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Policy Press European societies: Mapping structure and change
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive textbook provides a thorough analysis of the nature of European societies across the expanded EU member states. Using a wealth of data, the authors compare the different dimensions of the territorial and social order of Europe and address a range of issues relating to Europeanisation and key topics such as inequality, migration, poverty, population and family, the labour market and education. Presented in a student friendly way, this book also helps unravel people's attitudes towards Europe, European integration and citizens of other European countries. It will be an essential read for under- and post-graduate students and academics of sociology, European studies, social stratification, social policy and political sciences.Trade Review"Occupies a unique niche in the market in presenting a student-friendly overview of contemporary Europe and the societies that comprise it ... Faculty and students in courses examining contemporary Europe and the politics of EU are sure to find this book a valuable tool." International Journal of Social Welfare"A joy to read....clear and helpful." Tim Gully, University of Winchester"One of the first systematic texts on European society suitable for Undergraduates: an excellent teaching text" James Wickham, Trinity College Dublin"This book takes seriously the properties of a society that emerges out of the increasing interaction of national societies in Europe. Based on an impressive grasp of comparative research the authors succeed in making sense of a "transnational" perspective on the emerging European society." Klaus Eder, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin"This is the first - and will probably for some time remain the only, so large is the task - book to cover systematically the social structure of the whole of Europe, east and west, written from the perspective of a single pair of authors. It manages to be highly accessible to students while not compromising at all its seriousness and academic integrity. " Colin Crouch, University of WarwickTable of ContentsIntroduction and conceptual considerations; Part one: The European social model from a historical perspective: Commonalities and intra-European exchange; Socio-structural characteristics of European societies; Part two: European societies compared: Political-economic models and institutional arrangements; Population and family; Migration; Labour market and employment; Education; Social inequality; Quality of life; Part three: European integration and European society in the making: Institutional and political aspects of Europeanisation; The dynamics of inequality in Europe; Horizontal Europeanisation; Subjective Europeanisation; Conclusion: rise of a European society?
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Policy Press Changing social equality: The Nordic welfare
Book SynopsisThe Nordic countries have been able to raise living standards and curb inequalities without compromising economic growth. But with social inequalities on the rise how do they fare when compared to countries with alternative welfare models, such as the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Germany? Taking a comparative perspective, this book casts new light on the changing inequalities in Europe. It will be invaluable for students and policy makers interested in European social policy and living conditions.Trade Review"This impressive volume by leading Nordic researchers on how their much-vaunted welfare model has coped with recent external and internal pressures is a fascinating read for anyone interested in equality or wellbeing." Brian Nolan, Professor of Public Policy, University College Dublin, IrelandTable of ContentsEquality and the Nordic welfare model: principles, pressures and perspectives ~ Jon Kvist, Johan Fritzell, Bjørn Hvinden and Olli Kangas; Anti-immigration attitudes, support for redistribution, and party choice in Europe ~ Henning Finseraas; Do we all (dis)like the same welfare state? Configurations of public support for the welfare state in comparative perspective ~ Mads Meier Jæger; Eroding minimum income protection in the Nordic countries ~ Susan Kuivalainen and Kenneth Nelson; Equality in the social service state: Nordic childcare models in comparative perspective ~ Gabrielle Meagher and Marta Szebehely; Welfare State Institutions, Unemployment and Poverty: Comparative study on changes in labour market and income status in 15 European countries ~ M. Azhar Hussain, Olli Kangas & Jon Kvist; Social inequalities in health: The Nordic welfare state in comparative context ~ Clare Bambra; Income inequality and poverty: do the Nordic countries still constitute a family of their own? ~ Johan Fritzell, Olof Bäckman and Veli-Matti Ritakallio; Does immigration challenge the economic sustainability of the Nordic welfare model? ~ Christer Gerdes and Eskil Wadensjö; Nordic responses to rising inequalities ~ Jon Kvist, Bjørn Hvinden and Olli Kangas.
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Policy Press Changing social equality: The Nordic welfare
Book SynopsisThe Nordic countries have been able to raise living standards and curb inequalities without compromising economic growth. But with social inequalities on the rise how do they fare when compared to countries with alternative welfare models, such as the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Germany? Taking a comparative perspective, this book casts new light on the changing inequalities in Europe. It will be invaluable for students and policy makers interested in European social policy and living conditions.Trade Review"This impressive volume by leading Nordic researchers on how their much-vaunted welfare model has coped with recent external and internal pressures is a fascinating read for anyone interested in equality or wellbeing." Brian Nolan, Professor of Public Policy, University College Dublin, IrelandTable of ContentsEquality and the Nordic welfare model: principles, pressures and perspectives ~ Jon Kvist, Johan Fritzell, Bjørn Hvinden and Olli Kangas; Anti-immigration attitudes, support for redistribution, and party choice in Europe ~ Henning Finseraas; Do we all (dis)like the same welfare state? Configurations of public support for the welfare state in comparative perspective ~ Mads Meier Jæger; Eroding minimum income protection in the Nordic countries ~ Susan Kuivalainen and Kenneth Nelson; Equality in the social service state: Nordic childcare models in comparative perspective ~ Gabrielle Meagher and Marta Szebehely; Welfare State Institutions, Unemployment and Poverty: Comparative study on changes in labour market and income status in 15 European countries ~ M. Azhar Hussain, Olli Kangas & Jon Kvist; Social inequalities in health: The Nordic welfare state in comparative context ~ Clare Bambra; Income inequality and poverty: do the Nordic countries still constitute a family of their own? ~ Johan Fritzell, Olof Bäckman and Veli-Matti Ritakallio; Does immigration challenge the economic sustainability of the Nordic welfare model? ~ Christer Gerdes and Eskil Wadensjö; Nordic responses to rising inequalities ~ Jon Kvist, Bjørn Hvinden and Olli Kangas.
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Bristol University Press Social policy review 22: Analysis and debate in
Book SynopsisSocial Policy Review 22 presents a diverse review of the best in social policy scholarship. It brings together specially commissioned reviews of key areas, research examining important debates in the field, and considers a range of issues including assessments of Labour's social policy after three terms in office, service-user involvement and the labour market impact of the economic crisis along with the winner of the SPA's best postgraduate paper award. It is essential reading for academics and students in the field, but more generally for anyone interested in contemporary social policy.Trade Review"As up-to-date and stimulating as usual, but even more timely this year with a review of New Labour. A 'must read' for everyone involved with social policy." Martin Powell, University of BirminghamTable of ContentsPart one: Current developments ~ Ian Greener: Education policy and policy making, 1997-2009 ~ Clyde Chitty; Children's social care under New Labour ~ Mary Langan; Health policy under New Labour: not what it seems? ~ Sally Ruane; Towards a social democratic pension system? Assessing the significance of the 2007 and 2008 Pensions Acts ~ Paul Bridgen; Prize-winning paper: Minimum income standards and household budgets ~ Chris Deeming; Part two: Current issues and debates ~ Chris Holden: Reconnecting with 'what unemployment means': employability, the experience of unemployment and priorities for policy in an era of crisis ~ Colin Lindsay; Facing the 'dark side' of deregulation: The politics of two-tier labour markets in Germany and Japan after the global financial crisis ~ Steffen Heinrich; Flexibility, xenophobia and exploitation: modern slavery in the UK ~ Gary Craig; Mi Familia Progresa: change and continuity in Guatemala's social policy ~ Elena Gaia; Part three: Service user involvement ~ Majella Kilkey: Service users and social policy: challenging dominant discourses ~ Peter Beresford; Participation and social justice ~ Marian Barnes, Colin Gell and Pat Thomas; Involving disabled children and young people in research and consultations: issues, challenges and opportunities ~ David Abbott; Responding to unhappy childhoods in the UK: enhancing young people's 'well-being' through participatory action research ~ Charlie Cooper; Service users as peer research interviewers: why bother? ~ Rachel Harding, Grahame Whitfield and Neil Stilwell
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Policy Press Fighting poverty, inequality and injustice: A
Book SynopsisThis important book makes a vital academic and political statement in the cause of social justice. It begins with an appreciation of the seminal contributions of Peter Townsend (1928-2009), and applies them to contemporary policy debates. It brings together many of the leading contributors to current debates in this field and provides a compelling manifesto for change for students and researchers in the social sciences, policy makers and practitioners, and everybody with an interest in creating a more equal and socially just society.Trade Review"This book deals in a scholarly but easily read way with many of the questions we are now debating...." David Donnison in Scottish Review"Part biography, part manifesto, part a work of research and scholarship, this book is in a fascinating genre of its own. Based on the ideas of the late Peter Townsend, it makes an elegant and powerful contribution to debates of major contemporary importance." Colin Crouch, Warwick Business School"Peter Townsend was the greatest British social scientist of the 20th Century. This book by leading experts, clearly explains Townsend's contribution to knowledge and how his ideas will influence research and policy in the future." David Gordon, Townsend Centre for International Poverty Research, University of BristolTable of ContentsThe legacy of Peter Townsend ~ Adrian Sinfield, Alan Walker and Carol Walker; The making of a pioneer researcher: reflections from Peter Townsend's life story ~ Paul Thompson; Peter Townsend, a man ahead of his time: re-reading 'The family life of old people' and 'The last refuge' ~ Hilary Land and Hilary Rose; The case for universal child benefit ~ Anthony B. Atkinson; Poverty ~ Jonathan Bradshaw; Social justice for children: investigating and eradicating child poverty ~ Ruth Lister; For universalism and against the means test ~ Carol Walker; Underclass, overclass, ruling class, supernova class ~ Danny Dorling; Addressing health inequalities: building on Peter Townsend's legacy ~ Margaret Whitehead; Towards a new sociology of ageing: from structured dependency to critical gerontology ~ Chris Phillipson; Disability: prospects for social inclusion ~ Carol Thomas; Putting the lawyers in their place: the role of human rights in the struggle against poverty ~ Conor Gearty; Radicalising social policy in the 21st century: a global approach ~ Nicola Yeates and Bob Deacon; Conclusion: building on the legacy of Peter Townsend ~ Alan Walker and Carol Walker.
