Challenging conventional thinking, leading academics explore how individuals' relationships with civil society change over time as different lifecourse events and... Læs mere
This enlightening book challenges conventional distinctions between the family and civil society as it uncovers how civic values and practices are inherited and fostered within the home.
This crucial contemporary study reviews the evolving role of local authorities in health, social care and wellbeing. Health and policy experts... Læs mere
Debunking the myths around the current economic belief systems, this book reveals how mainstream perspectives work for the benefit of the... Læs mere
Marshall examines the ideological structuring of current planning models and the interplay of political interests. He analyses attempts at planning reform by recent governments to show how we can generate more effective political engagements for common gain.
Key thinkers with a range of perspectives provide a sociological analysis of debt focused upon its social, political, economic, and cultural meanings. Contributors consider the... Læs mere
Bringing together international case studies, this book offers theoretical and empirical insights into the interaction between social work and social policy.
Using international perspectives and case studies, this book discusses the relationships between community development and populism in the context of today's... Læs mere
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This timely book is the most comprehensive account yet of recent commissioning practice in the English NHS and its impact on health services and the healthcare system.
As the demand for food banks and other emergency food charities continues to rise across the continent, this is the first systematic Europe-wide study of the roots and consequences of this urgent phenomenon.
Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Reports on the innovative, transdisciplinary co-production on sustainable... Læs mere