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Book SynopsisUnderstanding street-level bureaucracy gathers internationally acclaimed scholars to provide a state of the art account of theory and research on modern street-level bureaucracy, filling an important gap in the literature on public policy delivery.Trade Review"Much of the work of government is done at the street level, where public administrators meet clients and make crucial decisions for and about those clients. This book helps us greatly in understanding that level of government and its importance" Guy Peters, University of Pittsburgh"This book provides a collection of state of the art contributions in the field of professionalism. It is indispensable for anyone interested in the functioning of front line workers, case workers and 'street level bureacrats' in recent times." René Torenvlied, University of Twente, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsPart One: Introduction; Introduction: defining and understanding street-level bureaucracy ~ Peter Hupe, Michael Hill and Aurélien Buffat; The inside story: street-level research in the US and beyond ~ Evelyn Z. Brodkin; Part Two: Delivering services and benefits: street-level bureaucracy and the welfare state; Discretionary payments in social assistance ~ Carol Walker; Street-level bureaucracy and professionalism in health services ~ Stephen Harrison; When and why discretion is weak or strong: the case of taxing officers in a Public Unemployment Fund ~ Aurélien Buffat; Part Three: Agents of the state: street-level bureaucracy and law enforcement; Law enforcement and policy alienation: coping by labour inspectors and federal police officers ~ Kim Loyens; Law enforcement behaviour of regulatory inspectors ~ Vibeke Lehmann Nielsen; Street-level bureaucrats and regulatory deterrence ~ Søren C. Winter and Peter J. May; Part Four: Embedded in society: street-level bureaucrats as public actors; Street-level bureaucrats and client interaction in a just world ~ Vicky M. Wilkins and Jeffrey B. Wenger; ‘Playing the rules’: discretion in social and policy context ~ Michael Musheno and Steven Maynard-Moody; Personalisation and adult social work: recasting professional discretion at the street level? ~ Kathryn Ellis; Part Five: The management of street-level bureaucrats; Bureaucratic, market or professional control? A theory on the relation between street-level task characteristics and the feasibility of control mechanisms ~ Duco Bannink, Frédérique Six and Eelco van Wijk; First-line supervisors as gate-keepers: rule processing by head teachers ~ Peter Hupe and Eva van Kooten; Service workers on the electronic leash? Street-level bureaucrats in emerging information and communication technology work contexts ~ Tino Schuppan; Part Six: The promise of professionalism; Fulfilling the promise of professionalism in street-level practice ~ Paul van der Aa and Rik van Berkel; Professionals and discretion in street-level bureaucracy ~ Tony Evans; The moment of the street-level bureaucrats in a public employment service ~ Christopher Osiander and Joss Steinke; Part Seven: Conclusion; Conclusion: the present and future study of street-level bureaucracy ~ Peter Hupe, Michael Hill and Aurélien Buffat.

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Book SynopsisSocial work is a complex career - a hugely rewarding way to make a difference in people''s lives, paired with an enormous responsibility to get it right. This (unofficial) guide, grounded in the author''s decade-long experience on the front line of child protection, explores the intersection between these points and how to handle the challenges of the job while celebrating its joys.This isn''t a tidy list of textbook situations and perfect solutions - there are mistakes of all shapes and sizes, there are consequences, and (most importantly) there are reflections on what went wrong and how to not do the same thing in your own practice. Case studies and snippets from the author''s own diary during his time as a social worker look into the realities of child protection from both perspectives, and what happens when what should happen doesn''t match with what does.

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Book Synopsis‘Punished’ is the inspiring true story of an unusual little girl, Vanessa, whose childhood was devastated by torture and abuse at the hands of her sadistic mother. Vanessa was nearly destroyed until she discovered a secret that ultimately saved her life.

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Book SynopsisThrough her courageous resistance, she has, for a moment, drawn global attention to the ongoing struggle of Saudi women. The striking image of a young woman, wielding nothing but a cellphone, facing down the force of an oppressive government is an apt metaphor for this fraught moment in Saudi Arabia's history.'THE WASHINGTON POSTA gripping true story of bravery and sacrifice by a young woman whose escape from Saudi Arabia captivated the world.In early 2019, after more than a year of careful planning, Rahaf Mohammed boarded a plane and finally escaped from Saudi Arabia. If caught, she was sure she would be killed, like other rebel women who had tried to flee her country's oppressive regime.But the eighteen-year-old only made it as far as Bangkok before her passport was taken away. It was a trick, and soon she found herself trapped, barricaded in a hotel room. As men pounded on her door, the teenager decided to reach out to the world on Twitter and the world answered. Her account gainedTrade Review‘Rebel is an eye-opening look into a closed kingdom, and a grim reminder of a place where women’s rights are still far from recognised.’ Daily Mail ‘Mohammed brings alive her austere classrooms, the rages of her domineering brothers, the desires of girls like her and the sorrow of such oppression. Her story is that of many more without a voice who cannot rise above their circumstances. She speaks for them in a dignified, raw manner.’ Observer, Book of the Day ‘Mohammed, who garnered international headlines as a teenager in 2019 when she fled Saudi Arabia and was detained by authorities in Thailand, recounts her daring path to liberation in this potent debut. . . . Her scorching indictment serves as a beacon for women worldwide yearning for freedom.’—Publishers Weekly ‘A harrowing account of a Saudi woman’s triumph over oppression. . . . Mohammed creates a tense narrative of her desperate flight, the efforts of her powerful father to stop her, and the determined journalist who came to her aid. An absorbing chronicle of courage.’—Kirkus Reviews ‘Rahaf is going to start a revolution’ TIME MAGAZINE 'Rebel makes it clear that the cultural honor/shame dynamic and the male guardianship system continue to weigh heavily on the daily lives of Saudi women and their moral universe, through a complex mixture of psychological, cultural and religious elements. Rahaf ultimately fled the Kingdom, under cover of darkness by the skin of her teeth, in order to spread her wings. Saudi women deserve better, safer options for their future.'AYAAN HIRSI ALI, author of Infidel and Prey ‘An inspiring read that will leave you shaking with fury, and then cheering in solidarity’SOPHIE MCNEILL, Human Rights Watch, author of We Can’t Say We Didn’t Know

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Book SynopsisAdoption is one of the great, untold stories of our recent past. It is a truly epic tale of loss, guilt, identity, family feuds, reunion and redemption. It is a subject, until very recently, surrounded by secrecy and taboos. This is the heart-warming true story of a little girl''s adoption in the 1950s and her search, nearly forty years later, for her birth mother. When mother and daughter meet, Sue thinks she has finally reached the end of her journey. Then Sue discovers she wasn''t the only baby her mother gave away ...Weaved throughout is the vivid, emotional history of adoption in the UK. Drawing on a wide range of intimate personal experiences, it outlines the forces that shaped 20th century adoption practice, from baby-farming, the stigma of illegitimacy, incest and the bastardy laws, to children taken by force, the Magdalene laundries, mass emigration schemes without parental consent, to modern day adoption practices, buying babies from abroad, sperm donor fatTrade ReviewThis true story of loss, guilt, identity, family feuds, reunion and redemption is one that will move all who read it * The Sun *a compelling and enlightening read * Junior *Enthralling and informative * Woman and Home *A book of family secrets, thwarted love and unexpected reunions ... A marvellous book. -- Bernard Cornwell