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Policy Press Fighting poverty, inequality and injustice: A
Book SynopsisThis important book makes a vital academic and political statement in the cause of social justice. It begins with an appreciation of the seminal contributions of Peter Townsend (1928-2009), and applies them to contemporary policy debates. It brings together many of the leading contributors to current debates in this field and provides a compelling manifesto for change for students and researchers in the social sciences, policy makers and practitioners, and everybody with an interest in creating a more equal and socially just society.Trade Review"This book deals in a scholarly but easily read way with many of the questions we are now debating...." David Donnison in Scottish Review"Part biography, part manifesto, part a work of research and scholarship, this book is in a fascinating genre of its own. Based on the ideas of the late Peter Townsend, it makes an elegant and powerful contribution to debates of major contemporary importance." Colin Crouch, Warwick Business School"Peter Townsend was the greatest British social scientist of the 20th Century. This book by leading experts, clearly explains Townsend's contribution to knowledge and how his ideas will influence research and policy in the future." David Gordon, Townsend Centre for International Poverty Research, University of BristolTable of ContentsThe legacy of Peter Townsend ~ Adrian Sinfield, Alan Walker and Carol Walker; The making of a pioneer researcher: reflections from Peter Townsend's life story ~ Paul Thompson; Peter Townsend, a man ahead of his time: re-reading 'The family life of old people' and 'The last refuge' ~ Hilary Land and Hilary Rose; The case for universal child benefit ~ Anthony B. Atkinson; Poverty ~ Jonathan Bradshaw; Social justice for children: investigating and eradicating child poverty ~ Ruth Lister; For universalism and against the means test ~ Carol Walker; Underclass, overclass, ruling class, supernova class ~ Danny Dorling; Addressing health inequalities: building on Peter Townsend's legacy ~ Margaret Whitehead; Towards a new sociology of ageing: from structured dependency to critical gerontology ~ Chris Phillipson; Disability: prospects for social inclusion ~ Carol Thomas; Putting the lawyers in their place: the role of human rights in the struggle against poverty ~ Conor Gearty; Radicalising social policy in the 21st century: a global approach ~ Nicola Yeates and Bob Deacon; Conclusion: building on the legacy of Peter Townsend ~ Alan Walker and Carol Walker.
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Policy Press Reinventing social solidarity across Europe
Book SynopsisAs Europe's public realms face upheaval, this is the first book to identify how social solidarity is being reinvented from below and redefined from above. Interdisciplinary transnational approaches provide new insights into the relationship between national and transnational social solidarity across Europe.Valuable to students, policy makers and scholars, it reveals social solidarity as the defining pillar of European integration, bringing a greater dimension and integrity beyond democracy across nation states.Trade Review"This is a vital contribution to debates about the contested character of social solidarity within and across Europe. In the face of economic crisis and new dynamics of social inequality and exclusion, this important collection examines the prospects, problems and paradoxes of reconstructing solidarity." John Clarke, Professor of Social Policy, The Open UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction: Social solidarity in Europe: the fourth pillar ~ Marion Ellison; The concept of solidarity in the European integration discourse ~ Józef Niżnik; Solidarity at the margins of European society: linking the European social model to local conditions and solidarities ~ Tomáš Sirovátka and Petr Mareš; Towards a globalisation of solidarity? ~ Menno Fenger and Kees van Paridon; Contested terrains and emerging solidarities within child care law, policy and practice in Europe ~ Marion Ellison; Embedding European identity in context: changing social solidarities in Europe ~ Jim Barry, Elisabeth Berg and John Chandler; Intra-European energy solidarity at the core of the European integration process: future possibilities and current constraints ~ Annamária Orbán and Zoltán Szántó; Social solidarities and immigration integration policies in South-Eastern Europe ~ Anna Krasteva; Normative power Europe: a tool for advancing social solidarity within and beyond Europe ~ Andy Storey; Social solidarity in post-socialist countries ~ Damir Josipovič; Trade unions, NGOs and social solidarity in Romania ~ Cristina Stanus; Social solidarity and preferences on welfare institutions across Europe ~ Béla Janky; Social solidarity, human rights and Roma: unequal access to basic resources in Central and Eastern Europe ~ Richard Filcak and Daniel Skobla; Conclusion: the future of social solidarity in an enlarged Europe: key issues and research questions ~ Marion Ellison.
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Bristol University Press Social policy in challenging times: Economic
Book SynopsisThere is no precedent to the current economic crisis which looks set to redefine social policy debate throughout the globe. But its effects are not uniform across nations. Bringing together a range of expert contributions, the key lesson to emerge from this book is that 'the crisis' is better understood as a variety of crises, each mediated by national context. Consequently, there is an array of potential trajectories for welfare systems, from those where social policy is regarded as incompatible with the post-crisis economy to those where it is considered essential to future economic growth and security.Trade Review"The financial crash of 2008 is reshaping welfare systems, but in different and unexpected ways. This book provides a compelling guide." Andrew Gamble, University of CambridgeTable of ContentsContemplating the implications of the economic crisis for social policy: confusion, contradictions, opportunities and risks ~ Kevin Farnsworth and Zoë Irving; Part one: Coming to terms with the crisis: Towards a new political economy of welfare: The political economy of welfare crisis~ Ian Gough; Economic crises and paradigm change ~ Michael Hill; Polanyi's revenge: re-embedding the market and the challenge for social policy after the crisis ~ Theo Papadopoulos; Social policy and the 'City division of welfare' ~ Adrian Sinfield; Part two: Managing the Crisis: Social Policy-Making in Changing Times: Global social policy responses to the economic crisis ~ Bob Deacon; Poverty, the crisis, and social policy responses~ Armando Barrientos; Crisis, uncertainty and 're-invention' in the making of social policy ~ Rob Hulme; Part three: Understanding and Managing National Crises: South Korea after the 1997 economic crisis: a 'paradigm shift'? ~ Eunna Lee; China's response to crisis: what role for social policy? ~ Sarah Cook and Wing Lam; Familism in turmoil: social policy and the politico-economic crisis in Greece ~ Theo Papadopoulos and Antonios Roumpakis; Tiptoeing through crisis? Re-evaluating the German social model in light of the global recession ~ John Hudson and Stefan Kühner; Boom to bust: globalisation, Ireland and the economic crisis ~ Mairéad Considine and Fiona Dukelow; Waving not drowning: Iceland, crisis and alternative social policy futures ~ Zoë Irving; Experiences from two financial crises in the Nordic welfare states: early 1990s and the current crisis ~ Pekka Kosonen; Economic crisis and social policy in the United States and Canada ~ Daniel Béland and Alex Waddan; The UK ~ Kevin Farnsworth; Responding to the challenges: some concluding remarks on welfare futures in changed circumstances ~ Kevin Farnsworth and Zoë Irving.
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Bristol University Press Social Policy Review 23: Analysis and Debate in
Book SynopsisThis edition of Social Policy Review presents an extensive analysis of the coalition government's social policies. In an expanded first section, experts in a range of policy areas analyse the rationale behind, and implications of, government reforms, whilst the second section examines education policy in an international context. It is essential reading for social policy academics and students and for anyone who is interested in the implications of government policy.Trade Review"Social Policy Review continues to offer a judicious and exciting mix of up-to-the-minute reflection on social policy developments both in the UK and internationally." Hartley Dean, London School of EconomicsTable of ContentsPart one: Symposium on the Coalition Government ~ Chris Holden and Majella Kilkey (eds.); Conservatives social policy: From conviction to coalition ~ Hugh Bochel; Something old and blue or red, bold and new?: Welfare reform under the coalition government ~ Jay Wiggan; The Big Society: ~ Nick Ellison; The age of responsibility: social policy and citizenship in the early 21st century ~ Ruth Lister; Debating the 'Death Tax': The politics of inheritance tax in the UK ~ Rajiv Prabhakar; The necessary reform of public sector occupational pensions? ~ Edward Brunsdon and Margaret May; Welfare to Work and recession: From the New Deals to the Work Programme ~ Dan Finn; Lone mothers ~ Tina Haux; Child poverty: 2010 and beyond ~ Kitty Stewart; Health services ~ Nick Mays; Part two: Education in International context; Introduction ~ Gaby Ramia; Citizenship Education in International Perspective: Lessons from the UK and Overseas ~ Ben Kisby and James Sloam; "You're only going to get it if you really shout for it"? Education dispute resolution in the 21st Century in England ~ Neville Harris; A sin of omission: New Zealand's export education industry and foreign policy ~ Andrew Butcher and Terry McGrath; Student security in the global education market ~ Simon Marginson and Erlenawati Sawir; Exporting Policy: The growth of multi-national education businesses and new policy 'assemblages' ~ Stephen Ball.
