The obstacles to assimilation and fair treatment of immigrant women are major issues confronting immigrant receiving nations. This text provides a range of perspectives on the concerns, the sources of problems, how issues might be addressed, and the future of immigrant women.
For over 30 years the authors have been studying transracial and intercountry adoptions. This text summarizes their findings and compares them with other studies. It also advocates and demonstrates the positive effects of transracial and intercountry adoptions.
This book provides data on the main policies guiding military mobilization and structures. It addresses the gender, racial, and political forces that shaped these policies.
Gay and Lesbian Communities the World Over provides an innovative examination and comparison of the treatment and status of gays and lesbians in 21 countries.... Læs mere
Provides the history of the death penalty. Incorporating and synthesizing public opinion... Læs mere
The Defense of Insanity, The World Over is the tenth in a series of books that examines and compares social issues or social problems from an explicitly comparative... Læs mere
The Defense of Insanity, The World Over is the tenth in a series of books that examines and compares social issues or social problems from an explicitly comparative... Læs mere
In the past thirty years, women and crime has become a major intellectual and professional specialty.
The history of marriage and divorce and the role played by both institutions in the lives of citizens around the world are examined in this book. As supporting evidence, the author uses a range of information and statistics from 25 countries.
Examines and compares the system of education in 20 countries, covering literacy rates, enrolment rates, types of public and private schools, years of compulsory education and the amount of money the government allocates to education in the different societies.