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From Colonialism to International Aid = External Actors and Social Protection…
This open access volume addresses the role of external actors in social protection in the Global South, from the Second World War until today, analysing the influence of colonial powers, superpowers during the Cold War and contemporary donor agencies. Following an introduction to the analysis of external actors in social policy making in the Global South, the contributions explore which exte…
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- 9783030382001
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- XXV, 384 ill; hlm
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Understanding Cultural Non-Participation in an Egalitarian Context
This open access book uses a rich data set, from individuals whose background profiles statistically predict strong cultural non-participation, to explore the most salient lifestyles and symbolic boundaries drawn in these potentially disengaged groups.The book departs from a theoretical framework in which cultural practices and cultural participation in their most visible and tangible form are …
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- 9783031188657
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- XI, 163 ill: hlm
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Teilhabeforschung – Konturen eines neuen Forschungsfeldes
Teilhabeforschung untersucht die Lebenslagen von Menschen mit Beeinträchtigungen und Behinderungen unter den normativen Perspektiven von Inklusion und gleichberechtigter Teilhabe. Sie berücksichtigt, dass sich die deutschsprachige Forschung zum komplexen Phänomen der Beeinträchtigung und Behinderung über die Jahre stark ausdifferenziert hat und mittlerweile unterschiedliche Disziplinen und…
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- 9783658383053
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- X, 544 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Towards a Comparative Analysis of Social Inequalities between Europe and Lati…
This open access volume identifies the common and specific aspects of social mechanisms that generate inequalities, through comparative analyses of different dimensions in which inequalities are expressed. It includes studies on social inequalities in 5 European and 5 Latin American countries, along 11 thematic axes: inequalities in the labour market and labour trajectories; asymmetries in the …
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- 9783030484422
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- XXIII, 480 ill; lamp
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Gesundheitsversorgung am Lebensende
Damian Hedinger untersucht die Frage der Gesundheitsversorgung am Lebensende, die durch die Demografische Alterung und eine weiterhin steigende Lebenserwartung immer zentraler wird. Er geht sowohl aus wissenschaftlicher als auch aus gesellschaftspolitischer Perspektive vor und nutzt administrative Daten aus der Schweiz, um herauszufinden, warum man eine längere oder kürzere Dauer im Heim oder…
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- 978-3-658-13347-4
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- oer.unej.ac.id
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- XIII, 172
Development in Turbulent Times = The Many Faces of Inequality Within Europe
This open access book explores the most recent trends in the EU in terms of development, progress, and performance. Ten years after the 2008 economic crisis, and amidst a digital revolution that is intensifying the development race, the European Union, and especially Central and Eastern Europe, are ardently searching for their development priorities. Against this background, by relying on a cr…
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- 9783030113612
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- VIII, 197 ill; lamp
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Civil Society Elites in the Italian Third Sector : A Comparative Perspective
This open access book unveils the hidden elite of Italy's third sector, offering a rare glimpse into the lives and minds of civil society's most influential leaders. Bridging elite and civil society studies, it presents pioneering research on these powerful yet understudied figures. Through in-depth analysis, the chapters reveal surprising insights about the elite's composition, attitudes, care…
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- 9783031714443
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- XI, 152 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Civil Society Elites : Exploring the Composition, Reproduction, Integration, …
This open access book introduces a groundbreaking concept - civil society elites - and serves as an essential resource for scholars, researchers and students interested in the complexities of power and influence within contemporary civil societies. Through a series of unique empirical studies, the authors offer a comprehensive examination of the individuals occupying the upper echelons of influ…
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- 9783031401503
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- XXII, 332 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos
This open access book gives an overview of the sessions, panel discussions, and outcomes of the Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos conference, held in February 2018 in San Antonio, Texas, USA, and hosted by the Mays Cancer Center and the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio. Latinos – the largest, youngest, and fastest-growing minority group in the Unite…
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- 9783030292867
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- XVII, 329 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Die beharrliche Mitte – Wenn investive Statusarbeit funktioniert
Dieses Open-Access-Buch untersucht vor dem Hintergrund der kulturell hegemonialen Rolle der Mittelschichten in westlichen Gesellschaften sowie angesichts zeitdiagnostischer Behauptungen, dass „die Mitte" zunehmenden Verunsicherungen und Gefährdungen ausgesetzt sei, die biographischen Orientierungen und Praktiken, die die Lebensführung der Mittelschichten in Deutschland ausmachen.
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- 978-3-658-36566-0
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