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Policy Press Democracy under Attack: How the Media Distort
Book SynopsisMalcolm Dean, The Guardian newspaper’s longstanding chief monitor of social affairs, expertly indicts his own trade through a series of seven case studies on the influence of media on social policy. Drawing on four decades of top-level Whitehall briefings, topped up by interviews with 150 policy-makers, the book is packed with insights, and colourful stories from events in Whitehall's corridors, culminating in a damning list detailing the seven deadly sins of the 'reptiles' (modern journalists). A new final chapter reports on the News International hacking scandal, and the subsequent Leveson Inquiry, prompting criminal and civil lawsuits and leading to a radical press regulator plan. Written in an engaging way, it offers a unique insider’s perspective and a detailed and valuable account of what goes on in news rooms, pressure groups, departmental policy divisions and Parliament.Trade Review"A book of considerable learning and importance, written with charm and clarity...that deserves to become a core text for students and should be read by all serious journalists." Peter Oborne, British Journalism Review"Virtually a social history of modern Britain, … [written from] a fantastic vantage point … with a lightness of touch. " Times Higher Education"One of the break-throughs of Malcolm Dean's book is the way it documents the fact that the media are more than just messengers. What it unearths is the degree to which ministers' attitudes and mindsets are influenced by the media in such crucial fields as law and order, drug reform and asylum. They are major players." Howard Glennerster, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy, London School of Economics and Politics."As one would expect from an ex-journalist of a quality newspaper, the book is well written in a very accessible style. In particular, there is none of the jargon that is a feature of so many academic books on the media and politics." Raymond Kuhn, Journal of Social Policy"a compelling analysis of the complexities and, at times, cynicism of how policy has been shaped in modern Britain" Brian Murphy, Irish Examiner July 2013“a remarkably detailed book…an intricate and subtle study” Julian Petley, Fifth Estate Online"Malcolm Dean had a media seat in the stalls of social policy through four tumultuous decades. He's been there, seen it - and knows it better than anyone. A vital subject: a definitive book." Peter Preston, former editor of The Guardian"Malcolm Dean's fascinating book explores an under-discussed dimension of politics -- how policy and political decisions are shaped by the popular media. Many of his examples should cause us great concern." Baroness Shirley Williams"Malcolm Dean has been uniquely well-placed to witness innumerable policy successes and failures, and the often distorted lens through which they have been covered by the media. This thoughtful and wise book will be invaluable for anyone working in the media who's involved in explaining social policy, and to anyone involved in social policy who needs to get the media on their side." Geoff Mulgan, Chief Executive of NESTA and former Director of the Prime Minister's Policy Unit and the Cabinet Office's Strategy Unit in Tony Blair's GovernmentTable of ContentsForeword by Howard Glennerster; Foreword by David R. Mayhew; Preface: 1. The rise and fall of mainstream journalism; 2. An inside and outside look at policy-making; 3. Law and order; 4. Drugs: tabloid puppets and pawns; 5. Asylum: an oppressive media campaign prompts a cowardly political response; 6. Labour's boldest target: to end child poverty; 7. Vocational education: the biggest disappointment; 8. Health and social care: the most expensive breakfast in history; 9. The disappearance of the housing correspondent; 10. Subverting democracy (1): seven sins of the reptiles; 11. Subverting democracy (2): serious crimes of the reptiles; Afterword; Index
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Policy Press Policy Change, Public Attitudes and Social
Book SynopsisNeoliberal reforms have seen a radical shift in government thinking about social citizenship rights around the world. But have they had a similarly significant impact on public support for these rights? This unique book traces public views on social citizenship across three decades through attitudinal data from New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Australia. It argues that support for some aspects of social citizenship diminished more significantly under some political regimes than others, and that limited public resistance following the financial crisis of 2008-2009 further suggests the public ‘rolled over’ and accepted these neoliberal values. Yet attitudinal variances across different policy areas challenge the idea of an omnipotent neoliberalism, providing food for thought for academics, students and advocates wishing to galvanise support for social citizenship in the 21st century.Trade Review"makes a valuable contribution, and lays the groundwork for further work in this fascinating area" LSE Review of Books"This is a complex book, containing a mass of survey and other data… thorough and important." Citizen's Income"Provides an important contribution to knowledge and debate in social policy as well as a helpful review of the labyrinthine literature on social attitudes" Professor Hartley Dean, London School of Economics"An extremely useful longitudinal analysis of public attitudes to social policy since the 1980s, placing New Zealand in a wider context of other liberal market economies: theoretically and empirically rich, and well worth attention" Jack Vowles, Victoria University of Wellington"This ambitious and richly detailed book asks a crucial question: has neoliberal policy changed the public’s mind about neoliberalism? Humpage’s carefully argued answer—essentially, `yes, but’—is both sobering and comforting." Professor Gabrielle Meagher, University of SydneyTable of ContentsIntroduction: from social citizenship to active citizenship; Social citizenship, neoliberalism and attitudinal change; Implementing neoliberalism; Employment and decent wages in a neoliberal economy; Normalising neoliberal social security reforms; The endurance of healthcare, education and superannuation; Equality with little tax or redistribution; The future of social citizenship.
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Policy Press Social Workers Affecting Social Policy: An
Book SynopsisFurthering social justice and human rights is a fundamental principle underlying the social work profession. Engaging in social policy formulation processes is a major route through which social workers can realise this goal. This type of social work activity has been termed ‘policy practice’. The aim of this book is to shed light on policy practice in social work discourse, education and practice in eight liberal democracies. This is the first effort to undertake a cross-national study of social worker engagement in social policy formulation processes. The book offers insights into questions such as ‘what is the importance attributed to social worker involvement in policy change in the social work discourse and education in different countries?’ and ‘how do social workers influence social policy in various national settings?’ These issues are relevant to social worker practitioners, students, educators and researchers, as well as to social policy scholars, who are interested in the role of professionals in social policy formulation.Trade Review"Gal and Weiss-Gal should be commended for editing the first book of its kind, one that provides social work scholars with a cross-national examination of social work policy practice." International Journal of Social Welfare"Social workers affecting social policy is original, topical and informative ... for anyone wanting a book on social work policy practice in different countries, this will be the one." Jonathan Dickens, University of East AngliaTable of ContentsPolicy practice in social work: an introduction; Social workers affecting social policy in Australia; Social workers affecting social policy in England; Social workers affecting social policy in Israel; Social workers affecting social policy in Italy; Social workers affecting social policy in Russia; Social workers affecting social policy in Spain; Social workers affecting social policy in Sweden; Social workers affecting social policy in the US; An international perspective on policy practice
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Before and After the Economic Crisis: What
Book SynopsisThis timely book casts new light on the key issues arising from the contentious debate around the future of the European Social Model. Marie-Ange Moreau brings together leading experts to provide a thorough and well-informed response to the recent developments in European social and labor law and policy, in the light of institutional changes. The contributing authors provide unique insights as they evaluate the impact of the enlargement processes, the implications of the Lisbon Treaty, the integration of the Charter into EU law and, crucially, the evaluation of the European evolutions in the context of the economic crisis. Before and After the Economic Crisis will appeal to academics, researchers and graduate students working on European labor law, industry relations, social policy and gender issues and related topics in economics and political sciences. Contributors include: N. Aliprantis, C. Barnard, M. Bell, S. Deakin, F. Dorssemont, A.-M. Konsta, H. Kountouros, A. Lo Faro, P. Loi, S. Laulom, J. Malmberg, C. Marzo, U. Muckenberger, J.J. Paris, B. Ryan, A. Supiot, D. Vaughan-Whitehead, C. Vigneau, L. WaddingtonTrade Review‘Recommended for college-level collections strong in European labor laws, industry relations, economics and social policy alike, this is a solid exploration of economic and political issues.’ -- The Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction Marie-Ange Moreau PART I: THREATS TO THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL MODEL 2. Posting Post-Laval: Nordic Responses Jonas Malmberg 3. Inequalities Before and After the Crisis: What Lessons for Social Europe? Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead 4. ‘Quality in Work’ After the Lisbon Strategy: Is There a Future? Haris Kountouros 5. Transnationalism and Labour Law: The ‘British Jobs’ Protests of 2009 Bernard Ryan 6. What Remedies for Social Derivatives and Expansionism of the Court of Justice of the European Union? Nikitas Aliprantis PART II: THE IMPACT OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS ON THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL MODEL: GENDER ANALYSIS 7. Carers, Gender and Employment Discrimination: What Does EU Law Offer Europe’s Carers? Lisa Waddington 8. Gender and ‘Plastic’ Citizenship in European Social Law Anna-Maria Konsta Section 1: From Equality to Dignity at Work and Social Citizenship 9. The Reasonableness Principle in the European Court of Justice Age Discrimination Cases Piera Loi 10. The Principle of Non-Discrimination within the Fixed-Term Work Directive Mark Bell 11. A Dual European Social Citizenship? Claire Marzo Section 2: Trade Union Action and Workers’ Participation 12. Toward New Synergies through Worker Representatives? Sylvaine Laulom 13. Toward a De-fundamentalisation of Collective Labour Rights in European Social Law? Antonio Lo Faro 14. How the European Court of Human Rights Gave us Enerji to Cope with Laval and Viking Filip Dorssemont PART III: THE CHANGING LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL MODEL 15. Towards a Post-Viking/Laval Manifesto for Social Europe Ulrich Mückenberger 16. European Labour Law after Laval Catherine Barnard and Simon Deakin 17. The Future of European Social Dialogue Christophe Vigneau 18. Can we Rely on a New Development of the European Social Action? Jean Jacques Paris 19. Conclusion: ‘Europe’s Awakening’ Alain Supiot Index
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Policy Press Corporate power and social policy in a global
Book SynopsisSpanning the complete era of the Conservative governments and the first term of New Labour, this book looks at mechanisms of corporate power and influence; corporate opinion and influence in a range of social policy areas including: education, training, health and social security; changing business influence on social policy in recent years in an international context and business involvement in social policy initiatives and welfare delivery. By exploring business views and opinions, power, influence and involvement in social provision, this book helps to address important questions in social policy and, in so doing, goes some way towards closing a gaping hole in the current literature. The book's breadth and multidisciplinary approach will appeal not only to students of social policy, but also to students of business, public sector management and politics, their teachers and policy makers in the field.Trade Review"... a remarkable study. An accessible, scholarly and original contribution to the existing literature and policy debates." Journal of Social Policy"... highly readable. An important contribution to the literature. A useful storehouse of information." Political Science Quarterly"... original and important. There is no general study of the rising influences of business on social policy in Britain. This book fills that gap." Ian Gough, Department of Social and Policy Sciences, University of BathTable of ContentsIntroduction: globalisation, corporate power and social policies; Business and social policy; Globalisation, corporate structural power and social policy; Globalisation, Europeanisation, corporate agency power and social policy; The national level: business and social policy in the UK; Business and local welfare services; The social policies of corporations: occupational welfare and corporate social responsibility; Conclusion: corporate power and social policy in global context.