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Book SynopsisA must-read ecological message of hope . . . Everyone with an interest in the future of this planet should read this book. --David Mitchell, The GuardianWhen climate activist Greta Thunberg was eleven, her parents Malena and Svante, and her little sister Beata, were facing a crisis in their own home. Greta had stopped eating and speaking, and her mother and father had reconfigured their lives to care for her. Desperate and searching for answers, her parents discovered what was at the heart of Greta’s distress: her imperiled future on a rapidly heating planet.   Steered by Greta’s determination to understand the truth and generate change, they began to see the deep connections between their own suffering and the planet’s. Written by a remarkable family and told through the voice of an iconoclastic mother, Our House Is on Fire is the story of how they fought their problems at home by taking global action. And it is th

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWho Cares is a fresh, informative look at the nature of the American welfare state: why do we care about some needs more than others? What's the actual level of protection afforded, and for whom? What do key actors (the public, parties and politicians, unions, and business organizations) have to say? Will the gaps exposed by the Covid-19 pandemic spur a reset, or not? Chris Howard wields his stunningly clear prose to examine both the usual policy areas (income, healthcare, food) and the often-overlooked (housing, child- and elder-care). I can't wait for the conversations this thoughtful book will prompt. * Andrea Louise Campbell, author of Trapped in America's Safety Net *The strengths of the book include its deep dive into public opinion and its information on the roles of government, charities, and volunteers in mitigating poverty...Who Cares is suitable for undergraduate courses on social welfare, public policy, and the sociology of poverty. * Choice *...by surveying caring commitments and practices across the public-private spectrum throughout society, the book's detailed empirical analysis greatly helps to place our collective caring efforts to aid the disadvantaged in the United States into a robust context, actually making thorough assessment more possible. For this alone, the book is an important contribution to the scholarly literature and deserving of a wide audience among the broader public. * Sanford Schram, Hunter College-City University of New York *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction WHAT WE SAY 1. General Public 2. Business and Labor 3. Churches and Other Charities 4. Public Officials WHAT WE DO 5. Income 6. Food 7. Housing 8. Medical Care 9. Daily Care Conclusion Postscript: The Social Safety Net and the Pandemic Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisMost chronically and terminally ill patients are cared for in their own homes by family and friends, rather than in hospitals or hospices. These carers are an invaluable free resource and there is an increasing amount of research into their role and the experiences in caring for the terminally ill, patients with cancer and patients with other chronic diseases. This book provides a critique of the theoretical concept of caring, carers and caregivers. Material is based on empirical evidence from recent studies with adults with acquired chronic illnesses, including terminal illness. The empirical data within the book has been gathered from the perspective of those providing personal, domestic or emotional care to others already known to them by virtue of kinship, co-habitation or friendship, rather than carers organised on a professional or voluntary basis. This new evidence is used to make suggestions about possible ways forward within health and social care practice. Students in the fieTrade ReviewThis is a very welcome text that examines informal caring from a holistic perspective, exploring the emotional and social implications of caring and the impact of societal and professional attitudes on carers. Theoretical perspectives and research findings are integrated well, supported by plentiful examples of real life experiences. It includes a good mix of studies and each chapter is well referenced for readers who wish to explore particular aspects in more depth... The content is informative, refreshing and challenging to existing attitudes to carers and includes helpful suggestions for practice. I would certainly recommend it to students on palliative care courses and encourage teachers to give carers more voice in their courses by using it as a key text. * Progress in Palliative Care *This book should be recommended as essential reading for professionals engaged in aspects of care. * British Journal of Social Work *Table of ContentsBeing a carer ; Positive aspects of caring ; Caring and identity: the experience of spouses in stroke and other chronic neurological conditions ; A longitudinal study of carers providing palliative care ; Who is a carer? Experiences of family caregivers in palliative care ; Being a carer in acute crisis: the situation for relatives of organ donors ; Family Caregiving: A Gender-Based Analysis of Women's Experiences ; The Contribution of Carers to Professional Education ; The future: interventions and conceptual issues

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Book SynopsisFrances Finnegan traces the development of Ireland''s Magdalen Asylums - homes that were founded in the mid-nineteenth century for the detention of prostitutes undergoing reform. The inmates of these asylums were discouraged - and many forcibly prevented - from leaving,and sometimes were detained for life. Put to work without pay in adjoining laundries, these women were subject to penance, harsh discipline, enforced silence, and prayer. As the numbers of prostitutes began to dwindle, the church looked elsewhere for this free labor, targeting other ''fallen'' women such as unwed mothers and wayward or abused girls. Some were incarcerated simply for being ''too beautiful'', and therefore in danger of sin. Others were mentally retarded. Most of them were brought to the asylums by their families or priests, and many were forcibly prevented from leaving. Unbelievably, the last of these asylums was closed only in 1996. Drawing on hitherto unpublished material, Finnegan presents case historieTrade Review"The definitive account of the Magdalen Asylums..." --The Guardian"Frances Finnegan's pioneering works on poverty and prostitution in Victorian Britain are classics, and so is this beautifully-produced book, the eagerly-awaited fruit of two decades' research. This is what social history should be... This excellent book represents a coming of age for Irish women's history... This is 'nasty' women's history; as feminist historians we will have to find a way of understanding (without excusing) women who perpetrated and perpetuated cruelty and inhumanity." --Women's Studies"There is much fascinating detail, prompting questions about class, power, and religion... Frances Finnegan, provocatively sympathetic to her subject, has written a book that ascribes significance to lives that were carefully hidden" --Saothar, the Journal of the Irish Labour History Society

