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Handbook on the Social Determinants of Health
Edited by Toba Bryant
This prescient Handbook brings together expert scholars on the social determinants of health, to examine the living and working conditions that impact the wellbeing of populations across the globe. It provides detailed analyses of intern... -
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Future Public Governance and Global Crises
Edited by Elias Pekkola, Jan-Erik Johanson, Marjukka Mikkonen, Jari Stenvall, Emmi Siirtola
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. This timely book provides an in-depth exploration of future public governance in a post-pand... -
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The Labour Crisis in Long Term Care
Edited by Pat Armstrong, Hugh Armstrong, Jacqueline A. Choiniere
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share at Elgaronline. Incorporating in-depth historical and empirical research, this book examines the widely acknowle... -
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Reproduction Policy in the Twenty-First Century
Edited by Hannah Zagel
This is an Open Access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on ElgarOnline, thanks to generous funding support from the WZB Berlin Social Science Center and the Leibniz Open... -
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Silent Pain and Public Policy
Edited by Anis Ben Brik
This groundbreaking book sheds light on the alarming yet often overlooked issue of suicide in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It critically examines the role, limitations, and suicide prevention strategies of existing soc... -
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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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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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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...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Research Handbook on Homelessness
Edited by Guy Johnson, Dennis Culhane, Suzanne Fitzpatrick, Stephen Metraux, Eoin O’Sullivan
The Research Handbook on Homelessness presents a comprehensive account of the current knowledge and understanding of homelessness, the substantial challenges it presents and the latest developments in responding to the issue. Bringing to...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Encyclopedia of Happiness, Quality of Life and Subjective Wellbeing
Edited by Hilke Brockmann, Roger Fernandez-Urbano
This comprehensive Encyclopedia delves into the underpinnings, approaches, and recent advancements in the dynamic global landscape of happiness and wellbeing research. Laying out the foundational concepts and disciplinary perspectives in...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Understanding Health Systems and Welfare
Bent Greve
Understanding Health Systems and Welfare explores the ways in which we understand health care systems and recommends how individuals, health care providers and society as a whole can best use the resources within the systems for maximum ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Sociology of Diagnosis
Annemarie G. Jutel
This incisive brief guide critically examines the role of medical diagnoses in social life, shining light on both health and disease. Annemarie Goldstein Jutel shows that diagnosis is not simply the labelling of natural disease, but rath...eBook:Find out more$40.00