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Policy Press Exploring social policy in the 'new' Scotland
Book SynopsisExploring social policy in the 'new' Scotland is the first book to integrate the description and analysis of social policy in Scotland since devolution in 1999. It has been designed to support the delivery of social policy and related courses in Scotland itself but also to appeal to students on social policy, politics, sociology, public policy and regional studies courses across the United Kingdom, on which devolution and its impact are examined. The contributors are all highly experienced researchers and academics from across the social sciences. The book therefore presents a variety of perspectives and approaches with which to consider the key issues. Up-to-date material on a wide range of social policy topics, including work and welfare, health and social work, criminal justice, education, and urban policy, means that the book will be valuable to academics, researchers, policy makers and practitioners, as well as students.Trade Review"This is an excellent edited collection. A major achievement is that it recognises the accountability of the individual and collective actors complicit in these processes that create and reproduce social inequalities and divisions." Journal of Social Policy"...this is an excellent book, making a valuable contribution to a 'new' literature on social policy in the 'new' Scotland. This collection will be a key source for undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, academics and policy makers in Scotland and beyond." Urban Studies"This book is a key source for undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, academics and policy makers who are based in or intersted in social policy in the devolved administrations of the UK, particularly, but not exclusively, in Scotland." Journal of Social Policy "It is refreshing to have this substantial and trenchant book written from a critical perspective. ... The book will be a useful briefing and stimulus to thought for all involved in Scottish politics and policy... [a] valuable edited collection." Scottish Affairs, No. 56, Summer 2006."This is a timely volume on social policy under devolution, based on informed critical analyses. It does not make comfortable reading for those seeking simple governance solutions alone, but offers ideas and visions of an alternative social strategy of relevance and transferability to other devolved territories." Mike Danson, Centre for Contemporary European Studies, University of PaisleyTable of ContentsContents: Introduction ~ Gerry Mooney and Gill Scott; The Scottish Parliament and social policy ~ Lynne Poole and Gerry Mooney; Education and lifelong learning ~ Margaret Arnott; Cities, regions and housing: area-based policy ~ Charlie Johnstone and Chris McWilliams; Family policy, gender and mainstreaming ~ Gill Scott; Criminal justice ~ Hazel Croall; Health policy and social care ~ Steve Platt; Employment, work and welfare in modern Scotland ~ TBC; Social inclusion, poverty and inequality ~ Gill Scott and Gerry Mooney; Social work and social care ~ Iain Ferguson; Racism and immigration ~ Philomena De Lima; Conclusion ~ Gill Scott and Gerry Mooney.
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Bristol University Press Social Policy Review 18: Analysis and debate in
Book Synopsis"Social Policy Review" provides students, academics and all those interested in welfare issues with detailed analyses of progress and change in areas of major interest during the past year. Bringing together a selection of commissioned papers, the Review is organised in three parts. First, it concentrates on the main policy developments during 2005 in relation to five key areas of welfare provision, both in the UK and internationally. The second part, this year concentrating on the theme of health and well-being, draws on current research to explore key policy issues and challenges. The final section explores employment and later life - an often neglected area of social policy, yet one that will increasingly dominate the contemporary news agenda and that has long term implications for social policy.Table of ContentsIntroduction ~ Linda Bauld; Part one: Key areas of social policy: Personal social services ~ Caroline Glendinning and Robin Means; Health ~ Ruth McDonald; Education ~ Alan Dyson; Housing ~ Mark Stephens and Deborah Quilgars; Social security ~ Paul Dornan; Part two: Health and well-being: Well-being and consumerism ~ Janet Newman and Elizabeth Vidler; Being well and well-being: the value of community and professional concepts in understanding positive health ~ Elaine Cameron, Jonathan Mathers and Jayne Parry; Theorising well-being: defining, measuring and understanding ~ Tania Burchardt; The relationship between health and subjective well-being ~ Robert Cummins; Getting to well-being through local government and community processes? The Waitakere Community Wellbeing Strategy in Third Way New Zealand ~ David Craig; Part three: Ageing and employment: Extending working life: problems and prospects for social and public policy ~ Chris Phillipson; Age discrimination in history ~ John Macnicol; Neglected areas of training ~ Kerry Platman and Phillip Taylor; What's different about the UK approach to age and employment? ~ Patrick Grattan.
£75.99
Policy Press Social policy in China: Development and
Book SynopsisThis much-needed new textbook introduces readers to the development of China's welfare polices since its conception of an open-door policy in 1978. Setting out basic concepts and issues, including key terms and the process of policy making, it overcomes a major barrier to understanding Chinese social policy. The book explores in detail the five key policy areas of employment, social security, health, education and housing. Each is examined using a human well-being framework comprising both qualitative and quantitative data and eight dimensions: physical and psychological well-being, social integration, fulfilment of caring duties, human learning and development, self-determination, equal value and just polity. This enables the authors to provide not only factual information on policies but also an in-depth understanding of the impact of welfare changes on the quality of life of Chinese people over the past three decades. A major strength of the book lies in its use of primary Chinese language sources, including relevant White Papers, central and local government policy documents, academic research studies and newspapers for each policy area. There are very few books in English on social policy in China, and this book will be welcomed both by academics and students of China and East Asian studies and comparative social policy and by those who want to know more about China's social development.Trade Review"...a ground-breaking book. It is not only important in terms of the amount of information provided but also in terms of how to examine the massive reform efforts in China...... It should be on the reading lists for all students and scholars interested in social policy and social development in China." Social Policy & Administration, Vol 42: 5, 2008"As a textbook it provides an excellent tool for teachers of undergraduates and postgraduates who are new to either China or social welfare reform. For those who are already familiar with the topic, the text will be of more interest because of the human well-being framework used - especially the introduction of the 'just polity' requirement." China Quarterly, Vol 195, 2008".....the book is a valuable addition to the English language literature on social policy in China. It provides a general over-view of five major social policy areas, with critical assessment delivered through a framework emphasizing human development and well-being." British Journal of Social Work."This book presents systematic illustration of changes to Chinese social policy as it adapts to the market economy, and how it confronts the new social problems that accompany rapid economic growth. It will be a useful introductory text for those studying Chinese social policy." Professor Shogo Takegawa, Department of Sociology, University of Tokyo, and Chair of the East Asian Social Policy Research NetworkTable of ContentsPart one: Background and framework: China's social policy: background and issues; Social policy and well-being; Social policy in the context of economic reforms; The making of social policy in China; Part two: Key policy areas and well-being: Social security policy; Labour policy; Health policy; Education policy; Housing policy; Part three: Conclusion: Welfare reform and well-being.
£27.54
Bristol University Press Social policy in China: Development and
Book SynopsisThis much-needed new textbook introduces readers to the development of China's welfare polices since its conception of an open-door policy in 1978. Setting out basic concepts and issues, including key terms and the process of policy making, it overcomes a major barrier to understanding Chinese social policy. The book explores in detail the five key policy areas of employment, social security, health, education and housing. Each is examined using a human well-being framework comprising both qualitative and quantitative data and eight dimensions: physical and psychological well-being, social integration, fulfilment of caring duties, human learning and development, self-determination, equal value and just polity. This enables the authors to provide not only factual information on policies but also an in-depth understanding of the impact of welfare changes on the quality of life of Chinese people over the past three decades. A major strength of the book lies in its use of primary Chinese language sources, including relevant White Papers, central and local government policy documents, academic research studies and newspapers for each policy area. There are very few books in English on social policy in China, and this book will be welcomed both by academics and students of China and East Asian studies and comparative social policy and by those who want to know more about China's social development.Trade Review"As a textbook it provides an excellent tool for teachers of undergraduates and postgraduates who are new to either China or social welfare reform. For those who are already familiar with the topic, the text will be of more interest because of the human well-being framework used - especially the introduction of the 'just polity' requirement." China Quarterly, Vol 195, 2008"...a ground-breaking book. It is not only important in terms of the amount of information provided but also in terms of how to examine the massive reform efforts in China...... It should be on the reading lists for all students and scholars interested in social policy and social development in China." Social Policy & Administration, Vol 42: 5, 2008".....the book is a valuable addition to the English language literature on social policy in China. It provides a general over-view of five major social policy areas, with critical assessment delivered through a framework emphasizing human development and well-being." British Journal of Social Work.Table of ContentsPart one: Background and framework: China's social policy: background and issues; Social policy and well-being; Social policy in the context of economic reforms; The making of social policy in China; Part two: Key policy areas and well-being: Social security policy; Labour policy; Health policy; Education policy; Housing policy; Part three: Conclusion: Welfare reform and well-being.
£71.24
Policy Press Social Policy Review 19: Analysis and debate in
Book Synopsis"Social Policy Review" provides students, academics and all those interested in welfare issues with critical analyses of progress and change in areas of major interest during the past year. Contributions reflect key themes in the UK and internationally. The first part of the collection focuses on developments and change in core UK social policy areas. Part two provides in-depth analyses of topical issues from both UK and international perspectives, while this year's themed section examines 'Migration and social policy'.Trade Review"Social Policy Review 19 continues a long and distinguished tradition of up-to-date commentary and critical analysis of key services, issues and developments in UK and international social policy, including a timely focus on migration studies" Professor Saul Becker, University of Nottingham, and Chair, Social Policy AssociationTable of ContentsIntroduction ~ Karen Clarke, Tony Maltby and Patricia Kennett; Part one: Current services: 'Going further?': Tony Blair and New Labour education policies ~ Stephen Ball; One or four?: the NHS in 2006 ~ Stephen Peckham; Housing policy, housing tenure and the housing market ~ Alan Murie; Modernising services, empowering users?: Adult social care in 2006 ~ Kirstein Rummery; Children's services in 2006 ~ Harriet Churchill; Laying new foundations: social security reforms in 2006 ~ Steven D.McKay; Part two: Current issues: I can't ask that! Promoting discussion of sexuality and effective health service interactions with older non-heterosexual men ~ Adrian Lee; Dealing with money in low-moderate income couples: insights from individual interviews ~ Sirin Sung and Fran Bennett; Power and autonomy of older people in long-term care: cross-national comparison and learning ~ Heng-Lien Chen; Structural stigma, institutional trust and the risk agenda in mental health policy ~ Joanne Warner; Rising or falling to the challenges of diversity in Europe?: social justice and differentiated citizenship ~ Eithne McLaughlin and Gerry Boucher; Part three: Migration and social policy: Enlarging concerns: migration to the UK from new EU member states ~ Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah; Gendered immigrations, policies and rights in the UK ~ Eleonore Kofman; Managing multiple lifecourses: the influence of children on migration processes in the European Union ~ Louise Ackers and Helen Stalford; Older people, migration and retirement ~ Tony Warnes.
