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  • Social Work for the Elderly Poverty-Alleviation

    by Huaijuan Zhao ...
    Translated by Linguo Ye ...
    Series series Social Sciences
    This book focuses on how to provide social work services for elderly people living in poverty. Divided into eight chapters, the book first outlines the scale, characteristics, and causes of poverty among elderly people and discusses the significance of social work in poverty alleviation for the elderly. The book then concentrates on different types of elderly people, such as those in economic and ... Read more

    $166.49 CAD

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  • Wicked Problems in Public Policy

    Understanding and Responding to Complex Challenges

    by Brian W. Head ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This is an open access book.This book offers the first overview of the ‘wicked problems’ literature, often seen as complex, open-ended, and intractable, with both the nature of the ‘problem’ and the preferred ‘solution’ being strongly contested. It contextualises the debate using a wide range of relevant policy examples, explaining why these issues attract so much attention.There is an increasing ... Read more

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  • The Flexibility Paradox

    Why Flexible Working Leads to (Self-)Exploitation

    by Heejung Chung ...
    Does flexible working really provide a better work-life balance?Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, flexible working has become the norm for many workers. This volume offers an original examination of flexible working using data from 30 European countries and drawing on studies conducted in Australia, the US and India. Rather than providing a better work-life balance, the book reveals how flexible ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • Higher Education as a Field of Study in China

    Defining Knowledge and Curriculum Structure

    by Xin Wang ...
    Series series Emerging Perspectives on Education in China
    Higher Education as a Field of Study in China: Defining Knowledge and Curriculum Structure concerns the complexity of higher education as an academic field-the evolving nature of the field in light of the overall development of higher education in China. It reviews how higher education as a field of study has evolved in China since 1978 and how the field has been shaped by political and social ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • NEETs in European rural areas

    Individual features, support systems and policy measures

    Edited by Francisco Simões, Emre Erdogan ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This open access book constitutes a transnational and multidisciplinary inquiry of the most pressing challenges faced by young people Not in Employment, nor in Education or Training (NEET) in rural areas across Europe. . Rural NEETs are one of the most invisible segments of the youth population, in spite of the fact that the percentage of NEETs is higher in the countryside, compared to those in ... Read more

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  • Governance Networks in the Public Sector

    by Erik Hans Klijn, Joop Koppenjan, Wouter Spekkink, Rianne Warsen ...
    Governance Networks in the Public Sector presents a comprehensive study of governance networks and the management of complexities in network settings. Public, private, and non-profit organisations are increasingly faced with complex, wicked problems when making decisions, developing policies, or delivering services in the public sector. These activities take place in networks of interdependent ... Read more

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  • Leadership and Culture

    The Rapid Rise of Chinese Transformational Leadership: the Model for the Contemporary Chinese Business Leader (The Study)

    by Liana Saenz ...
    Globalization is no longer a choice is a trend in everybodys life. A global leader without cultural awareness and global leadership skills is not able to lead to his [her] full potentialnot globally, not in todays world. Dr. Liana C Saenz.The success of todays global leaders and organizations depends more than ever before on their levels of intercultural awareness, perspectives on diversity, and ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Bridging Worlds: Teaching Social Studies in Asia with Western Methods

    Social Studies Education, #1

    by Niraj ...
    Series Book 1 - Social Studies Education
    In the ever-shrinking global village, the field of education stands as a bridge that connects diverse cultures, ideas, and perspectives. The book you hold in your hands, "Bridging Worlds: Teaching Social Studies in Asia with Western Methods," is a testament to the power of this bridge - a bridge that spans the rich tapestry of Asian cultures and the pedagogical approaches of the Western world.A ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Political Trust and Distrust in Governance

    A Comparative Analysis in Times of Crisis

    Edited by Christian Lahusen ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Political Sociology
    This edited volume provides new, nuanced answers to questions concerning the complex nature of political trust and distrust, exploring the role they play within democratic governance and the implications that varying degrees of trust can have on relations between citizens and institutions.In times of uncertainty and crisis, trust and distrust become a particularly important topic of public concern ... Read more

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  • Changing Schools in an Era of Globalization

    by John Chi-Kin Lee, Brian J. Caldwell ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Education
    Much has been written about globalization and the challenge of preparing young people for the new world of work and life in times of complexity and continuous change. However, few works have examined how globalization has and will continue to shape education in the East. This volume discusses education within the context of globalization and examines what is occurring in schools and systems of ... Read more

    $111.30 CAD

  • Work and Family

    An International Research Perspective

    Edited by Steven A.Y. Poelmans ...
    Series series Applied Psychology Series
    The entrance of women into managerial positions in significant numbers brings work and family issues to center stage, shifting the spotlight from issues of entry and equality of access to the consideration of the work-family conflicts and the difficulties posed on female managers. Looking at new approaches to enhance the work-family interface individually and in the firm, Work and Family: An ... Read more

    $138.78 CAD

  • School Governance in Global Contexts

    Trends, Challenges and Practices

    Edited by Nicholas Sun Keung PANG, Philip Wing Keung CHAN ...
    The edited volume provides multiple lens to view school governance practices, exploring its modernization, ethical review, future trend, as well as the reciprocal influence of educational policy. Drawing on a wide-spread experience in the field of education governance from leading scholars, emerging scholars, doctoral research students and school principals, this book includes insights from 11 ... Read more

    $83.99 CAD