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  • Migration Stigma

    Understanding Prejudice, Discrimination, and Exclusion

    Edited by Lawrence H. Yang, Maureen A. Eger, Bruce G. Link ...
    Series Book 32 - Strüngmann Forum Reports
    An introduction to the concept of “migration stigma,” along with new analytical frameworks to deepen understanding of the experiences of immigrants, their descendants, and native-born residents in immigrant-receiving societies.Due to economic crises, sociopolitical instability, and climate change, international migration is likely to persist if not increase in the future. Meanwhile, struggles to ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

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  • Social Dominance

    An Intergroup Theory of Social Hierarchy and Oppression

    by Jim Sidanius, Felicia Pratto ...
    This volume focuses on two questions: why do people from one social group oppress and discriminate against people from other groups? and why is this oppression so mind numbingly difficult to eliminate? The answers to these questions are framed using the conceptual framework of social dominance theory. Social dominance theory argues that the major forms of intergroup conflict, such as racism, ... Read more

    $50.99 USD

  • The Psychology of Diversity

    Beyond Prejudice and Racism

    by James M. Jones, John F. Dovidio, Deborah L. Vietze ...
    The Psychology of Diversity presents a captivating social-psychological study of diversity, the obstacles confronting it, and the benefits it provides.Goes beyond prejudice and discrimination to discuss the personal and social implications of diversity for both majority and minority group membersConsiders how historical, political, economic, and societal factors shape the way people think about ... Read more

    $99.00 USD

  • Professional Practice in Child Protection and the Child’s Right to Participate

    Edited by Asgeir Falch-Eriksen, Karmen Toros ...
    Series series The Focus On Series
    This book explains and discusses how a child’s right to freedom of expression is upheld through practice and decision-making in Child Protection Services (CPS).Using the right to expression as stipulated in Article 12.2 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) as a point of departure, it explains what CPS practices should look like and how they must operate to uphold and ... Read more

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  • Successful Societies

    How Institutions and Culture Affect Health

    Edited by Peter A. Hall, Michèle Lamont ...
    Why are some societies more successful than others at promoting individual and collective well-being? This book integrates recent research in social epidemiology with broader perspectives in social science to explore why some societies are more successful than others at securing population health. It explores the social roots of health inequalities, arguing that inequalities in health are based ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • The Psychology of Culture Shock

    by Colleen Ward, Stephen Bochner, Adrian Furnham ...
    Crossing cultures can be a stimulating and rewarding adventure. It can also be a stressful and bewildering experience. This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Furnham and Bochner's classic Culture Shock (1986) examines the psychological and social processes involved in intercultural contact, including learning new culture specific skills, managing stress and coping with an unfamiliar ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • Left and Right

    The Psychological Significance of a Political Distinction

    by John T. Jost ...
    This book brings together for the first time an updated, revised collection of influential essays and articles that capture some of the most exciting scientific and scholarly contributions to the topic of political ideology. John Jost tackles fundamental questions about how psychology, neuroscience, and societal factors impact political attitudes and group divisions. In what sense, if any, are ... Read more

    $55.79 USD

  • Towards Inclusive Organizations

    Determinants of successful diversity management at work

    Edited by Sabine Otten, Karen van der Zee, Marilynn B. Brewer ...
    Series series Current Issues in Work and Organizational Psychology
    Diversity arising from the mixing of peoples from different cultural backgrounds has long been an issue in nations such as the United States and Australia, and in recent decades, European nations have reached unprecedented levels of cultural diversity due to increased migration. This phenomenon of increasing cultural diversity at the national level sets the context for current social science ... Read more

    $82.99 USD

  • The Psychology of Oppression

    by Annie O. Derthick, PhD, E.J.R. David, PhD ...
    Written in an engaging and relatable manner, this book reviews the psychological theories and research on the topic of oppression – its evolution, its various forms, and its consequences. Painful historical examples and modern-day occurrences of oppression including mass incarceration, LGBT and transgender issues, police brutality, immigration reform, anti-Muslim sentiments, and systemic racism ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • A Political Practice of Occupational Therapy

    Edited by Dikaios Sakellariou, Nick Pollard, Frank Kronenberg ...
    This challenging and innovative book explores the political aspects of occupational therapy. It looks at how practitioners may develop political awareness in order to aid community development. A Political Practice of Occupational Therapy is about maximizing the potential impact of occupational therapists' engagements and ensuring the profession is working towards the contruction of a civic ... Read more

    $39.99 USD

  • Social Cohesion and Immigration in Europe and North America

    Mechanisms, Conditions, and Causality

    Edited by Ruud Koopmans, Bram Lancee, Merlin Schaeffer ...
    Series series Routledge Advances in Sociology
    Concerns about immigration and the rising visibility of minorities have triggered a lively scholarly debate on the consequences of ethnic diversity for trust, cooperation, and other aspects of social cohesion. In this accessibly written volume, leading scholars explore where, when, and why ethnic diversity affects social cohesion by way of analyses covering the major European immigration countries ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Children's Rights

    Multidisciplinary Approaches to Participation and Protection

    by Tom O'Neill, Dawn Zinga ...
    The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child was incorporated into international law in 1989. Since its adoption, it has been ratified by nearly all member nations. An outline of the basic rights of all persons under the age of 18, the Convention has various implications and its importance cannot be contested. This collection focuses on children's rights as defined by the U.N. ... Read more

    $38.99 USD