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Book SynopsisThere are relatively high rates of complications in the fetal and neonatal periods (1 in 33 fetuses born with birth defects and 1 in 10 preterm births in the US). With advances in maternal-fetal care and growing services and life-extending medical innovations in the neonatal period, more families are presenting to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) and often for longer lengths of time. The growing recognition of mental health needs of families and providers in fetal care centers, NICUs, and neonatal follow-up programs has led to a quickly increasing presence of behavioral health providers in these settings. Behavioral Health Services with High-Risk Infants & Families is a practical guide for mental health clinicians working in fetal care, NICU, and neonatal follow-up care. The book provides a broad overview of common medical conditions in fetal and NICU settings (e.g., congenital anomalies, premature birth, hypoxic injury in the perinatal period), prevalence, and symptoms of behavioral health challenges, specific considerations for assessment and intervention, and cross-cutting issues to assist the clinician with optimizing behavioral health care integration with mothers, partners, babies, and families. Additionally, information about the provision of psychosocial support and education to staff is also included. The text represents a comprehensive, practical resource for behavioral health clinicians working with pregnant women, partners, infants, families, and providers in perinatal and neonatal intensive care settings. The book features de-identified case examples, trauma-informed care prompts/scripts, specific questions for assessment and intakes, key medical terms, resource guides, and reference lists.Trade ReviewBehavioral Health Services with High-Risk Infants and Families offers clinicians numerous detailed and varied chapters that provide direction and insight on providing behavioral health care for infants and their families across numerous settings serving high-risk infants. This book is particularly beneficial and useful and has substantially informed my practice via chapters grounded with up-to-date research and illustrated with over 100 detailed case studies connecting research to practice. This book will surely be on my shelf for the duration of my career as it provides the reader with insights for integrating into the role of behavioral health clinician for high-risk infants and families, as well as, training and teaching new clinicians to enter the field. * Melissa Maye, PhD, Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research, Henry Ford Health System *This text provides a comprehensive review of the importance of addressing perinatal and infant mental health. The chapters offer a historical perspective, reinforce the argument for thinking about the entire family unit when taking care of the high risk infant (starting prenatally, well through post-partum and post NICU care). With each chapter carefully outlining approach and theories to management of PMADs, as a reader, it makes it easier to take an overwhelming topic such as this (often under-resourced in healthcare settings) and start to make headway in the different settings (e.g. fetal, NICU, post-discharge, etc.). The combination of authors across the disciplines of healthcare only enhance the perspectives and takeaways for each setting. * Dr. Dmitry Dukhovny, MD, MPH, Oregon Health and Science University *Table of ContentsSECTION I: ROLES AND PRACTICE ISSUES 1. History of Psychological Services in Neonatal Intensive Care Michael T. Hynan 2.Roles, Activities, and Opportunities of Behavioral Health Clinicians in Delivering Continuity of Care Tiffany Willis, LaTrice L. Dowtin, Dailyn Acosta, and Kara Hansen 3.Quality Improvement and Research Across Fetal and Neonatal Care Settings Pamela A. Geller, Ariana Albanese, Victoria A. Grunberg, John Chuo, and Chavis A. Patterson 4.Systems Interventions and Program Development Susanne Klawetter, Jill A. Hoffman, Kristi Roybal, and Sunah S. Hwang 5. Interdisciplinary Behavioral Health Teams Chavis A. Patterson, Mona Elgohail, Alison Hartman, Vincent C. Smith, and Pamela A. Geller 6. Teaching and Training Developing Professionals in Perinatal and Neonatal Settings LaTrice L. Dowtin, Tiffany Willis, Soudabeh Givrad, and Melissa Scala 7.Operations and Ethical Considerations Elizabeth Fischer, KristiLynn Cedars, Abbey Kruper, and Steven R. Leuthner SECTION II: CROSS-CUTTING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND APPROACHES 8. Infant Mental Health for High-Risk Infants Across the Continuum of Care Miller Shivers, Annelise Cunningham, Natalia Henner, and Kerri Machut 9.Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Among Parents of High-Risk Fetuses and Infants Birdie Meyer, Brenda Papierniak, and Christena Raines 10. Screening for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Across Settings Amy E. Baughcum, Olivia E. Clark, Shannon L. Gillespie, and Jeanne Decker 11. Psychotherapy and Medication Interventions for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Across Settings Teni Davoudian, Jacquelyn Knapp, Lana Weber, and Nicole Cirino 12. Trauma and Trauma Informed Care Mary Coughlin 13. Addressing Perinatal Substance Use Across the Continuum of Care Jennifer J. Paul, Jessalyn Kelleher, Susanne Klawetter, and Sarah Nagle-Yang 14. Human Milk and Breastfeeding Diane L. Spatz and Elizabeth D. Morris 15. Shared Decision-Making Across Settings Jeannie Zuk, Kristin Carter, Beth McManus, and Brooke Dorsey Holliman 16. Perinatal Crisis and Traumatic Bereavement Mara Tesler Stein and Deborah L. Davis 17. The Value of Peer Support for High-Risk Pregnant Women and Their NICU Infants Sue L. Hall, Jenny Landry, and Erin Thatcher SECTION III: FETAL CARE SETTINGS 18. Specialty Care Settings: Perinatal Management, Fetal Therapy and the Fetal Therapy Center Christina Paidas Teefey, Sarah Robinson, and Julie S. Moldenhauer 19. Role of Behavioral Health Clinicians in Fetal Care Settings Lacy Chavis, Sakina Butt, and Elizabeth Vaught 20. Uncertainty and Coping in the NICU: Relationships Matter Zina Steinberg and Susan Kraemer SECTION IV: NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE SETTINGS 21. Neonatal Intensive Care Settings Sara C. Handley and David Munson 22. Role of Behavioral Health Clinicians in the NICU Setting Rochelle Steinwurtzel, Sandhya Brachio, Sheau-Yan Ho, Solimar Santiago-Warner 23. Regulation, Relationships, and Reflection: Developmental Care in the NICU Ayelet Talmi and Joy V. Browne 24. Mental Health and Coping Challenges Among Families in the NICU Jennifer Harned Adams, Stacey R. Bromberg, and Anna Zimmerman SECTION V: NEONATAL FOLLOW-UP SETTINGS 25. A Brief History of Neonatal Follow Up and Why It's Done Howard Needelman, Beatrice Egboh, Whitney Strong-Bak, and Grace Winningham 26. Common Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Challenges in Neonatal Follow-Up Kathryn E. Gustafson and Mollie G. Warren 27. Role of Behavioral Health Clinicians in Neonatal Follow-Up Settings Casey Hoffman and Annie Markovits 28. After the NICU: Primary Care Behavioral Health Services Verenea J Serrano, Jonna von Schulz, Melissa Buchholz, Kristina Malik, Amy Wrenn, and Ayelet Talmi