£75.99
Policy Press Making social policy work
Book SynopsisSocial policy is now central to political debate in Britain. What has been achieved by efforts to improve services and reduce poverty? What is needed to deliver more effective and popular services to all and increase social justice? How can we make social policy work? These are some of the questions discussed in this new and wide-ranging collection of essays by a distinguished panel of leading social policy academics. The book covers key issues in contemporary social policy, particularly concentrating on recent changes. It examines the history and goals of social policy as well as its delivery, focusing in turn on the family and the state, schools, higher education, healthcare, social care, communities and housing. Redistribution is also examined, exploring child poverty, pension reform and resources for welfare. The essays in this collection have been specially written to honour the 70th birthday of Howard Glennerster whose pioneering work has been concerned not only with the theoretical, historical and political foundations of social policies but, crucially, with how they work in practice. It is a collection of primary importance for those working in and interested in policy and politics in a wide variety of fields and for students of social policy, public policy and the public sector.Trade Review"It will certainly appear on my reading lists." Micheal Connolly, University of Glamorgan"This important tribute to Howard Glennerster addresses the issue of social policy's effectiveness. By adapting the pragmatic tradition that has historically characterized British social policy scholarship to an analysis of current implementation issues, the book makes a major contribution and deserves to be widely read." James Midgley, Harry and Riva Specht Professor, University of California, Berkeley"A treasure trove of insights into what makes social policy work from a constellation of stellar academic stars. From first principles through to final delivery the book looks across the spectrum. Key specialists from the different fields - family, schools, higher education, health, social care, welfare, neighbourhood renewal, pensions, redistribution - examine what has worked and what might work better. A true political anorak's bible." Malcolm Dean, The Guardian"This collection of essays by Howard Glennerster's colleagues, past and present, provides a survey of most of the key issues about contemporary British social policy with a particular stress upon policy evaluation. It shares Howard's concerns to provide a pragmatic and sympathetic critique of modern Labour social policy." Michael Hill, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy, Newcastle UniversityTHIRD TESTIMONIAL IN REVIEWSTable of ContentsIntroduction ~ John Hills, Julian Le Grand and David Piachaud; Part One: The aims of social policy: Principles, Poor Laws and welfare states ~ Jose Harris; Welfare: what for? ~ Tania Burchardt; Part Two: Delivering social policy: Families, individuals and the state ~ Jane Lewis; Schools, financing and educational standards ~ Anne West; Financing higher education: tax, graduate tax or loans? ~ Nicholas Barr; Quasi-markets in healthcare ~ Julian Le Grand; Social care: choice and control ~ Martin Knapp; Neighbourhood renewal, mixed communities and social integration ~ Anne Power; Part Three: Redistribution: between households; over time; between areas: The restructuring of redistribution ~ David Piachaud; Pensions, public opinion and policy ~ John Hills; Distributing resources ~ Tony Travers.
£29.44
Bristol University Press Making social policy work
Book SynopsisSocial policy is now central to political debate in Britain. What has been achieved by efforts to improve services and reduce poverty? What is needed to deliver more effective and popular services to all and increase social justice? How can we make social policy work? These are some of the questions discussed in this new and wide-ranging collection of essays by a distinguished panel of leading social policy academics. The book covers key issues in contemporary social policy, particularly concentrating on recent changes. It examines the history and goals of social policy as well as its delivery, focusing in turn on the family and the state, schools, higher education, healthcare, social care, communities and housing. Redistribution is also examined, exploring child poverty, pension reform and resources for welfare. The essays in this collection have been specially written to honour the 70th birthday of Howard Glennerster whose pioneering work has been concerned not only with the theoretical, historical and political foundations of social policies but, crucially, with how they work in practice. It is a collection of primary importance for those working in and interested in policy and politics in a wide variety of fields and for students of social policy, public policy and the public sector.Trade Review"It will certainly appear on my reading lists." Micheal Connolly, University of Glamorgan"This important tribute to Howard Glennerster addresses the issue of social policy's effectiveness. By adapting the pragmatic tradition that has historically characterized British social policy scholarship to an analysis of current implementation issues, the book makes a major contribution and deserves to be widely read." James Midgley, Harry and Riva Specht Professor, University of California, Berkeley"This collection of essays by Howard Glennerster's colleagues, past and present, provides a survey of most of the key issues about contemporary British social policy with a particular stress upon policy evaluation. It shares Howard's concerns to provide a pragmatic and sympathetic critique of modern Labour social policy." Michael Hill, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy, Newcastle University"A treasure trove of insights into what makes social policy work from a constellation of stellar academic stars. From first principles through to final delivery the book looks across the spectrum. Key specialists from the different fields - family, schools, higher education, health, social care, welfare, neighbourhood renewal, pensions, redistribution - examine what has worked and what might work better. A true political anorak's bible." Malcolm Dean, The GuardianTHIRD TESTIMONIAL IN REVIEWSTable of ContentsIntroduction ~ John Hills, Julian Le Grand and David Piachaud; Part One: The aims of social policy: Principles, Poor Laws and welfare states ~ Jose Harris; Welfare: what for? ~ Tania Burchardt; Part Two: Delivering social policy: Families, individuals and the state ~ Jane Lewis; Schools, financing and educational standards ~ Anne West; Financing higher education: tax, graduate tax or loans? ~ Nicholas Barr; Quasi-markets in healthcare ~ Julian Le Grand; Social care: choice and control ~ Martin Knapp; Neighbourhood renewal, mixed communities and social integration ~ Anne Power; Part Three: Redistribution: between households; over time; between areas: The restructuring of redistribution ~ David Piachaud; Pensions, public opinion and policy ~ John Hills; Distributing resources ~ Tony Travers.
£75.99
Health Professions Press,U.S. Best Friends Book of Alzheimer's Activities,
Book SynopsisExpand and enrich your Best Friends activity programming with 149 all-new activities for individuals with dementia. Like the first book, this collection of fun and easy activities will add both meaning and enjoyment to the activities at your adult day center, home care setting, or residential care facility.
£38.21
Center for Global Development Oil to Cash: Fighting the Resource Curse Through
Book SynopsisWhat should a country do if it suddenly discovers oil and gas? How should it spend the subsequent cash windfall? How can it protect against corruption? How can citizens truly benefit from national wealth? With many of the world's poorest and most fragile states suddenly joining the ranks of oil and gas producers, these are pressing policy questions.Oil to Cash explores one option that may help avoid the so-called resource curse: just give the money directly to citizens. A universal, transparent, and regular cash transfer would not only provide a concrete benefit to regular people, but would also create powerful incentives for citizens to hold their government accountable. Oil to Cash details how and where this idea could work and how policymakers can learn from the experiences with cash transfers in places like Mexico, Mongolia, and Alaska.
£15.15
Center for Global Development Governor's Solution: Alaska's Oil Dividend and
Book SynopsisReliance on natural resource revenues, particularly oil, is often associated with bad governance, corruption, and poverty. Worried about the effect of oil on Alaska, Governor Jay Hammond had a simple yet revolutionary idea: let citizens have a direct stake. The Governor's Solution features his first-hand account that describes, with brutal honesty and piercing humour, the birth of the Alaska Permanent Fund dividend, which has been paid to each resident every year since 1982. Thirty years later, Hammond's vision is still influencing oil policies throughout the world.This reader, part of the Center for Global Development's Oil-to-Cash initiative, includes recent scholarly work examining Alaska's experience and how other oil-rich societies, particularly Iraq, might apply some of the lessons. It is as a powerful reminder that the combination of new ideas and determined individuals can make a tremendous difference —even in issues as seemingly complex and intractable as fighting the oil curse.
