Sociology and Social Policy
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Handbook of Health System Resilience
Edited by Steve Thomas, Padraic Fleming
In this Handbook, Steve Thomas and Padraic Fleming compile invaluable and original insights on the resilience of health systems in the face of shocks and crises, from economic and climate emergencies, to conflicts and pandemics. They exa... -
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Advanced Introduction to Political Networks
Volker Schneider
Providing a comprehensive overview of the key fields in political network research, Volker Schneider demonstrates that relational structures play a crucial role in many areas and levels of politics and policymaking as interaction, commun... -
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Handbook of Research Methods in Behavioural Economics
Edited by Morris Altman
This comprehensive Handbook addresses a wide variety of methodological approaches adopted and developed by behavioural economists, exploring the implications of such innovations for analysis and policy.eBook:Find out more$55.96
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A Modern Guide to the Informal Economy
Colin C. Williams
This Modern Guide presents a comprehensive synthesis of contemporary thought on the informal economy, which, as the author demonstrates – far from being a peripheral feature of the global economy – is a system in which the majority of th...eBook:Find out more$51.96
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The Elgar Companion to Capital Punishment and Society
Edited by Benjamin Fleury-Steiner, Austin D. Sarat
The Elgar Companion to Capital Punishment and Society presents a multidisciplinary overview of capital punishment’s influences, processes and outcomes across society. A global range of philosophers, social scientists, legal experts, poli... -
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A Research Agenda for Gender and Health
Edited by Jasmine Gideon, Sarah Hawkes
A Research Agenda for Gender and Health critically examines a diverse range of health topics relating to gender. Employing a global range of empirical case studies, expert authors assert that gender equality is fundamental to creating he... -
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Teaching Social Inequality
Garth Massey
The growing chasm between rich and poor, within societies and between nations, has enormous implications not only for people’s well-being and life chances but for the prospects for democracy throughout the world. From the interpersonal t...eBook:Find out more$34.36
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Research Handbook on Housing, the Home and Society
Edited by Keith Jacobs, Kathleen Flanagan, Jacqueline De Vries, Emma MacDonald
This dynamic Research Handbook explores key perspectives, topics and methodologies used to understand housing, the home and society. Pairing social theory with a broad range of case studies from the Global North and South, it offers a un... -
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Teaching Social Policy
Edited by Zoë Irving
Drawing together international perspectives and disciplinary sub-fields of comparative and global social policy, this book provides an insightful guide for educators and academics embarking on or revisiting the design and teaching of cla...eBook:Find out more$35.16
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Handbook on Religion and Health
Edited by James R. Cochrane, Gary R. Gunderson, Teresa Cutts
This revelatory Handbook explores the relationship between religion and health, emphasising the effects of organised religion and spirituality on community, population, and public health. While comprehensively summarising the current sta... -
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Handbook on Evaluation
Edited by Reinhard Stockmann
In this Handbook, Reinhard Stockmann and other esteemed experts in the field provide a systematic and comprehensive exploration into the planning, process, implementation and utilisation of evaluations. Covering the process and individua... -
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Research Handbook on Communication and Prejudice
Edited by Elvis Nshom, Stephen Croucher
This informative Research Handbook brings together a unique combination of methodological, philosophical and theoretical perspectives to present a comprehensive overview of communication and prejudice research