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Book SynopsisGraduate students in social work are dedicated to gaining the skills and knowledge to promote individual, family, and community well-being. Yet, students often struggle with translating research concepts into best practice. They must garner the skills to consider 1) client needs and preferences, 2) the best available evidence, and 3) the implementation context. Evidence-Based Practice Process in Social Work: Critical Thinking for Clinical Practice offers a framework for aligning these three essential ingredients of the evidence-based practice (EBP) process. The book is divided into three major sections, with Section 1 consisting of the first three chapters that include a brief overview of the EBP process (Chapter 1), methods on how to conduct assessments and to rely on assessment data to formulate practice driven questions (Chapter 2) and locate culturally relevant studies to address them (Chapter 3). Section 2 covers Chapters 4-6, focusing on the other types of research designs that may help inform what interventions to implement. Section 3 focuses on what factors may impact implementation of the intervention plan, and under what circumstances it may need to be adapted. Chapter 10 focuses on the different methods to monitor client progress. Finally, a review of key concepts and additional complex case studies to reflect upon are included in Chapter 11. Acknowledging the complexity of context in the EBP process, each chapter operationalizes the EBP process with instructions, case studies, and exercises to enhance student understanding.Table of ContentsSection I: Gathering Evidence Chapter 1. Introduction: Overview of the Evidence-Based Practice Process Chapter 2. Client Assessment and the Development of PICO Questions Chapter 3. Locating Research to Inform Practice Questions (Jacqueline Corcoran, Sherry Morgan, and Antonio R. Garcia) Section II: Critiquing the Evidence Chapter 4. Randomized Control Trials and Alternatives for the EBP Process Chapter 5. The Role of Systematic Reviews In the EBP Process Chapter 6. Qualitative Research and the EBP Process (Jacqueline Corcoran, Holly Bell, and Antonio R. Garcia) Section III: Implementing the Evidence Chapter 7. Introduction to Implementation Science (Antonio R. Garcia, Sean E. Snyder, Courtney Wolk, and Jacqueline Corcoran) Chapter 8. Identifying and Addressing Common Barriers to Applying the EBP process (Antonio R. Garcia, Courtney Wolk, Sean E. Snyder, and Jacqueline Corcoran) Chapter 9. Adaptation Chapter 10. Review and Critique of Methods to Evaluate Practice Chapter 11. Review and Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis may be the single most important book you ever buy during your medical training. Rotations come and go, exams come and go, but regardless of specialty, patient-care will be at the heart of your practice. It is no exaggeration to say that motivational interviewing (MI) has transformed the way doctors engage with patients, families, and colleagues alike. MI is among the most powerful tools available to promote behavior change in patients. In an age of chronic diseases (diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, obesity), behavior change is no longer limited to substance use or the field of psychiatry - maladaptive choices and behaviors that negatively impact health outcomes are rampant. There is an explosion of research projects using MI or adaptations of MI in the behavioral health medicine field in the past decade. Hospitalizations can''t make people change. How marvelous is it that an evidence-based health behavior change approach (MI) can help people change the outcomes of their illTrade Review<"Wow! What a travel guide Douaihy, Kelly, and Gold created for medical trainees on a MI learning journey. Landmarks, paths, and pro tips, as well as places and things to avoid are all there. Written by and for people on their MI treks, it is loaded with examples of MI in action, quizzes to test understanding, and author reflections of their own journeys. I suspect this book will be an invaluable companion for the seasoned health care traveler, as well as the medical trainee early in their expedition. Grab a hat, sunscreen, and water - your adventure awaits.>" - David B. Rosengren, PhD, Prevention Research Institute, Lexington, Kentucky, MINT<"A critical element of effective health care delivery is how a practitioner communicates with their patients. This book serves as a wonderful resource on the application of Motivational Interviewing across the spectrum of health care settings. The authors articulate key concepts in easily accessible language with real life scenarios that bring each concept to life. The authors describe common challenges and clear examples of how practitioners can respond using the patient-centered principles of MI. Additionally, the use of multiple learning modalities, from review quizzes to personal anecdotes from authors' real-life experiences to the availability of video demonstrations enhances the learning within each chapter.>" - Glenn Hinds, BA(Hons), DipSW and Sebastian Kaplan, PhD - Co-Hosts of Talking to Change: A Motivational Interviewing Podcast, MINT<"This guide is an inspirational work that seamlessly integrates the spirit and philosophy of motivational interviewing with style, processes, and skills through engaging visualizations and trainee vignettes. Without a doubt, it should be incorporated into standard medical education and residency training programs. Trainees across healthcare fields will greatly benefit from this foundational and highly accessible book by building self-efficacy, resilience, and empowerment in working with patients to achieve their behavioral goals. While this manual is geared toward medical trainees, healthcare providers across disciplines and at various stages of their careers will strongly benefit from these meaningful lessons.>" - Gil Hoftman, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, UCLA Department of Psychiatry<"This book is a beautiful mosaic of applications of MI relevant to the training of medical professionals. The broad sweep of material from traditional applications of MI to address health-related behavior change, addiction, and mental health concerns to novel chapters that discuss using MI to navigate healthcare access and disparities, improve communication via the electronic healthcare record, and deliver telehealth is truly breathtaking. Material can be easily extracted appropriate to the type of medical trainees, making it an extremely useful medical education tool for teaching MI. Moreover, self-reflections by the authors about using MI and real-world scenarios demonstrating their applications give the book heart and soul. This book is an inspiring read and fully embodies the spirit of MI.>" - Steve Martino, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, MINTTable of ContentsSection I. FOUNDATIONS OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING Chapter 1: Motivational Interviewing in Medical Training Chapter 2: Style and Spirit of Motivational Interviewing Chapter 3: Processes, Skills, and Strategies of Motivational Interviewing Chapter 4: Ambivalence, Decisional Balance, and Equipoise Chapter 5: Motivational Interviewing in Practice Section II. CLINICAL APPLICATIONS AND BROADER HORIZONS OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING Chapter 6: Motivational Interviewing in Challenging Encounters Chapter 7: Brief Interventions Chapter 8: Motivational Interviewing in Primary Care Settings Chapter 9: Motivational Interviewing, Cardiovascular Health, and Diabetes Care Chapter 10: Motivational Interviewing and Dietetics Chapter 11: Motivational Interviewing and Obesity Chapter 12: Healing Justice Frameworks and Motivational Interviewing-Supporting Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Chapter 13: Motivational Interviewing and Substance Use Chapter 14: Motivational Interviewing and Psychiatric Disorders Chapter 15: Integrating Community Psychiatry and Motivational Interviewing Chapter 16: Addressing Healthcare Access and Disparities Using Motivational Interviewing Chapter 17: Motivational Interviewing in Pediatric Settings Chapter 18: Motivational Interviewing in Family Settings Chapter 19: Integration of Motivational Interviewing with Mindfulness Chapter 20: Integration of Motivational Interviewing into Electronic Medical Record and Electronic Communication Chapter 21: Motivational Interviewing in eHealth and Telehealth Chapter 22: Learning and Experiencing Motivational Interviewing Chapter 23: Integration of Motivational Interviewing in Medical Training Chapter 24: Ethical Issues in the Practice of Motivational Interviewing

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Book SynopsisThe World Politics of Social Investment: Welfare States in the 21st Century is the first of two volumes of the World Politics of Social Investment (WOPSI) project, which systematically maps and explains different welfare reform strategies in democratic countries around the world.Table of Contents1. Towards a Worldwide View on the Politics of Social Investment Bruno Palier, Julian L. Garritzmann, Silja Häusermann 2. The Politics of Social Investment: A Global Theoretical Framework Silja Häusermann, Julian L. Garritzmann, Bruno Palier Part I: The Ideational Context of Social Investment Politics 3. Multiple Sources of the Social Investment Perspective: The OECD and the World Bank Jane Jenson, Rianne Mahon 4. The Politics of European Union Social Investment Initiatives Caroline de la Porte, Bruno Palier Part II: The Political and Economic Scope Conditions of Social Investment Reforms 5. Social Investment and Social Assistance in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Armando Barrientos 6. Political Linkage Strategies and Social Investment Policies: Clientelism and Educational Policy in the Developing World Haohan Chen, Herbert Kitschelt 7. State Capacity and Social Investment: Explaining Variation in Skills Creation Reforms in Latin America Juan Bogliaccini, Aldo Madariaga 8. The Emergence of Knowledge Economies: Educational Expansion, Labor Market Changes, and the Politics of Social Investment Julian L. Garritzmann, Silja Häusermann, Thomas Kurer, Bruno Palier, Michael Pinggera Part III: Demand for and Supply of Social Investment - Public Opinion and Social Partners' Social Investment Policy Preferences 9. Employers and Social Investment in Three European Countries: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Emmanuele Pavolini, Martin Seeleib-Kaiser 10. Social (Investment) Partners? Trade Unions and the Welfare State for the Knowledge Economy Niccolo Durazzi, Leonard Geyer 11. Trade Unions, Labor Market Dualization, and Investment in Early Childhood Education and Care in Latin America Melina Altamirano, Bárbara Zárate-Tenorio 12. Public Preferences Towards Social Investment: Comparing Patterns of Support Across Three Continents Björn Bremer Part IV: The Comparative Politics of Social Investment Reforms 13. Social Investment and Neoliberal Legacies in Latin America: Breaking the Mold? Evelyne Huber, Claire Dunn, John D. Stephens 14. Different Paths to Social Investment? The Politics of Social Investment in North-East Asia and Southern Europe Margarita Estévez-Abe, Margarita León 15. Social Investment or Childcare on the Cheap? Quality, Workforce, and Access Considerations in the Expansion of Early Childhood Education and Care Kimberly Morgan 16. The Politics of Social Investment in the Knowledge Economy: Analytical Insights from a Global Comparison Julian L. Garritzmann, Silja Häusermann, Bruno Palier