£15.15
Rutgers University Press Marriage and Health: The Well-Being of Same-Sex
Book SynopsisStudies have shown that married couples have better mental and physical health than unmarried people. Leading scholars and policy makers propose that marriage can provide similar benefits to people in both same-sex and different-sex relationships. Though research on the health and well-being of same-sex couples is a new and growing field, Marriage and Health: The Well-Being of Same-Sex Couples represents the forefront of marriage and health research and the far-reaching policy implications for the health of same-sex couples. This collection of essays presents new perspectives that address current opportunities and challenges faced by people in same-sex unions in multiple domains of well-being, including physical and mental health, social support, socialized behaviors, and stigmas. The book offers a broad view of same-sex couples’ experiences by examining not only marriage and civil unions, but also dating and cohabiting relationships as well as same-sex sexual experiences outside of relationships. Trade Review“We are only at the beginning of understanding how marriage and other types of romantic unions influence mental and physical health for same-sex couples. The editors of Marriage and Health have deftly brought together the best evidence available to tell us what is currently known and where we need to go in the future. This volume serves as a guide to the most important questions, challenges, and strategic directions for research on same-sex relationships—all essential to protecting and maximizing the health and well-being of sexual minority populations.” -- Debra Umberson * author of "Death of a Parent: Transition to a New Adult Identity" *“Marriage and Health: The Well-Being of Same-Sex Couples is a welcome and overdue addition to the burgeoning literature on sexuality and health. By addressing a critical question—Does marriage matter for the well-being of those in sexual minority unions in similar ways as it does for those in heterosexual unions?—from multiple vantage points, this unique collection of cutting-edge studies is more than the sum of its parts and provides essential theoretical and empirical foundations for future research. It is my sincere hope that this important book will be widely read and stimulate a next generation of data collection and investigation.” -- Andrew S. London * co-editor of "Life Course Perspectives on Military Service" *"The editors should be commended for the breadth with which they treat the topic and the progress this collection represents in helping to empirically normalize same-sex marriage....Recommended." * Choice *Table of ContentsSeries Foreword by Péter Berta Introduction: The Health and Well-Being of Sexuality Minority Couples Hui Liu, Corinne Reczek and Lindsey Wilkinson Part I: Mental Health Chapter 1: Serious Mental Illness in Same-Sex and Different-Sex Unions Dustin Brown, Corinne Reczek and Hui Liu Chapter 2: Well-Being during Time with a Partner among Men and Women in Same-Sex Unions Sarah Marie Flood and Katherine Rose Genadek Chapter 3: Consequences of Unequal Legal Recognition: Same-Sex Couples’ Experiences of Stress Prior to Obergefell v. Hodges Eli Alston-Stepnitz, David M. Frost and Allen J. LeBlanc Chapter 4: Postpartum Depression and Anxiety in Male-Partnered and Female-Partnered Sexual Minority Women: A Longitudinal Study Abbie E. Goldberg, JuliAnna Z. Smith and Lori E. Ross Part II: Health Behaviors Chapter 5: Health and Health Behaviors among Same-Sex and Different-Sex Coupled Adults With and Without Children Justin T. Denney, Jarron M. Saint Onge, Bridget K. Gorman and Patrick M. Krueger Chapter 6: Couples’ Conjoint Work Hours and Health Behaviors: Do Gender and Sexual Identity Matter? Wen Fan Chapter 7: Union Status and Overweight/Obesity among Sexual Minority Men and Women Zelma Oyarvide Tuthill, Bridget K. Gorman and Navya R. Kumar Chapter 8: Same-Sex Contact and Alternative Medicine Usage among Older Adults Lacey J. Ritter and Koji Ueno Part III: Physical Health, Mortality and Health Care Chapter 9: Activity Limitations Disparities between Same-Sex and Different-Sex Couples Russell L. Spiker Chapter 10: Same-Sex Unions and Adult Mortality Risk: A Nationally-Representative Analysis Andrew Fenelon, Christina Dragon, Corinne Reczek and Hui Liu Chapter 11: Access to Health Care for Partnered and Non-Partnered Sexual Minorities Matt Ruther and Ning Hsieh Chapter 12: Law and Same-Sex Couples’ Experiences of Childbirth Emily Kazyak and Emma Finken Chapter 13: Married in Texas: Findings from a LGBTQ Community Needs Assessment Kara Sutton and Richard K. Scotch Part IV: Relationship Quality, Experience and Identity Chapter 14: Social Context and The Stability of Same-Sex and Different-Sex Relationships Kara Joyner, Wendy Manning and Barbara Prince Chapter 15: Same-Sex Marriage and Mental Health: The Role of Marital Quality Sara Mernitz, Amanda Pollitt and Debra Umberson Chapter 16: First Sexual Experience with a Same-Sex Partner in the United States: Evidence from a National Sample Karin L. Brewster, Kathryn Harker Tillman and Giuseppina Valle Holway Chapter 17: Two Sides of a Coin”: Nuances of Maternal Identity for Lesbian Mothers Rachel L. Henry Conclusion: Future Directions for Research on Health of Sexual Minority Couples Corinne Reczek, Hui Liu and Lindsey Wilkinson
£107.20
Rutgers University Press Courting Desire: Litigating for Love in North
Book SynopsisInquiries into marital patterns can serve as an effective lens to analyze social structures and material cultures not only on the question of sexuality, but also on the nature of a private citizen’s engagement with state and law. Through ethnographic research in courtrooms, community,and kinship spaces, the author outlines the transformations in material culture and political economy that have led to renewed negotiations on the institution of marriage in North India, especially in legal spaces. Tracing organically evolving notions of sexual consent and legal subjectivity, Courting Desire underlines how non-normative decisions regarding marriage become possible in a region otherwise known for high instances of honor killings and rigid kinship structures. Aspirations for consensual relationships have led to a tentative attempt to forge relationships that are non-normative but grudgingly approved after state intervention. The book traces this nascent and under-explored trend in the North Indian landscape. Trade Review“Courting Desire offers an unusual mix of ethnographic perspectives, exploring the pursuit of love and the critical role played by legal institutions in changing times. Srinivasan presents a rich canvas of messy human realities, while making a persuasive argument for the stable yet transformative value of law.” -- Ann Grodzins Gold * author of Listening to the Heron's Words: Reimaging Gender and Kinship in North India *“With captivating stories of love and elopement, Rama Srinivasan offers readers a refreshing new view of shifting paradigms on marriage and consent in North India. While elopement challenges both patriarchy and kinship, the courtroom offers young couples a legal validity and a new sense of personhood. This richly woven account mixes the interplay of changing gender roles, political economies, Bollywood films, and the democratic state for a delightful, intimate read into modern India.” -- Erin Patrice Moore * author of Gender, Law, and Resistance in India *New Books Network: New Books in Gender interview with Rama Srinivasan * New Books Network: New Books in Gender *Table of ContentsPreface INTRODUCTION Terms of Endearment: Living and Loving in North India Part 1. Localizing Marriage 1. Civil Marriage in Post-Independence India: Birth of a Utopic Idea 2. Of Rebellious Lovers and Conformist Citizens 3. Love, Marriage, and the Brave New World Part 2. State and Subjectivity: Capacity to Aspire in Post-Agrarian North India 4. Gender Trouble and a State of Illusions 5. Instituting Court Marriage: The Legal Fiction of Protection Petitions 6. Consenting Adults and the State: Social Change Through Conformity Part 3. The Politics of Love, Marriage, and a Liveable Future 7. Towards an Alternative Future: Eloping Couples, Citizenry, and Social Mobility Conclusion. Closures, New Beginnings, and Happily Ever After? Acknowledgments Appendix
£30.40
Rutgers University Press Courting Desire: Litigating for Love in North
Book SynopsisInquiries into marital patterns can serve as an effective lens to analyze social structures and material cultures not only on the question of sexuality, but also on the nature of a private citizen’s engagement with state and law. Through ethnographic research in courtrooms, community,and kinship spaces, the author outlines the transformations in material culture and political economy that have led to renewed negotiations on the institution of marriage in North India, especially in legal spaces. Tracing organically evolving notions of sexual consent and legal subjectivity, Courting Desire underlines how non-normative decisions regarding marriage become possible in a region otherwise known for high instances of honor killings and rigid kinship structures. Aspirations for consensual relationships have led to a tentative attempt to forge relationships that are non-normative but grudgingly approved after state intervention. The book traces this nascent and under-explored trend in the North Indian landscape. Trade Review“Courting Desire offers an unusual mix of ethnographic perspectives, exploring the pursuit of love and the critical role played by legal institutions in changing times. Srinivasan presents a rich canvas of messy human realities, while making a persuasive argument for the stable yet transformative value of law.” -- Ann Grodzins Gold * author of Listening to the Heron's Words: Reimaging Gender and Kinship in North India *“With captivating stories of love and elopement, Rama Srinivasan offers readers a refreshing new view of shifting paradigms on marriage and consent in North India. While elopement challenges both patriarchy and kinship, the courtroom offers young couples a legal validity and a new sense of personhood. This richly woven account mixes the interplay of changing gender roles, political economies, Bollywood films, and the democratic state for a delightful, intimate read into modern India.” -- Erin Patrice Moore * author of Gender, Law, and Resistance in India *New Books Network: New Books in Gender interview with Rama Srinivasan * New Books Network: New Books in Gender *Table of ContentsPreface INTRODUCTION Terms of Endearment: Living and Loving in North India Part 1. Localizing Marriage 1. Civil Marriage in Post-Independence India: Birth of a Utopic Idea 2. Of Rebellious Lovers and Conformist Citizens 3. Love, Marriage, and the Brave New World Part 2. State and Subjectivity: Capacity to Aspire in Post-Agrarian North India 4. Gender Trouble and a State of Illusions 5. Instituting Court Marriage: The Legal Fiction of Protection Petitions 6. Consenting Adults and the State: Social Change Through Conformity Part 3. The Politics of Love, Marriage, and a Liveable Future 7. Towards an Alternative Future: Eloping Couples, Citizenry, and Social Mobility Conclusion. Closures, New Beginnings, and Happily Ever After? Acknowledgments Appendix
£107.20
Rutgers University Press The Children in Child Health: Negotiating Young
