First published in 1987, Meaning and Action’s central theme is the difficulty of matching an understanding of social problems to effective strategies, in a time of endemic fiscal constraints and profound changes in economic structure.
This title is a classic work on social reform. It is an account of the origins and development of community action from its... Læs mere
Originally published in 1964 The Experience of Higher Education concentrates upon the aims and expectations with which students enter higher education; the... Læs mere
One of the first books to be published in the UK on bereavement, this ground-breaking study presents the results of a survey of widows in London.
This book is a study of the pattern of social life which developed in the slums of central Lagos; and of the effects of a compulsory slum clearance scheme on the lives of those who were removed.