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe detail analysis it offers about the interaction between the four sets of factors-ideas, socioeconomic structural factors, policy legacies, and actors' positions and coalitions-will be a great help for the policy advisors, who move between government and academia, of both developed and developing countries. * Abhishek, Research Scholar, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Structural Constraints, Institutional Legacies, and the Politics of Social Investment across World Regions Silja Häusermann, Julian L. Garritzmann, Bruno Palier Part I: Western Europe and North America 2. Legacies of Universalism: Origins and Persistence of the Broad Political Support for Inclusive Social Investment in Scandinavia Alexander Horn, Kees van Kersbergen 3. Loud, Noisy, or Quiet Politics? The Role of Public Opinion, Parties, and Interest Groups in Social Investment Reforms in Western Europe Marius R. Busemeyer, Julian L. Garritzmann 4. The Partisan Politics of Family and Labor Market Policy Reforms in Southern Europe Reto Bürgisser 5. Reforming without Investing: Explaining Non-social Investment Strategies in Italy Stefano Ronchi, Patrik Vesan 6. The Politics of Early Years and Family Policy Investments in North America Susan Prentice, Linda White Part II: Central and Eastern Europe 7. "Nation (Re)building through Social Investment? The Baltic Reform Trajectories" Anu Toots, Triin Lauri 8. Explaining the Weakness of Social Investment Policies in the Visegrád Countries: The Cases of Childcare and Active Labor Market Policies Dorota Szelewa, Michal Polakowski 9. Explaining the Contrasting Welfare Trajectories of the Baltic and Visegrád Countries: A Growth-Strategy Perspective Sonja Avlija%s Part III: North East Asia 10. The Politicization of Social Investment in the Media and Legislature in North East Asia Jaemin Shim 11. An Increasing but Diverse Support for Social investment: Public Opinion on Social Investment in the North East Asian Welfare Systems Ijin Hong, Chung-Yang Yeh, Jieun Lee, Jen-Der Lue 12. The Quiet Diffusion of Social Investment in Japan: Toward Stratification Mari Miura, Eriko Hamada 13. Politics of Social Investment in Post-industrial South Korea Sophia Seung-yoon Lee, Yeon-Myung Kim Part IV: Latin America 14. The Politicization of Social Investment in Latin America J. Salvador Peralta 15. Social Policy for Institutional Change: Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru Jane Jenson, Nora Nagels 16. The Politics of Conditionality in Latin America's Cash Transfer Reforms Cecilia Rossel, Florencia Antía, Pilar Manzi 17. How Democracies Transform their Welfare States: The Reform Trajectories and Political Coalitions of Inclusive, Stratified, and Targeted Social Investment Strategies Around the World Bruno Palier, Julian L. Garritzmann, Silja Häusermann, Francesco Fioritto

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Book SynopsisOncology and Palliative Social Work: Psychosocial Care for People Coping with Cancer illustrates the need for integrating early palliative care for patients with cancer and the important role social workers have in providing psychosocial support services across the cancer trajectory. There is a convergence of oncology and palliative social work specialties in the delivery of comprehensive, culturally-congruent, whole person cancer care. OPSW reflects the collective knowledge, skills, clinical experience and perspectives of a diverse group of interprofessional contributors, including best practices, emerging trends, and priorities in psychosocial oncology, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on this evolving landscape. The volume is divided into four sections, each with five to eight thematically connected chapters. Topics include: diagnosing and treating cancer; equity, racism, cultural competence, and cultural humility; social determinants of health; cancer care amid pandemics, d

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsCONTENTS About the Editors About the Contributors Grand Challenges for Social Work Initiative 1. Introduction and Updates on the Grand Challenges 2. Ensuring Healthy Development for Youth by Unleashing the Power of Prevention: An Update on Progress and Priorities 3. Close the Health Gap 4. Building Healthy Relationships to End Violence: Broadening the Vision of the Stop Family Violence Grand Challenge 5. Advance Long and Productive Lives 6. Eradicate Social Isolation 7. End Homelessness 8. Create Social Responses to a Changing Environment 9. Harness Technology for Social Good 10. Promote Smart Decarceration 11. Reduce Extreme Economic Inequality 12. Build Financial Capability and Assets for All 13. Achieve Equal Opportunity and Justice 14. Eliminate Racism 15. Conclusion Commentaries Framing the Social Policy Agenda for the Future Appendix 1: Grand Challenges Network Co-Leads Appendix 2: Sustaining Sponsors of Grand Challenges for Social Work Appendix 3: Grand Challenges for Social Work: Vision, Mission, Domain, Guiding Principles, & Guideposts to Action Appendix 4: Progress and Plans for the Grand Challenges Index

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Book SynopsisFoster Parent Collaboration: A Guide for Social Workers and Other Professionals argues that the foster care system is in crisis and one strategy for meaningful change is for social workers and other professionals to collaborate with foster parents. The collaboration will assist with increasing foster parent retention and the quality of care they can provide to children in their homes. The book provides practical suggestions supported by current research for how this can be done. The book provides information about the foster care system, children in foster care, and foster parents' vital roles. It couples the first-hand experience of a foster parent and social worker with current research. This combined lens provides a critical examination of the current realities of foster parents and social workers in foster care. Derived from both practice knowledge and empirical evidence, the book provides guidance to social workers and other professionals about how to effectively work with foster

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Book SynopsisFeel it, stay with it, share it, and let it go. Take your life back from stress and trauma using self-help versions of proven treatments.Up to 90% of adults in the US will experience one or more traumatic events in their lifetimes, including interpersonal violence, traffic collisions, and sexual assault. Traumatic events and other difficult experiences (such as miscarriage, job loss, and divorce) can have a long-lasting impact on mental health and well-being. While most who suffer a trauma naturally recover over time, for others difficulties continue, and may lead to full-blown depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance use, anxiety disorders, and other problems that interfere with healthy daily functioning. Making Meaning of Difficult Experiences is a self-guided mental health resource for people who have had potentially traumatic experiences and who wish to work through them independently, outside of a formal therapeutic setting. Based on psychological treatments witTrade ReviewCompassionate, yet directive, Making Meaning of Difficult Experiences provides readers step-by-step guidance and helpful tips for healing from trauma and finding resilience through adversity. Bringing a combined 50 years of clinical experience and informed by science, Drs. Rauch and Rothbaum have provided readers with timely education and practical strategies for coping with the effects of trauma and difficult experiences. For self-help readers and therapists alike, I highly recommend this book! * Elizabeth M. Goetter, Associate Professor, La Salle University & Clinical Consultant, Massachusetts General Hospital *Backed by decades of research on how to effectively treat PTSD, this book provides people who have experienced traumatic events with the knowledge needed to navigate their own recovery. Through compelling case examples, worksheets, and practices, readers are guided through how to process difficult memories and reengage in life to prevent long-term suffering. This book will be a valuable resource for people who are unable or prefer not to seek professional treatment and will empower them to take the steps needed to reclaim their lives after trauma. * Melanie Harned, PhD, School of Medicine, University of Washington *This very useful self-help workbook provides a step-by-step guide to implement a proven self-help plan for managing painful memories of stressful experiences. The accumulated wisdom of Professors Rauch and Rothbaum is packed into a highly readable, highly practical, evidence-based text. I recommend the workbook to anyone who if having difficulty resolving complex and painful emotions associated with highly stressful experiences, whether these experiences occurred only recently or in the distant past. * Ronald C. Kessler, PhD, McNeil Family Professor, Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School *Table of ContentsCh. 1 What Difficult Experiences Does Making Meaning Target? Ch. 2 Why Approach Difficult Experiences? Ch. 3 Memory Exposure and Processing Ch. 4 Behavioral Activation Ch. 5 Social Connection Ch. 6 Self-care Ch. 7 Considering When to See a Professional