Book SynopsisWho are the children in child health policy? How do they live and see the world, and why should we know them? A journey into the lives of children coping in a world compromised by poverty and inequality, The Children in Child Health challenges the invisibility of children’s perspectives in health policy and argues that paying attention to what children do is critical for understanding the practical and policy implications of these experiences. In the unique context of indigenous Māori and migrant Pacific children in postcolonial New Zealand, Julie Spray explores the intertwining issues of epidemic disease, malnutrition, stress, violence, self-harm, and death to address the problem of how scholars and policy-makers alike can recognize and respond to children as social actors in their health. The Children in Child Health innovatively combines perspectives from childhood studies, medical anthropology, and public health and policy together with evocative ethnography to show how a deep understanding of children’s worlds can change our approach to their care. Trade Review“This is a beautifully written book that sheds light on children’s understandings of public health messages and practices. It is enlivened by the words of children, at times quirky and at other times heartrending, and by Dr Spray’s critical analysis which situates the children’s experiences within peer ecologies and the landscape of health and social inequities of Aotearoa, New Zealand.” -- Karen Witten * co-editor of Children's Health and Wellbeing in Urban Environments *“At last, a book about child health that puts children at the center: as actors, as co-producers and most importantly as human beings. It should be compulsory reading for health professionals, social workers and anyone else anyone else who takes child health and wellbeing seriously.” -- Kate Hampshire * co-author of Young People’s Daily Mobilities in Sub-Saharan Africa: Moving Young Lives *"Writing from an anthropological standpoint, this exceptionally well-written book, enriched by an array of beautiful illustrations of life at Tūrama School realized by the author, makes an important contribution to the scarce body of Aotearoa New Zealand school ethnographies." * Aotearao New Zealand Journal of Social Issues *"The Children in Child Health is a needed, well-written book that offers thorough analyses and elaborate theoretical discussions, with a storyline almost as exciting as a detective novel. In the best of worlds, it would be read and reflected upon by decision-makers and professionals around the globe and would inform the New Zealand government’s (2019) current initiative: the program of action for child and youth well-being." * Contemporary Sociology *Table of ContentsChapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: The World of Tūrama School Chapter Three: Negotiating Generational Differences in Ethical Research Chapter Four: Coproducing Health at the School Clinic Chapter Five: Responsibilizing Care Chapter Six: Embodying Inequality Chapter Seven: Practicing Resilience Chapter Eight: Talking with Death Chapter Nine: Conclusion Appendix: Drawing Child Ethnography Acknowledgments Notes Glossary Bibliography Index
£30.40
Rutgers University Press Growing Old in a New China: Transitions in Elder
Book SynopsisGrowing Old in a New China: Transitions in Elder Care is an accessible exploration of changing care arrangements in China. Combining anthropological theory, ethnographic vignettes, and cultural and social history, it sheds light on the growing movement from home-based to institutional elder care in urban China. The book examines how tensions between old and new ideas, desires, and social structures are reshaping the experience of caring and being cared for. Weaving together discussions of family ethics, care work, bioethics, aging, and quality of life, this book puts older adults at the center of the story. It explores changing relationships between elders and themselves, their family members, caregivers, society, and the state, and the attempts made within and across these relational webs to find balance and harmony. The book invites readers to ponder the deep implications of how and why we care and the ways end-of-life care arrangements complicate both living and dying for many elders. Trade Review"Rose Keimig's Growing Old in a New China is the first real ethnography of institutionalized eldercare in China, and also a fine description of old age and of eldercare between family members in China today. A first-rate account—seamlessly integrates traditional and contemporary indigenous ideas with broader theories of care. Impressive!" -- Arthur Kleinman * author of The Soul of Care *"This ground-breaking ethnography takes readers on a journey into China’s new elder care homes, focusing on the lives of those who live and work there. Richly detailed, beautifully written, and theoretically inspired, this book is a must-read for scholars of Asia, medical anthropology, aging and care." -- Marcia C. Inhorn * co-editor of Reconceiving Muslim Men: Love and Marriage, Family and Care in Precarious Times *Table of ContentsContents Introduction 1: Filial Children, Benevolent Parents 2: Bodies in History, Embodied Histories 3: Place & Space, Rhythm & Routine 4: Entanglements of Care 5: Care Work 6: Chronic Living, Delayed Death Conclusion Acknowledgments Glossary Bibliography
£26.99
Rutgers University Press Growing Old in a New China: Transitions in Elder
Book SynopsisGrowing Old in a New China: Transitions in Elder Care is an accessible exploration of changing care arrangements in China. Combining anthropological theory, ethnographic vignettes, and cultural and social history, it sheds light on the growing movement from home-based to institutional elder care in urban China. The book examines how tensions between old and new ideas, desires, and social structures are reshaping the experience of caring and being cared for. Weaving together discussions of family ethics, care work, bioethics, aging, and quality of life, this book puts older adults at the center of the story. It explores changing relationships between elders and themselves, their family members, caregivers, society, and the state, and the attempts made within and across these relational webs to find balance and harmony. The book invites readers to ponder the deep implications of how and why we care and the ways end-of-life care arrangements complicate both living and dying for many elders. Trade Review"Rose Keimig's Growing Old in a New China is the first real ethnography of institutionalized eldercare in China, and also a fine description of old age and of eldercare between family members in China today. A first-rate account—seamlessly integrates traditional and contemporary indigenous ideas with broader theories of care. Impressive!" -- Arthur Kleinman * author of The Soul of Care *"This ground-breaking ethnography takes readers on a journey into China’s new elder care homes, focusing on the lives of those who live and work there. Richly detailed, beautifully written, and theoretically inspired, this book is a must-read for scholars of Asia, medical anthropology, aging and care." -- Marcia C. Inhorn * co-editor of Reconceiving Muslim Men: Love and Marriage, Family and Care in Precarious Times *Table of ContentsContents Introduction 1: Filial Children, Benevolent Parents 2: Bodies in History, Embodied Histories 3: Place & Space, Rhythm & Routine 4: Entanglements of Care 5: Care Work 6: Chronic Living, Delayed Death Conclusion Acknowledgments Glossary Bibliography
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Rutgers University Press Aging Nationally in Contemporary Poland: Memory,
Book SynopsisActive aging programs that encourage older adults to practice health- promoting behaviors are proliferating worldwide. In Poland, the meanings and ideals of these programs have become caught up in the sociocultural and political-economic changes that have occurred during the lifetimes of the oldest generations—most visibly, the transition from socialism to capitalism. Yet practices of active aging resonate with older forms of activity in late life in ways that exceed these narratives of progress. Moreover, some older Poles come to live valued, meaningful lives in old age despite the threats to respect and dignity posed by illness and debility. Through intimate portrayals of a wide range of experiences of aging in Poland, Jessica C. Robbins shows that everyday practices of remembering and relatedness shape how older Poles come to be seen by themselves and by others as living worthy, valued lives. Trade Review“In this nuanced and beautifully written account of aging in contemporary Poland, Jessica Robbins illuminates with sensitivity and care the interconnections of remembrance, relatedness, and moral personhood. Experiences and moral imaginaries are shown to be shaped through everyday practices of relatedness, and we learn how deeply embedded national myths are in personal memories and biographies. This book will be taken up across the social sciences by those concerned with processes of kinship, nationalism, old age, and memory.” -- Janet Carsten * co-editor of Reason and Passion: The Parallel Worlds of Ethnography and Biography *“A must-read for rich insights into the creation of moral personhood through social relations among older Poles in caregiving spaces. An exploration of the connections between person and nation in historical and contemporary Poland, interweaving subjective, institutional, and infrastructural levels of care, attentive to both personal narratives and political-economic contexts. Robbins’s analysis has broader implications for studies of the life cycle, as well as age-related policies.” -- Susan Rasmussen * author of Persons of Courage and Renown *"Institute of Gerontology researcher publishes book on aging in Poland" * Today@Wayne *"Skillfully conveys the difficult and complicated history of Poland over the last century as it relates to the memories of aging Poles. The rich and profound ethnographic interviews of Robbins with her participants enable the reader to envision the settings of the interviews vividly, and the strong connection with her subjects is obvious. Robbins’ theoretical engagement with modern aging research, particularly with ideas around active aging, memory, and moral personhood, offers new insight into these growing areas. Overall, this book is an outstanding example of multilayered scholarship in the field of anthropology of aging and gerontology." * Anthropology and Aging *"This well-organized, engaging book will be of interest to anthropologists and gerontologists who studying aging and identity. People who specialize in Polish history will find that the stories related by elders illuminate their close identity with the nation. The book also explores the politics of memory and the cultural construction of belonging and deservedness in ways that transcend narrow subfields. I would recommend the volume as a classroom ethnography as well as a fine addition to a scholarly bookshelf." * Medical Anthropology Quarterly *"This well-organized, engaging book will be of interest to anthropologists and gerontologists who studying aging and identity. People who specialize in Polish history will find that the stories related by elders illuminate their close identity with the nation. The book also explores the politics of memory and the cultural construction of belonging and deservedness in ways that transcend narrow subfields. I would recommend the volume as a classroom ethnography as well as a fine addition to a scholarly bookshelf." -- Michele Gamburd * Medical Anthropology Quarterly *Table of ContentsContents List of illustrations Preface Introduction 1 Histories of Active Aging: Aktywność across Eras 2 Aspiring to Activity: Transforming Aging through Education 3 Beyond Activity: Sustaining Relations in Institutional Care 4 Remembering the Polish Nation: Connections across Third and Fourth Ages 5 Rethinking Memory: Everyday Rhythms of Dementia 6 Gardens of Memory: Reimagining Home and Nation Conclusion Acknowledgements Notes Glossary Bibliography Index
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Business Management for the Personal Fitness
