Inspired by ideas from economic theology, this provocative book uncovers deep-rooted religious concepts and shows how they continue to influence contemporary views of work and unemployment.
Avoiding both over-simplification and jargon-riddled complexity, this book is an invaluable, straightforward guide to participatory research for you and your fellow practitioners working with community groups and organisations.
This crucial contribution exposes the misconception that health research and health services... Læs mere
Challenging stereotypes, this volume investigates the experiential and theoretical landscapes of older people's sexual intimacies, practices... Læs mere
As the rise of global right-wing populism and Trumpism creates new interest in psycho-social writing and popular sociology, this timely book tells the story of... Læs mere
This compelling account charts the historical emergence of vicarious warfare and its contemporary prominence. It contrasts its tactical advantages with its hidden costs and potential to cause significant strategic harm.
This ground-breaking and compelling book shows in fine detail the life struggles of those who live on a public... Læs mere
EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This book explores the labour market integration of migrants,... Læs mere
ePDF and ePUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Building on research in public health, social epidemiology and the social determinants of health, this book presents complexity theory as an alternative basis for an outcome-oriented public management praxis.
This book shows why we need, and can create, a progressive politics that is profoundly informed by insights from the psychotherapeutic and psychological domain, moving us from a politics of blame to a politics of understanding.
Adopting a mixed-method and multilevel perspective, this book provides a comprehensive investigation into... Læs mere
This book explores what happened to the 'Romanian orphans' of the 1990s, including those who stayed in institutions as... Læs mere