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn this eagerly awaited second edition of his contemporary classic, Wicks readably synthesizes vast literatures on stress and coping, trauma and loss, positive psychology and posttraumatic growth, to trace a roadmap to resilience that is as refreshing in its clarity as it is remarkable in its comprehensiveness. But more than orienting readers to the rich yield of recent research and timeless wisdom, Wicks orients them to the deeper source of learning arising from taking a fearless inventory of their own interior life and the treasures to be found in its unhurried perusal. One part mentor, one part fellow traveler, he offers his stressed and harried colleagues a cornucopia of questions which, if asked earnestly, will point out a pathway to authentic living. * Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD, Director of The Portland Institute for Loss and Transition *Resilience is a concept and practice that many of us assume we know more about than we do, and yet developing capacities for resilience remains fundamentally important for human wellbeing and flourishing. Robert Wicks helps us develop these capacities and furthers a conversation on resilience that he's led for well over a decade, with new stories, nuggets of wisdom, and a new chapter on posttraumatic growth, among other updates to his previous edition of this book. If I were to recommend a single book on the topic of resilience, this would be it. After reading it, I feel not only more resilient; I feel more human and humane. * Allan Cole, PhD, Dean, Bert Kruger Smith Centennial Professor of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin *Table of ContentsHave a Life! An Introduction Ch. 1 Navigating Life's Rough Waters: Riding the Crest of Chronic and Acute Stress Ch. 2 Personal Renewal: Creating and Tailoring Your Own Self-Care Protocol Ch. 3 A Powerful Healing Combination: Friendship, Resilience, Positive Psychology and Compassion Ch. 4 Points of New Light Amidst the Darkness: Applying Themes from Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) Ch. 5 The First Steps Toward Self-Knowledge: Debriefing Yourself Ch. 6 Solitude, Silence, and Mindfulness: Centering Yourself in a Driven World The Simple Care of a Hopeful Heart: An Epilogue Appendix A: Creating and Reflecting Upon Your Own Stress-Resilience Profile: An Exercise in Strengthening Your Inner Life Appendix B: An Individual Reflection Guide Further Reading: Resilience, Mindfulness, Positive Psychology, and Contemporary Biographies/Autobiographies of Resilient People Works Cited Permissions Index

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Book SynopsisThis practical book provides researchers with strategies for conducting socially just school-based research. This comprehensive text provides a resource for those interested in conducting school counseling research within school settings. The volume includes a wealth of knowledge from expert scholars in the field to equip researchers with the conceptual knowledge and practical skills to conduct rigorous intervention research with schools. School counseling researchers, counselor education doctoral students, district personnel, and those that review research will have a deep and rich source to support their evolving collaborative research in schools. The editors organize the book to walk readers through the process of creating successful research partnerships with schools that will result in ethical outcomes from their research efforts. Readers are guided through the process of conceptualizing ethical and socially just research in partnership with schools, how to create strong research Table of ContentsChapter 1: A Framework for Conducting School Counseling Research in the Current Educational Environment Chapter 2: Access to Schools: Relationships with Stakeholders and Systems Chapter 3: Ethical Research in Schools: Navigating the IRB Process at the District and University Levels Chapter 4: Research Questions that Contribute to Sound Study Designs for School Counseling Chapter 5: Developmental and Social Considerations When Conducting Research with Children and Adolescents Chapter 6: Using Assessment Instruments in School-Based Research Chapter 7: Research Design: Quantitative Approaches Chapter 8: Research Design: Qualitative Approaches Chapter 9: Research Designs: Action Research Chapter 10: Single Case Research Design: A Practical Option in School Counseling Research Chapter 11: Program Evaluation in Professional School Counseling Chapter 12: Ensuring Treatment Fidelity and Clean Data Collection Chapter 13: Data Analysis Procedures in School Counseling Research Chapter 14: Bridging the Research to Practice Gap

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Book SynopsisThe chapters in this book describe the current situation and changes that affect the health and well-being of different Indigenous populations around the world. They also highlight the adaptations and strengths of older people as they find ways to meet current challenges in their lives.Trade ReviewThe book focuses on the mental, physical, and social challenges older people are experiencing regarding social change in the growing community. The book is a helpful learning tool for instructors, undergraduate and graduate students, and healthcare practitioners across the globe...It is rich in understanding the uniqueness of diverse cultures on issues concerning indigenous older adults. * Dolapo Adeniji, Ph.D., MSW, MEd, Department of Social Work College of Health and Human Services Indiana State University *Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Cultural Determinants of Healthy Indigenous Aging Michael Yellow Bird, Gina Belton and Jamie Jensen Chapter 2. Active Aging in Mountainous Villages: An Ethnographic Study of Indigenous Older Adults in Taiwan Hai Luo Chapter 3. Locating Aging in India: Indigenous Perspectives of the Khasis and Jad Bhotiyas Juster Lyngdoh and Malathi Adudsumalli Chapter 4. Socio-cultural Beliefs and Health Seeking Behavior among Older Adults in Selected Rural and Urban Areas in Lagos State, Nigeria Fatai A. Badru and Oluwafunmilayo T. Adekola B. Aging and Social Policy: Challenges and Effects on Indigenous Older Persons Chapter 5. Lapland in Transformation: Impacts on Cultural Well-Being of the Older Population, with Special Reference to Indigenous Residents Shahnaj Begum Chapter 6. Indigenous Adults in Taiwan: The Aging Population and Related Policy Kui Kasirisir and Hai Luo Chapter 7. Development of the Indigenous Long Term Care System in Taiwan Hung-Yu Ru Chapter 8. Indigenous Spirituality, Decolonization and Restoration of Traditional Elders' Ancestral Knowledge Today: Social Work and Aging Julian Kunnie C. Effects of Social Change on Communities, Families and Older Persons Chapter 9. Aging in the Contested Floodplain: Challenges of Indigenous People of the Kafue Flats Fred Moonga Chapter 10. Survival Strategies of Older Adults in the Manipuri Community in Bangladesh Tulshi Kumar Das Chapter 11. Elderly Care in Rural Ghana: Support System and Survival Strategies of Older Persons in Bamang, Ashanti Region Kwadwo Ofori-Dua Chapter 12. Socioemotional Challenges of Indigenous Elders: A Study Based on a Rural Village of Northern Sri Lanka Subramaniam Jeevasuthan and Varatharajah Jeyaruban D. Emotional and Psychological Issues Chapter 13. Etahi Kaum? tua Momeki: Social Isolation and Loneliness among Older M?ori Living in Aotearoa, New Zealand Tess Moeke-Maxwell, Stella Black, Tessa Morgan, Janine Wiles and Merryn Gott Chapter 14. Loneliness among Indigenous People in Chile: A Neglected Issue Lorena P. Gallardo-Peralta, Esteban Sànchez-Moreno and Vicente Rodriguez-Rodriguez E. Contributions of Indigenous Older Persons Chapter 15. Honoring and Preserving Culture through Indigenous Cultural Generative Acts to Reduce Generative Mismatch and Improve the Health of All Generations Jordan Lewis Chapter 16. Continuity, Connectedness and Community: An Alaska Native Lifecycle and Explanatory Model of Caregiving Networks Maria Crouch and Rosellen Rosich Chapter 17. Reigniting the Indigenous Spirit: Indigenous Elders and Organizations Jason Albert, Susannah Walker and Gilbert Kewistep Chapter 18. Examining Inter-Generational Ties and Roles: From the Lens of Tribal Older Persons in India Jennifer Philip and Asha Banu Soletti Chapter 19. Shared Role and Responsibilities of Older Adults in Jaffna, Sri Lanka: Unrecognized Contributions to their Families and Communities Shamila Sivukumaran and Subramaniam Jeevasuthan Conclusion Tuula Heinonen (with Jordan Lewis) Index

