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  • Uveitis Scoring System

    Advances in the understanding of the pathogenetic mechanisms involved in uveitis and uveoretinitis led to the introduction of various new therapeuticmodalities for these diseases, thus raising the need for a comprehensive and reproducible standard scoring system. This monograph is the end result of extensive studies and presents a universal grading system that reflects both intraocular ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Social Policy

    The Quest for Freedom, Equality and Justice

    by Virpi Timonen ...
    Concepts like freedom, equality and justice have many uses – and even more misuses. In seeking to manage an increasingly complex world, it is more important than ever to think carefully about the meaning of such concepts which are central to policy debates and integral to implementing effective social policy around the world.This concise and readable book is a guide to those essential social ... Read more

    $18.00 USD

  • Long-Term Care and Older People in Western Europe

    Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Series series Transforming Care
    Based on a comparative study covering 15 Western European countries, this edited volume examines the responses of long-term care homes for older people to the COVID-19 pandemic.It analyses the preparedness of governments and residences and the structural weaknesses revealed and exacerbated by the crisis, such as staff shortages, the precariousness of employment in the sector, and the deficient ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Pathways of Human Development

    Explorations of Change

    Pathways of Human Development uses theoretical perspectives from developmental, social, and behavioral sciences to examine the many ways that individuals, families, and communities intersect and interface. Focusing on the impact of change on human development, including its antecedents, processes, and consequences, the chapters examine a range of topics such as health and adaptation; social ... Read more

    $141.99 USD

  • Women Make Noise

    Girl bands from Motown to the modern

    Women Make Noise: Girl Bands from Motown to the Modern excavates the hidden story of the all-girl band: from country belles of the 20s-40s and girl groups of the 60s, to prog rock goddesses, women’s liberationists and punks of the 70s-80s; from riot grrrls and queercore anarchists of the 90s to radical protesters Pussy Riot and the most inspiring all-girl bands today. These aren’t the manufactured ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Social Policy and the Capability Approach

    Concepts, Measurements and Application

    The capability approach, an increasingly popular conceptual and theoretical framework focused on what individuals are able to do and be, offers a unique evaluative perspective to social policy analysis. This book explores the advantages of this approach and offers a way forward in addressing conceptual and empirical issues as they apply specifically to social policy research and practice. Short ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

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    Finnish NHL stars with Antti Mäkinen

    Unabridged

    6 hours 8 min

    NHL is the best hockey league in the world. NHL is also full of stories. Great stories.Finnish NHL Stars With Antti Mäkinen tells seven unique lifestories from the NHL starplayers coming out of Finland. The Eight lifestory is about famous Finnish hockey coach, Jukka Jalonen.Patrik Laine, Mikko Rantanen, Aleksander Barkov, Mikael Granlund, Sami Vatanen, Ville Nieminen, Kimmo Timonen and Jukka ... Read more

    $10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Grandparenting Practices Around the World

    Reshaping family

    This exciting collection presents an in-depth, up-to-date analysis of the unprecedented phenomenon of increasing numbers of grandparents worldwide, co-existing and interacting for longer periods of time with their grandchildren.The book contains analyses of topics that have so far received relatively little attention, such as transnational grandparenting and gender differences in grandparenting ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

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  • Treating Health Care

    How the Canadian System Works and How It Could Work Better

    by Raisa Deber ...
    Series series UTP Insights
    Canada has been among the world leaders in recognizing the multiple factors that impact health. Focusing on Canada’s health care system, Raisa B. Deber provides brief descriptions of some key facts and concepts necessary to understand health care policy in Canada and place it in an international context.An accessible guide, Treating Health Care unpacks key concepts to provide informed discussions ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • The Cult of Efficiency

    Series series The CBC Massey Lectures
    We live in an age dominated by the cult of efficiency. Efficiency in the raging debate about public goods is often used as a code word to advance political agendas. When it is used correctly, efficiency is important: it must always be part of the conversation when resources are scarce and citizens and governments have important choices to make among competing priorities.Even when the language of ... Read more

    $13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Unequal Pandemic

    COVID-19 and Health Inequalities

    Rated as a top 10 book about the COVID-19 pandemic by New Statesman: https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2021/07/best-books-about-covid-19-pandemicEPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC- NDIt has been claimed that we are ‘all in it together’ and that the COVID-19 virus ‘does not discriminate’.This accessible, yet authoritative book dispels this myth of COVID-19 as an ‘equal ... Read more

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  • About Canada: Childcare

    Series Book 2 - About Canada
    In Canada, early childhood education and care includes childcare programs, kindergartens and nursery schools. When these programs are well-designed, they support children’s development and accommodate parents who work or study. About Canada: Childcare answers questions about early childhood education and childcare (ECEC) in Canada. Why doesn’t Canada have an ECEC system, even though other ... Read more

    $19.99 USD