Book SynopsisBusiness Management for the Personal Fitness Trainer is a handbook for fitness professionals who have entertained the idea of going out on their own and starting their own business. It serves as an entrepreneurial tool to help fitness professionals expand their knowledge and to develop an understanding of the necessary elements in designing, starting, and managing a small business in the fitness industry. It walks through the fundamentals of small business and notes how these apply to the fitness industry. From choosing an idea for a business and developing a business plan to the legal, financial, and operational considerations of opening and running a business, this book is your guide to building a fitness business.Table of ContentsBUSINESS MANAGEMENT FOR THE PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINERPART 1: LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR SMALL BUSINESSChapter One: Introduction Why Start a Business?A Brief History of Small Business in the United States What Is a Small Business? The History of Personal Training Chapter Two: Individuals and Small Business Start-UpsEvaluating Your Entrepreneurial Orientation Triggers for Starting a Business Supports Specialization Personal Training as a Business Chapter Three: Business Idea Generation and Initial EvaluationGenerating Business Ideas Opportunity Identification Choosing a Business PART 2: DUE DILIGENCE ON THE BUSINESS IDEAChapter Four: Thinking CompetitivelyRedefining Your IndustryDefining Your Customers Developing the Information for the External Analysis of Competitors Developing a Competitive Map Additional Issues for External Analysis Competitive AdvantageChapter Five: Business Mission and StrategyMission Statements Sustainable Competitive Advantage Step 1: Develop a List of Your Business’s Assets and Capabilities Step 2: Split the List into Standard and Extraordinary AssetsStep 3: Evaluate Competitiveness of Extraordinary Resources/Capabilities Strategy Chapter Six: Your Financial FitnessUnderstanding Cash Flow Developing Cash Flow Statements Other Financial Tools PART 3: ESTABLISHING THE BUSINESSChapter Seven: The Legalities of Your Personal Training BusinessForms of Business Independent Contractor Status Contracts Leases Regulations The Standard of Care and Scope of Practice Insurance The Legal System and Fitness Facility and Personal Training Businesses Chapter Eight: Establishing Operations Location Financing Considerations Legitimacy Quality Technology Equipment Facility and Equipment Layout User Space and Safety Timing Time Management Chapter Nine: Financing and Accounting Financial Foundation Identification of Key Issues Funding Accounting TaxesPART 4: BUILDING THE BUSINESSChapter Ten: Human Resource ManagementWhat Is Human Resources? Hiring Employees Retaining Employees Probation and Firing Family Business Chapter Eleven: MarketingMarketing Plan Pricing Promotion Communication in Marketing Retaining Clients Sales Management PART 5: OTHER ISSUESChapter Twelve: The Future of Your Fitness BusinessExit/Harvest Steps in Selling a Business Turnaround Closing the BusinessChapter Thirteen: Franchising and Purchasing an Existing Business Basics of Franchising Buying a Franchise Buying an Existing Business
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Health Information Management and Technology
Book SynopsisHealth Information Management and Technology (HIM&T) charts a path for success in the ever-evolving health information field. The product covers the key information todayâs students need to know to be prepared for the careers of tomorrow, all in an accessible, engaging format correlated to current HIM standards. Table of ContentsPART ONE: THE EVOLVING HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATESChapter 1 Healthcare in the United States Chapter 2 Functions, Careers, and Credentials of the HI Professional:Documenting, Maintaining, and Managing Health Information, Past and PresentChapter 3 Health Informatics and Health Information Management Shapingthe Evolving Healthcare SystemPART TWO: PROCESSING HEALTH INFORMATIONChapter 4 Maintaining Health Records: An OverviewChapter 5 External Forces: Regulatory and Accreditation InfluencesChapter 6 The Active Health Record in Acute Care SettingsChapter 7 The Post-discharge Health RecordPART THREE: THE MEANINGFUL USE OF DIGITAL HEALTH INFORMATIONChapter 8 The Electronic Health Record: Meaningful Use of PatientRecordsChapter 9 Privacy and Security of Digital Records Chapter 10 The Patient’s Role in HealthcarePART FOUR: EXPLORING NEW ROLES FOR HEALTH INFORMATION PROFESSIONALSChapter 11 Expanding Roles and Functions of the Health InformationManagement and Health Informatics Professional
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McGraw-Hill Education Loose Leaf Understanding Your Health
Book SynopsisUnderstanding Your Health offers an exciting and practical approach to the teaching of the traditional content areas of personal health. Its two key themes - the six dimensions of health and the five developmental tasks - help students apply the text's content to their own lives, by improving their decision-making skills. The strength of the Understanding Your Health narrative includes its appeal to both traditional and non-traditional students, particularly the special attention it pays to students over age 25 who have returned to college. In addition, among its many health assessment activities, Understanding Your Health includes one of the most comprehensive health assessments found in any personal health textbook - a great tool for establishing a health baseline for students. The companion Online Learning Center (website) offers a wealth of pedagogical and assessment features, including quizzes, Internet activities, downloadable MP3s, an
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McGraw-Hill Education Pocket Guide to accompany Medical Assisting Administrative and Clinical Procedures
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McGraw-Hill Education Medical Assisting Administrative Clinical Procedures with Student CDs
Book SynopsisRespected for its inclusive coverage of AAMA, AMT, NHA, RMA, NOCTI, CAAHEP and SCANS, Boothâs fourth edition now provides the 2010 ABHES and 2008 CAAHEP standards in each chapter! Preparation for Certification Boxes have been added to this edition to focus students on the specific exam they will take. Over 30 Electronic Health Record activities are incorporated into the text and available online through SpringCharts, simulating real patient encounters. Emergency Preparedness, additional administrative coverage and a completely revised workbook that now includes competency work products have been added for the 4th edition. ACTIVSimâ, LearnSmartâ, and Connect digitally enhance learning with Boothâs Medical Assisting!
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Sport Psychology Concepts and Applications
Book SynopsisSport Psychology: Concepts and Applications shows how concepts supported by current scientific research can be used to address issues and situations encountered everyday by physical activity specialists, coaches, athletic trainers, and athletes. This introduction to sport and exercise psychology addresses practical issues, such as dealing with anxiety, arousal, and stress; developing coping, relaxation, motivation, and energizing strategies; understanding the effects of an audience on human performance; building team cohesion; and preventing burnout and other negative effects.Table of ContentsPART I. Understanding Sport Psychology 1 Foundations of Sport Psychology2 Personality as a Core Characteristic of the Athlete PART II. Motivation in Sport and Exercise3 Self-Confidence and Intrinsic Motivation4 Goal Perspective Theory5 Youth SportsPART III. Effects of Attention, Emotion, and Mood on Performance6 Attention and Concentration in Sport and Exercise7 Anxiety, Stress, and Mood Relationships8 Alternatives to Inverted-U TheoryPART IV.Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions 9 Coping and Intervention Strategies in Sport10 Goal Setting in Sport11 Imagery and Hypnosis in Sport 12 Psychological Skills TrainingPART V. Social Psychology of Sport 13 Aggression and Violence in Sport 14 Audience and Self-Presentation Effects in Sport15 Team Cohesion in Sport16 Leadership and Communication in Sport PART VI. Psychobiology of Sport and Exercise17 Exercise Psychology18 The Psychology of Athletic Injuries and Career Termination19 Drug Abuse in Sport and Exercise
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Kinesiology Scientific Basis of Human Motion
Book SynopsisSince the 1950s, Kinesiology: Scientific Basis of Human Motion has remained the definitive kinesiology text for college students. The twelfth edition continues the textâs tradition of examining human motion through the integrated presentation of anatomy and biomechanics and applying that knowledge to a wide variety of motor skills. This edition retains the textâs strong coverage of physiology combined with current scholarship in biomechanics as applied to motor skills.Table of ContentsPreface 1 Introduction to the Study of Kinesiology Part I Anatomical and Physiological Fundamentals of Human Motion 2 The Musculoskeletal System: The Skeletal Framework and Its Movements 3 The Musculoskeletal System: The Musculature 4 The Neuromuscular Basis of Human Motion 5 The Upper Extremity: The Shoulder Region 6 The Upper Extremity: The Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, and Hand 7 The Lower Extremity: The Hip Region 8 The Lower Extremity: The Knee, Ankle, and Foot 9 The Spinal Column and Thorax Part II Fundamentals of Biomechanics 10 Terminology and Measurement in Biomechanics 11 The Description of Human Motion 12 The Conditions of Linear Motion 13 The Conditions of Rotary Motion 14 The Center of Gravity and Stability Part III Motor Skills: Principles and Applications 15 Kinesiology of Fitness and Exercise 16 Moving Objects: Pushing and Pulling 17 Moving Objects: Throwing, Striking, and Kicking 18 Locomotion: Solid Surface 19 Locomotion: The Aquatic Environment 20 Locomotion: When Suspended and Free of Support 21 Impact 22 Instrumentation for Motion Analysis Appendices Glossary Index
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Contemporary Womens Health Issues for Today and
Book SynopsisContemporary Womenâs Health emphasizes health promotion and the impact of multicultural and diversity issues on womenâs health. The text is written from a woman-centered perspective and offers thorough discussions on a broad range of female-centric topics including feminism and the women's health movement, global issues in women's health, and health concerns specific to diverse populations. It is appropriate for both nontraditional and traditional students in a variety of course settings including health education, general education, medical education, and womenâs studies courses that emphasize a holistic approach to health.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introducing Women’s HealthChapter 2: Becoming a Wise Consumer Chapter 3: Developing a Healthy LifestyleChapter 4: Mental and Emotional Wellness Chapter 5: Managing the Stress of Life Chapter 6: Sexual and Relational Wellness Chapter 7: Preventing Abuse against Women Chapter 8: Exploring Women’s Sexuality Chapter 9: Designing Your Reproductive Plan Chapter 10: Eating Well Chapter 11: Keeping FitChapter 12: Using Alcohol ResponsiblyChapter 13: Making Wise Decisions about Tobacco,Caffeine and Drugs Chapter 14: Preventing and Controlling Infectious DiseasesChapter 15: Preventing and Controlling Chronic Health ConditionsChapter 16: Reducing Your Risk of Cancer
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MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin Tommy My Journey of a Lifetime
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Renegotiating Health Care
Book SynopsisRenegotiating Health Care Since the first edition of Renegotiating Health Care was published in 1995, new treatments, technologies, business models, reimbursement methods, and regulations have tangibly transformed the substance of health care negotiation. This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Renegotiating Health Care offers a practical guide to negotiation and conflict resolution in the health care field. It explores why unresolved conflict can hamper any organization''s ability to make timely, cost-effective decisions and implement new strategies. The book focuses on the complex interactions between those who deliver, receive, administer, and oversee health care. It defines negotiation techniques and conflict resolution approaches that can improve efficiency, quality of care, and patient safety. Renegotiating Health Care outlines strategies and methods to resolve the myriad thorny issues encompassing the health care enterprise. It shoulTable of ContentsPreface vii Acknowledgments xiii The Authors xv Part One Conflict 1 Why Conflict? 3 2 Moving Beyond Conflict 19 3 Setting the Stage for Negotiation 41 Part Two Negotiation 4 Interest-Based Negotiation 63 5 Framing to Generate Options 83 6 Reframing to Spur Momentum 107 7 The Walk in the Woods 139 Part Three Contest, Resolution, and Connectivity 8 Positional Bargaining 179 9 Mediation, Arbitration, and Dispute Resolution 223 10 Meta-Leadership 261 Part Four Evolving Health Care Practice 11 Designing a More Cohesive, Better-Linked Health System 295 12 Evolving with Technology 321 13 The Negotiating Patient 351 14 Changing Work and a Changing Workforce 383 Part Five Shaping Purpose 15 Crafting the Essentials 419 16 Constructing a Resilient Balance 449 Appendix: List of Characters 463 References 467 Index 477
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