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  • Domestic and Care Work in Modern France

    Gender, Family and the State

    by Jan Windebank ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This book explores the organization and divisions of labour of domestic and care work in modern France and in so doing, reveals some of the drivers of and obstacles to change in the relationship between gender, the family, and the French state. The book finds that both the policies and social norms that structure how domestic and care work is carried out and by whom in contemporary France have ... Read more

    $125.99 USD

  • Informal Employment in Advanced Economies

    Implications for Work and Welfare

    by Colin C. Williams, Jan Windebank ...
    Re-Placing Informal Employment challenges many of the popular myths surrounding informal economic activities, and offers a radical reassesment of their extent, growth, location and nature.The book uses case studies from the UK, France, Italy, the Netherlands, the US and Canada to challenge:* the popular belief that informal employment is growing throughout the advanced economies* the myth that ... Read more

    $84.99 USD

  • Revitalising Deprived Urban Neighbourhoods

    An Assisted Self-Help Approach

    by Colin C. Williams, Jan Windebank ...
    Series series Urban and Regional Planning and Development Series
    Governments in Western Europe and North America have placed job creation initiatives at the heart of their policy for revitalizing deprived neighbourhoods. However, relying on this alone is problematic and these governments are becoming increasingly interested in finding ways of enabling communities to help themselves. Drawing upon original, in-depth studies of self-help activities in both ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

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    Issues and Perspectives

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  • Market Society

    History, Theory, Practice

    by Benjamin Spies-Butcher, Joy Paton, Damien Cahill ...
    Market Society: History, Theory, Practice explores the social basis of economic life, from the emergence of market society in feudal England to the complex and interwoven markets of modern capitalist society. This lively and accessible book draws upon a variety of theories to examine the social structures at the heart of capitalist economies. It considers how capitalism is constituted, the ... Read more

    $81.19 USD

  • Ending Poverty

    A Basic Income for all Canadians

    by Francois Blais ...
    As Canada's social safety net continues to be eroded and the gap between rich and poor in our society continues to grow, it becomes increasingly urgent to confront the problems of poverty in fresh and creative ways.Political scientist François Blais offers a bold new proposal to assist the poorest and most disadvantaged in our society: a guaranteed basic income, or allowance, to be paid to every ... Read more

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  • The Companion to Development Studies

    Edited by Vandana Desai, Rob Potter ...
    The Companion to Development Studies contains over a hundred chapters written by leading international experts within the field to provide a concise and authoritative overview of the key theoretical and practical issues dominating contemporary development studies. Covering a wide range of disciplines the book is divided into ten sections, each prefaced by a section introduction written by the ... Read more

    $115.00 USD

  • The Development of Postsecondary Education Systems in Canada

    A Comparison between British Columbia, Ontario, and Québec, 1980-2010

    by Donald Fisher, Kjell Rubenson, Theresa Shanahan, Claude Trottier ...
    Significant public investment and increased access to higher education lead to economic development - governments across the political and ideological spectrum believe this and have designed and implemented policy based on this understanding*. The Development of Postsecondary Education Systems in Canada* examines how these policies affect the structure and performance of postsecondary education ... Read more

    $41.39 USD

  • Asian Politics in Development

    Essays in Honour of Gordon White

    Edited by Robert Benewick, Marc Blecher, Sarah Cook ...
    This volume adopts a multidisciplinary and comparative approach to development that brings together issues that are characteristic of the lifelong scholarship of Professor Gordon White. These include a focus on the state, civil society, welfare and globalization. ... Read more

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  • University Governance in Canada

    Navigating Complexity

    by Julia Eastman, Claude Trottier, Olivier Bégin-Caouette, Glen Jones ...
    Universities play essential roles in Canadian society. The internal and external governance of these complex institutions faces ever-evolving challenges within a rapidly shifting international context.Written by a national team of scholars, University Governance in Canada asks how institutional decisions are made and who is behind these choices. By exploring the historical evolution and regional ... Read more

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  • Social Development

    Theory and Practice

    by James O. Midgley ...
    Walking through social development’s key theoreticalprinciples and practice strategies, this book shows how it promotes peoples’ wellbeing not only in the Global South, where it first emerged, but in the Western countries as well. It covers:Definitions and an historical evolution of social developmentKey theoretical debates around social well-being, human rights and social justiceSocial ... Read more

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  • Governance, Management, And Accountability In Secondary Education In Sub-Saharan Africa

    by World Bank; ...
    Increasingly the role of management and governance is recognized as important for providing and delivering effective services at all levels of education. In view of the growing demand for more and better services at secondary education levels, these are crucial issues that must be addressed urgently. Sub-Saharan Africa's secondary education and training systems must become more efficient and more ... Read more

    $11.59 USD