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The growing number of elder men providing hands-on care to loved ones, particularly spouses, undeniably represents a hidden segment of the home care population. With that in consideration, caregiving in communities of color, in particular, is increasing while numbers of...
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Oxford University Press
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2017-05-02
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This book is rooted in the conviction that human biology plays a critical role in understanding drug abuse and antisocial behavior. In the same breath, however, it fundamentally affirms the importance of the many social and environmental factors that influence our...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-05-02
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Renowned author Ulrike Schuerkens presents an in-depth exploration of social transformations and developments. Combining an international approach with up-to-date research, the book: Has dedicated chapters on contemporary topics including technology, new media,...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2017-05-01
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The last two decades have been an exciting and richly productive period for debate and academic research on the city. The SAGE Handbook of New Urban Studies offers comprehensive coverage of this modern re-thinking of urban theory, both gathering together the best of...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2017-05-01
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This collection of new writing on contemporary Greek cinema builds and expands on existing work in the field, providing a coherent analysis of films which, despite their international importance, have so far received limited critical attention. The volume maps key...
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Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publishers
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2017-05-01
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This book is a provocative new study of global feminist activism that opposes neoliberal regimes across several sites including Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Latin America and the United States. The feminist performative acts featured in the book contest the...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-04-29
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Am Beispiel des Beschäftigungszuschusses untersucht Philipp Ramos Lobato, ob öffentlich geförderte Beschäftigung dazu beitragen kann, die soziale Integration von Langzeitarbeitslosen zu verbessern. Hierzu rückt er die Perspektive der Geförderten in den Vordergrund....
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Springer VS
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2017-04-29
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Als Teil eines neu entstehenden Forschungsfeldes, das sich aus einer kulturellen Perspektive mit dem Phänomen des Klimawandels auseinandersetzt, demonstriert dieses Buch anhand eines ethnographischen Fallbeispiels, wie ein holistisches Verständnis des globalen...
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Springer VS
Parution :
2017-04-28
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During the past several decades, political philosophers have frequently clashed with one another over the question whether governments are morally required to remain neutral among reasonable conceptions of excellence and human flourishing. Whereas the numerous followers...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2017-04-28
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How do the communication practices of governments, NGOs and social movements enhance opportunities for citizen-led change? In this incisive book, Thomas Tufte makes a call for a fundamental rethinking of what it takes to enable citizens’ voices, participation and power...
Editeur :
Polity
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2017-04-28
Collection :
Global Media and Communication
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Burcu Uysal untersucht die spezifischen Mechanismen, die bei jungen Männern mit Migrationshintergrund für die Entstehung und Entwicklung antisozialen Verhaltens eine Rolle spielen, und wertet sie im Hinblick auf Präventions- und Interventionsmaßnahmen aus. Die...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-04-28
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?Aus einer deutsch-französischen Perspektive setzen sich die Beiträge dieses Bandes mit dieser politisch wie wissenschaftlich gleichermaßen vielschichtigen und brisanten Thematik auseinander. Dabei werden zwei Forschungsstränge zusammengeführt, die bislang ein eher...
Editeur :
Springer VS
Parution :
2017-04-27
Collection :
Europa – Politik – Gesellschaft
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This project offers a critical overview of how online activities and platforms are becoming an important source for the production and promotion of women’s films. Inspired by a transnational feminist framework, Maule examines blogs, websites, online services and...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-04-27
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Heike Stecklum untersucht bürgerschaftliches Engagement von psychisch erkrankten Menschen vor dem Hintergrund der gesellschaftlichen Transformation in Ostdeutschland. Dabei nimmt sie bei der Analyse von Biographien die bisher selten eingenommene Perspektive auf...
Editeur :
Springer VS
Parution :
2017-04-27
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This volume provides a balanced picture of change and continuity within Dayak societies from an anthropological perspective by exploring diverse ways in which certain kinds of knowledge, performances and practices continue within the context of rapid and profound...
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Springer VS
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2017-04-27
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The definitive reference on the anthropology of death and dying, expanded with new contributions covering everything from animal mourning to mortuary cannibalism Few subjects stir the imagination more than the study of how people across cultures deal with death and...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2017-04-26
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One of the headlines of the 2012 Presidential campaign was the demise of the white American male voter as a dominant force in the political landscape. On election night four years later, when Donald Trump was announced the winner, it became clear that the white American...
Editeur :
Bold Type Books
Parution :
2017-04-25
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This book supports the emerging field of vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) for face and upper-limb transplants by providing a revised, ethically appropriate consent model which takes into account what is actually required of facial and upper extremity...
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Springer
Parution :
2017-04-25
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This book represents a brief treatise on the theory and research behind the concept of desistance from crime.This ever-growing field has become increasingly relevant as questions of serious issues regarding sentencing, probation and the penal system continue to go...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-04-25
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