Edited by Frank L.K. Ohemeng, Joseph R.A. Ayee
This significant book addresses an important missing link in the literature on politics, governance, public policy and administration in sub-Saharan Africa. It contributes to the understanding of the emergence of independent institutions...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Research Handbook on the Sociology of Youth
Edited by Judith Bessant, Philippa Collin, Patrick O’Keeffe
In this groundbreaking Research Handbook on the Sociology of Youth, researchers from the Global North and South examine the social, political, cultural and ecological processes that inform what it means to be young. It explores the diver...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Research Handbook on Intergenerational Inequality
Edited by Elina Kilpi-Jakonen, Jo Blanden, Jani Erola, Lindsey Macmillan
The Research Handbook on Intergenerational Inequality is motivated by a core question in social science: to what extent does one’s family background and childhood experience predict success in life? Bringing together experts in their res...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Rethinking Neighborhoods
William A.V. Clark
Although neighborhoods are sometimes perceived as just a backdrop to our lives, there is considerable evidence that they are central to our sense of wellbeing, and in the functioning of the city. Rethinking Neighborhoods is about these a...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Handbook of Accounting in Society
Edited by Hendrik Vollmer
The Handbook of Accounting in Society invites readers to consider the ways in which accounting affects organizations, institutions, communities, professions, and everyday life. Diverse in its reach, this Handbook campaigns for the need t...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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The Elgar Companion to Migration and the Sustainable Development Goals
Edited by Nicola Piper, Kavita Datta
This dynamic Companion explores the connections - and disconnections - between migration and sustainable development as articulated by the UN’s Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Providing a critical appraisal of Agend...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Sociology
Edited by Christine Overdevest
The Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Sociology serves as a repository of insight on the complex interactions, challenges and potential solutions that characterize our shared ecological reality. Presenting innovative thinking on a comp...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Handbook on Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment
Edited by Sonia Valdivia, Guido Sonnemann
This Handbook presents the state-of-the-art of Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) practice and provides guidance for its implementation and outlook for future work. Spotlighting sustainability analysts, managers and overall deci...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Encyclopedia of Citizenship Studies
Edited by Marisol García Cabeza, Thomas Faist
This Encyclopedia presents a comprehensive collection of entries addressing the normative claims and definitions of the critical concepts, principles, and approaches that make up the field of citizenship studies.eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Research Handbook on Plea Bargaining and Criminal Justice
Edited by Máximo Langer, Mike McConville, Luke Marsh
Bringing together established and emerging scholars from around the world, the Research Handbook on Plea Bargaining and Criminal Justice examines the practice of plea bargaining, through which guilty pleas are secured and trials are avoi...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Handbook on Aging and Place
Edited by Malcolm Cutchin, Graham D. Rowles
Moving away from studies of aging in place, this forward-looking Handbook focuses on aging and place, offering a broader scope and more nuanced, complex and enlightening understanding of these two intertwined universals of human experien...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Handbook of Travel Behaviour
Edited by Dimitris Potoglou, Justin Spinney
This insightful Handbook offers a comprehensive and diverse understanding of the determinants of travel behaviour, looking at the ways in which it can be better understood, modelled and forecasted. Dimitris Potoglou and Justin Spinney br...eBook:Find out more$65.00