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This book examines the relevance of modern medicine and healthcare in shaping the lives of elderly persons and the practices and institutions of ageing societies. Combining …
The concept of public action is a magnifying lens for shedding light on the plurality of institutional and social actors interacting in policies. Taking into account a changing …
Young people in Europe have been disproportionally affected by unemployment as a result of the economic crisis and a large number of the most disadvantaged are migrant youth, or …
This book reflects on the problem of domestic violence by thinking critically about policy and practice responses. Moving beyond accounts of men’s violence embedded in metaphors of …
How can we develop a comprehensive understanding of the research process in community, health and social care settings? Covering all stages of the research process, from funding to …
Within the UK and Europe, government legislation and policies concerned with demography have asserted a paradigmatic shift towards the increased engagement of older people with …
Do we judge the poor? Do we fear them? Do we have a moral obligation to help those in need? The moral and social grounds of solidarity and deservedness in relation to aid for poor …
Social protection is now considered a development milestone and an important tool in combating poverty. Interventions can include, for example, health insurance, public works …
More than half of children either in foster care, or adopted from care in the developed world, have a measurable need for mental health services, while up to one quarter present …