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Book SynopsisMoral philosophers agree that welfare matters. But they do not agree about what it is, or how much it matters. Wayne Sumner presents an original theory of welfare, investigating its nature and discussing its importance. He considers and rejects all notable rival theories, both objective and subjective, including hedonism and theories founded on desire or preference. His own theory connects welfare closely with happiness or life satisfaction. Professor Sumner then proceeds to defend welfarism, that is, to argue (against the value pluralism that currently dominates moral philosophy) that welfare is the only basic ethical value, the only thing which we have a moral reason to promote for its own sake. He concludes by discussing the implications of this thesis for ethical and political theory.Trade ReviewVery helpful footnotes and an extensive bibliography. Upper-division undergraduate and graduate students and faculty in philosophy will find this volume of special interest. * Choice *Undismayed by the damage that economists and politicians in different ways have done to the term 'welfare', Sumner offers a carefully developed systematic argument for restoring the term to a better use ... This argument moves on from stage to stage to few visible slips. At every stage it is illuminating. At every stage it keeps up enough suspense to impel readers to go on to see how the next stage will work out. This will be true even for readers thoroughly familiar with the topics and the texts that Sumner takes up. Sumner has something new and penetrating to say about all of them. Thus overall it is a very accomplished book. * David Braybrooke, Philosophy in Review *The book is extremely well-written and argued, and the discussion of competing views (e.g., hedonism, desire theory, perfectionism) is very insightful. Most importantly, Sumner's theory of welfare breaks important new ground, and is sure to become one of the leading theories. Ignore this book at your peril. * Peter Vallentyne, Economics and Philosophy *a clear, careful and well-crafted investigation into major theories of welfare * Bruce Brower, University of Tulane, The Philosophical Review, vol 107, no 2, April 1998 *Table of Contents1. THE CONCEPT OF WELFARE; 2. WELFARE AND SUBJECTIVITY; 3. OBJECTIVE THEORIES; 4. HEDONISM; 5. THE DESIRE THEORY; 6. WELFARE AND HAPPINESS; 7. WELFARISM; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.

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Book SynopsisGender and Welfare State Regimes focuses on the interrelationships between aspects of the welfare state and labour market policies in structuring and transforming gender relations across a broad spectrum of countries. The book examines the construction of gender in various government welfare policies and illustrates how the specific qualities of the welfare state reinforce or counteract gender inequalities. The book argues that policy variation across the countries surveyed can be attributed to a variety of factors, including differing strategies and demands of the women''s movements, the organisational strength of labour movements and industrial relations frameworks, the constellation of parties supporting equality measure, traditional values and state structures. Series Gender and Politics edited by Professor Karen Beckwith at the Department of Political Science, College of Wooster and Professor Joni Lovenduski, Department of Politics, University of Southampton.Table of ContentsPART I. GENDER INEQUALITY AND WELFARE STATE REGIMES ; PART II. THE GENDERED IMPACT OF POLICIES ACROSS WELFARE STATES ; PART III. GENDER REGIMES AND WELFARE STATE REGIMES

