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The Human Right to Health

Eduardo Arenas Catalán

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 offers a fresh perspective on how to effectively address the issue of unequ...

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The European Social Model and an Economy of Well-being

Giovanni Bertin, Marion Ellison, Giuseppe Moro

This timely book critically examines the European Social Model as a contested concept and concrete set of European welfare and governance arrangements. It offers a theoretical and empirical analysis of new economic models and existing Eu...

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Poverty, Crisis and Resilience

Edited by Marie Boost, Jennifer Dagg, Jane Gray, Markus Promberger

Poverty remains a problem in Europe, raising the need for new solutions. In this thought-provoking book the contributors delve deeply into the everyday lives of poor households to see which practices and resources they apply to improve t...

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Ending Childhood Obesity

Edited by Amandine Garde, Joshua Curtis, Olivier De Schutter

Childhood obesity is one of the most pressing global public health challenges of the 21st century. In response, States need to employ a multisectoral approach including labelling rules, food marketing restrictions and fiscal policies. Ho...

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A Research Agenda for Social Wellbeing

Neil Thin

This Research Agenda for Social Wellbeing introduces scholars and planners to the importance of a ‘wellbeing lens’ for the study and promotion of social flourishing. It demonstrates the importance of wellbeing as a public good, not just ...

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Human Rights and Tobacco Control

Edited by Marie E. Gispen, Brigit Toebes

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. Large-scale adverse health and developmental outcomes related to tobacco affect millions of ...

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Social Problems in Southern Europe

Edited by Francisco Entrena-Durán, Rosa M. Soriano-Miras, Ricardo Duque-Calvache

As the European Union continues to struggle to establish a common agenda on tackling social problems, this compelling book presents a set of comparative sociological studies in southern European countries from leading scholars working in...

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Sustainable Wellbeing Futures

Edited by Robert Costanza, Jon D. Erickson, Joshua Farley, Ida Kubiszewski

Ecological economics can help create the future that most people want – a future that is prosperous, just, equitable and sustainable. This forward-thinking book lays out an alternative approach that places the sustainable wellbeing of hu...

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Children''s Lives in Southern Europe

Edited by Lourdes Gaitán, Yannis Pechtelidis, Catarina Tomás, Natália Fernandes

This interdisciplinary book provides a sociological view of the contemporary experiences of children in Southern Europe. Focusing on regions deeply affected by the 2008 economic crisis, it offers a detailed investigation into the impact ...

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Austerity, Retrenchment and the Welfare State

Bent Greve

Are we living in an age of permanent austerity? In this insightful book, Bent Greve provides a comprehensive empirical analysis of welfare states since 2000, exploring the ways by which austerity can be measured and quantified. Through d...

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Local Resources, Territorial Development and Well-being

Edited by Jean-Christophe Dissart, Natacha Seigneuret

Using empirical evidence, this book argues for a more comprehensive view of the diversity of local resources and well-being from a territorial perspective. The first part of the book addresses the contrasting nature of local resources: i...

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