Many people living in rural areas face hardship but the UK's welfare system is poorly adapted to meet their needs, with the COVID-19 pandemic, Brexit and cutbacks exacerbating pressures. This book combines person-based and place-based approaches to tackling rural poverty.
This book introduces reablement, a radical new integrated care approach which seeks to empower older people to regain and maintain functioning and independence.
In this wide-ranging book, Marian Barnes argues for care as an essential value in private lives and public policies, considering the importance of care... Læs mere
Available open access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This book examines remedies for improving public trust and the... Læs mere
Active labour market policies aim to assist people not in work into work through a range of interventions including job search, training and... Læs mere
Telling the stories of young refugees in a range of international settings, this book explores how newcomers navigate urban spaces and negotiate multiple injustices in their everyday lives, giving voice to refugee youth from a wide variety of social backgrounds.
This bold new book offers an exhaustive diagnosis of global capitalism. Proposing a novel system of economic and political coordination based on a combination of market socialism and state planning, it offers crucial insights for thinking about alternatives to capitalism.
Social media platforms hold vast amounts of data about our lives. Content from the past is... Læs mere
This book shows how reflexive debate enhances childhood research. Expert contributors explore researchers'... Læs mere
This book considers the social, legal and technological features of unauthorised dissemination of intimate images. With a focus on private law... Læs mere
This book is the first to go inside women’s work and family lives in a year of working flexibly. The private labours of going... Læs mere
While there has been an increase in scholarship on men, ageing and masculinities, little... Læs mere