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Book SynopsisThe Golden Age of postwar capitalism has been eclipsed, and with it seemingly also the possibility of harmonizing equality and welfare with efficiency and jobs. Most analyses believe the the emerging postindustrial society is overdetermined by massive, convergent forces, such as tertiarization, new technologies, or globalization, all conspiring to make welfare states unsustainable in the future. Social Foundations of Postindustrial Economies takes a second, more sociological and more institutional, look at the driving forces of economic transformation. What, as a result, stands out is postindustrial diversity, not convergence. Macroscopic, global trends are undoubtedly powerful, yet their influence is easily rivalled by domestic institutional traditions, by the kind of welfare regime that, some generations ago, was put in place. It is, however, especially the family economy that hold the key as to what kind of postindustrial model will emerge, and to how evolving tradeoffs will be manaTrade ReviewOnce again, Esping-Andersen has laid out for us an ambitious academic and political agenda. This book will certainly be of interest to the community of comparative welfare regime analysts, but should be read as well by analysts of U.S. welfare reform, for it reveals that many of the policy changes these scholars are charting are not confined to America. * Ann Shola Orloff, American Journal of Sociology *provocative and informative * Ann Shola Orloff, American Journal of Sociology *Esping-Andersen's new work shows the significant scholarly payoff from the sustained conversations that have come to characterize comparative welfare regime analysis, including those between feminists and others. His revised regime analysis highlights new material on household economies * Ann Shola Orloff, American Journal of Sociology *Gösta Esping-Andersen's rich new book analyzes the roots of the crises of today's welfare regimes * Ann Shola Orloff, American Journal of Sociology *clear and absorbing writing * Norman Ginsburg, Global Social Policy 1(1) *adds significantly to a more realistic understanding of contemporary welfare regimes by probing deeper into their "institutional fine grain". Social Foundations is essentially a timely addition to the views presented in The Three Worlds, centred around a new, persuasive, emphasis on the role of the household as a defining element driving postindustrial economies. * Government and Oppostion *this book impressively integrates detailed empirical analysis of the manifold aspects of the work-family-welfare nexus within a coherent synthetic framework. In this, the author again displays virtually unrivalled skill amidst current research * Government and Opposition *The book provides a wealth of interesting statistical information and analysis. * Andrew Sayer, Progress in Human Geography 24,3. *well worth reading as a highly informative analysis of the diversity of the social foundations of postindustrial economies. * Andrew Sayer, Progress in Human Geography 24,3. *Table of Contents1. Introduction ; PART ONE: VARIETIES OF WELFARE CAPITALISM ; 2. The Democratic Class Struggle Revisited ; 3. Social Risks and Wefare States ; 4. The Household Economy ; 5. Comparative Welfare Regimes Re-examined ; PART TWO: THE NEW POLITICAL ECONOMY ; 6. The Structural Bases of Postindustrial Employment ; 7. Managing Divergent Employment Dilemmas ; PART THREE: WELFARE CAPITALISM RECAST? ; 8. New Social Risks in Old Welfare States ; 9. Recasting Wefare Regimes for a Postindustrial Era ; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe Golden Age of postwar capitalism has been eclipsed, and with it seemingly also the possibility of harmonizing equality and welfare with efficiency and jobs. Most analyses believe that the emerging postindustrial society is overdetermined by massive, convergent forces, such as tertiarization, new technologies, or globalization, all conspiring to make welfare states unsustainable in the future. Social Foundations of Postindustrial Economies takes a second, more sociological and more institutional, look at the driving forces of economic transformation. What, as a result, stands out is postindustrial diversity, not convergence. Macroscopic, global trends are undoubtedly powerful, yet their influence is easily rivalled by domestic institutional traditions, by the kind of welfare regime that, some generations ago, was put in place. It is, however, especially the family economy that hold the key as to what kind of postindustrial model will emerge, and to how evolving tradeoffs will be manTrade Reviewwell worth reading as a highly informative analysis of the diversity of the social foundations of postindustrial economies. * Andrew Sayer, Progress in Human Geography 24,3. *The book provides a wealth of interesting statistical information and analysis. * Andrew Sayer, Progress in Human Geography 24,3. *Table of Contents1. Introduction ; PART ONE: VARIETIES OF WELFARE CAPITALISM ; 2. The Democratic Class Struggle Revisited ; 3. Social Risks and Wefare States ; 4. The Household Economy ; 5. Comparative Welfare Regimes Re-examined ; PART TWO: THE NEW POLITICAL ECONOMY ; 6. The Structural Bases of Postindustrial Employment ; 7. Managing Divergent Employment Dilemmas ; PART THREE: WELFARE CAPITALISM RECAST? ; 8. New Social Risks in Old Welfare States ; 9. Recasting Wefare Regimes for a Postindustrial Era ; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe Uses of Social Investment provides the first study of the welfare state, under the new post-crisis austerity context and associated crisis management politics, to take stock of the limits and potential of social investment. It surveys the emergence, diffusion, limits, merits, and politics of social investment as the welfare policy paradigm for the 21st century, seen through the lens of the life-course contingencies of the competitive knowledge economy and modern family-hood.Featuring contributions from leading scholars in the field, the volume revisits the intellectual roots and normative foundations of social investment, surveys the criticisms that have leveled against the social investment perspective in theory and policy practice, and presents empirical evidence of social investment progress together with novel research methodologies for assessing socioeconomic ''rates of return'' on social investment. Given the progressive, admittedly uneven, diffusion of the social investment Trade Review[The book] is an open, honest debate about the difficulties of reforming the welfare state to deal with new risks posed by demographic and economic changes of the 21st century, and find a path between the two worse alternatives of knee-jerk austerity and the rising spectre of welfare chauvinism * Vera Scépanovi, Transfer *With its beautifully symbolic cover of interrelating and multiply-coloured leaves moving dynamically over time, The Uses of Social Investment is a major publication bringing together many of the most interesting intellectuals and intellectual perspectives in the OECD academy. In Hemerijck's absorbing and massive collected volume, social investment is revealed as a deeply important (and distinct) paradigm which goes far beyond the welfare state. The book, and, as it compellingly drives home, the paradigm, is unusually and persuasively interdisciplinary, going from social policy to political science and political economy, and through law, sociology and economics. It is highly readable I found myself dipping in and out with pleasure and then getting deeply absorbed; it moves between optimistic and sceptical, practical and blue skies, and always thought-provoking. * David Soskice, London School of Economics and Political Science *This book provides a unique panoramic state-of-the-art view of the theoretical debates and empirical analyses of social investment policies. It brings together the leading critics and advocates who assess the scholarly evidence on a wide range of social investment experiences. Given the increasing global emphasis on social investment, the book's contribution is foundational for any discussion about the future of the welfare state. * Evelyne Huber, University of North Carolina *How can today's crisis-ridden welfare states avoid past mistakes and learn to sustainably foster the well-being of future generations in ageing societies? This extraordinary compelling collection of contributions provides critical reflections that will enrich ongoing debates on social investment and offers innovative policy solutions to contemporary challenges. * Bernhard Ebbinghaus, University of Oxford *At this critical moment in history we are looking for new concepts to help rewrite the post-war social settlement. Is Social Investment the answer? Find out here. Hemerijck and company meet their critiques in this remarkably ambitious project. The 'go to' place to find out everything you ever wanted to know about Social Investment in one book. An impressive achievement and a valuable contribution that will inform debates for decades. * Jacqueline O'Reilly, University of Sussex *Table of ContentsPART 1: INTRODUCTION; PART 2: LIMITS TO SOCIAL INVESTMENT; PART 3: SOCIAL INVESTMENT ENDOWMENT AND EXTENSIONS; PART 4: SOCIAL INVESTMENT ASSESSMENT: CONCEPTUALIZATION AND METHODS; PART 5: COMPARATIVE SOCIAL INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE; PART 6: EU SOCIAL INVESTMENT ADVOCACY; PART 7: THE POLITICS OF SOCIAL INVESTMENT; PART 8: CONCLUSION

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Book SynopsisThis book primarily explores the welfare-policy responses to the Great Recession, reform trajectories that swept across Europe over the last decade, with a final chapter that focuses on Covid-19 welfare management. The 2008 crash marked a critical stress test for European welfare states with dramatic repercussions, including a massive surge in unemployment, a widening in wage and income disparities, and rising poverty. Hikes in fiscal deficits and public debt, required to pre-empt an economic meltdown, forced policymakers to make painful cuts in welfare services to shore up public finances, thereby jeopardizing welfare support for vulnerable groups. The overall scope of welfare-policy responses is heterogeneous, disparate, and uneven. In some cases, the response to the Great Recession was accompanied by deep social conflicts, while in others unpopular crisis-management measures received broad consent from opposition parties, trade unions, and employer organizations. Alongside serious r

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Book SynopsisThe issues surrounding poverty and inequality continue to be of central concern to academics, politicians and policy makers but the ways in which we seek to study and understand them continue to change over time. This accessible book seeks to provide a guide to some of the new approaches that have been developed in the light of international initiatives to reduce poverty and the notable changes in income inequality and poverty that have occurred across many western countries in recent years. These new approaches have to some degree been facilitated by the emergence of new techniques and a growing availability of data that enable cross national comparisons not only of income but also of measures of welfare such as educational achievement, nutritional status in developing countries and wealth and deprivation indicators in the developed world. Including specially commissioned research from a distinguished list of international authors, this volume makes a real contribution to the public dTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION ; 1. New Directions in the Analysis of Inequality and Poverty ; CONCEPTUAL ISSUES ; 2. Inequality is Bad for the Poor ; 3. Measurement of Income Distribution in Supranational Entities: The Case of the European Union ; 4. Beyond Conventional Measures of Income: Including Indirect Benefits and Taxes ; 5. Inequality Within the Household Reconsidered ; MULTIPLE DIMENSIONS ; 6. Inequality of Learning in Industrialised Countries ; 7. On the Multidimensionality of Poverty and Social Exclusion ; 8. Summarizing Multiple Deprivation Indicators ; 9. Robust Multidimensional Poverty Comparisons with Discrete Indicators of Well-Being ; PUBLIC POLICY ; 10. A Guaranteed Income for Europe's Children? ; 11. The Impact of Minimum Wages on the Distribution of Earnings and Employment in the USA ; 12. Minimum Wages, Training, and the Distribution of Earnings ; 13. Government Debt and the Portfolios of the Rich

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