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  • A New Social Question?

    On Minimum Income Protection in the Postindustrial Era

    by Ive Marx ...
    Series series Changing Welfare States
    Advanced welfare states are said to be facing, in the words of Pierre Rosanvallon, a New Social Question. The idea here, and it is a widely shared one, is that the transition from an industrial to a postindustrial environment has brought with it a whole new set of social risks, constraints and trade-offs which necessitate radical recalibration of social security systems. This book analyses in some ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Zero Poverty Society

    Ensuring a Decent Income for All

    by Sarah Marchal, Ive Marx ...
    The notion that every person living amidst the relative affluence of the rich world has a right to a minimum income enabling social participation, be it frugally and soberly, holds as a fundamental matter of social justice to most people. But how can we make sure that every person has a decent minimum income allowing for a life with dignity in societies rich enough to afford such a right? How can ... Read more

    $103.49 USD

  • The Triple Bind of Single-Parent Families

    Resources, Employment and Policies to Improve Wellbeing

    by Natascha Van Mechelen, Anne Grege Toge, Sabine Hubgen, Malin Bergstrom, Viveca Ostberg, Marina Fernandez Salgado, Juho Härkönen, Janet Gornick, Gideon Calder, Diego Collado, Bea Cantillon0, Guðný Björk Eydal1, Ann Morissens2, Yekaterina Chzhen3, Antonia Keung4, Jonathan Bradshaw5, Joakim Palme6, Rense Nieuwenhuis7, Karen Modesta Olsen9, Ingrid Esser0, Nicklas Korsell1, Ann-Zofie Duvander2, Wim Van Lancker3, Young Hwan-Byun4, Ive Marx5, Jeroen Horemans6, Hannah Zagel7, Sara Brolin Laftman8, Emma Fransson9, Jaap Dronkers0, Marloes de Lange1, Susan Harkness2, Morag C. Treanor3, Eva Sierminska4 ...
    Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Single parents face a triple bind of inadequate resources, employment, and policies, which in combination further complicate their lives.This book - multi-disciplinary and comparative in design - shows evidence from over 40 countries, along with detailed case studies of Sweden, Iceland, Scotland, and the UK. It covers aspects of well-being that include ... Read more

    $59.39 USD

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  • Routledge Handbook of the Welfare State

    Edited by Bent Greve ...
    Series series Routledge International Handbooks
    Forty-five contributions from renowned international specialists in the field provide readers with expert analysis of the core issues related to the welfare state, including regional depictions of welfare states around the globe. The second edition of the Routledge Handbook of the Welfare State combines essays on methodologies, core concepts and central policy areas to produce a comprehensive ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Tax Is Not a Four-Letter Word

    A Different Take on Taxes in Canada

    Edited by Alex Himelfarb, Jordan Himelfarb ...
    Series Book 3 - Canadian Commentaries
    Taxes connect us to one another, to the common good, and to the future. This is a book about taxes: who pays what and who gets what. More than that, it’s about the role of government, about citizenship and our collective well-being, about the Canada we want. The contributors, leading Canadian practitioners and scholars, explore how taxes have become a political “no-go zone” and how changes in ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

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  • Aging in Canada

    by Neena L. Chappell, Marcus J. Hollander ...
    Canada, like other countries, is aging. The media has reported on a "grey tsunami," a demographic change reflecting longer life expectancy and the retirement of the so-called baby boomer generation. The numbers and percentages of older adults within our population continue to increase. In 2010, 15.3 percent of Canada's population was over 65; in 2030, it will be 24.1 percent. Many commentators ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Changing Politics of Canadian Social Policy, Second Edition

    by James J. Rice, Michael J. Prince ...
    A consistent bestseller since its publication in 2000, Changing Politics of Canadian Social Policy is a one-of-a-kind resource in the fields of political science and social work. Examining current conditions affecting the development of social policies in Canada, this book offers in-depth critical analysis of how these policies first arose and the implications they pose for future policy ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Happiness

    A Revolution in Economics

    by Bruno S. Frey ...
    Series series Munich Lectures in Economics
    A leading economist discusses the potential of happiness research (the quantification of well-being) to answer important questions that standard economics methods are unable to analyze.Revolutionary developments in economics are rare. The conservative bias of the field and its enshrined knowledge make it difficult to introduce new ideas not in line with received theory. Happiness research, however ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • The Globalization of Inequality

    by François Bourguignon ...
    Why national and international equality matter and what we can do to ensure a fairer worldIn The Globalization of Inequality, distinguished economist and policymaker François Bourguignon examines the complex and paradoxical links between a vibrant world economy that has raised the living standard of over half a billion people in emerging nations such as China, India, and Brazil, and the ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Equity Policies in Global Higher Education

    Reducing Inequality and Increasing Participation and Attainment

    Edited by Orlanda Tavares, Carla Sá, Cristina Sin, Alberto Amaral ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book discusses and analyses global policies and practices aimed at promoting equity in higher education participation and attainment. Although the massification of higher education systems has facilitated the participation of students from deprived backgrounds, socioeconomic inequalities persist in access to the most prestigious institutions and programmes. Privileged students benefit from a ... Read more

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  • Uneasy Partnership

    The Politics of Business and Government in Canada, Second Edition

    by Geoffrey Hale ...
    In this new edition of Uneasy Partnership, Geoffrey Hale examines the interdependent relationship between Canadian governments and businesses, considering governments’ multiple roles in the economy and their implications for the business environment. Hale provides an overview of the historical dimensions of Canada’s political economy and relations between government and business. Readers are ... Read more

    $47.99 USD

  • The Transformation of Welfare States?

    by Nick Ellison ...
    This accessible work provides a ‘political sociology’ of welfare states in industrial societies, with both historical and contemporary perspectives. Ellison focuses on the social and political underpinnings of a number of welfare regimes and looks at the transformations they have undergone and the challenges they face.This book assesses current debates about the role of ‘globalization’ in welfare ... Read more

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