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  • Single parenthood in the life course

    Family Dynamics and Inequality in the Welfare State

    de Hannah Zagel ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book analyses theoretically and empirically why some single mothers are less disadvantaged than others. It argues that single parenthood is associated with different risks, depending on the stage in the life course at which it is experienced and on the institutional protection provided at the respective stage of the life course. ... Leer más

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  • The Triple Bind of Single-Parent Families

    Resources, Employment and Policies to Improve Wellbeing

    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 ... Leer más

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  • Alleinerziehen im Lebensverlauf

    Familiendynamiken und Ungleichheit im Wohlfahrtsstaat

    de Hannah Zagel ...
    Series series Social Science and Law (German Language)
    Dieses Buch analysiert theoretisch und empirisch, warum einige alleinerziehende Mütter weniger benachteiligt sind als andere. Es wird argumentiert, dass Alleinerziehen mit unterschiedlichen Risiken verbunden ist, je nachdem an welchem Abschnitt im Lebensverlauf es erlebt wird, und welche institutionelle Absicherung die jeweilige Phase des Lebensverlaufs erfährt. Empirisch werden am Beispiel ... Leer más

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    Consequences of International Migration Across the Life Course

    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    Based on the German case, this open access book highlights the increasing flows of migration and the internationalisation of individual life courses. It analyses the experiences of migration across four central domains - employment and income, partners and families, health and wellbeing, as well as friends and social participation - which potentially have far-reaching consequences for social ... Leer más

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  • Aging in Canada

    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 ... Leer más

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  • Social Networks and Health Inequalities

    A New Perspective for Research

    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This open access book applies insights from the network perspective in health research to explain the reproduction of health inequalities. It discusses the extant literature in this field that strongly correlates differences in social status with health behaviours and outcomes, and add to this literature by providing a coherent theoretical explanation for the causes of these health inequalities. ... Leer más

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  • Happiness

    A Revolution in Economics

    de 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 ... Leer más

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  • The Spiral of Silence

    New Perspectives on Communication and Public Opinion

    Since its original articulation in the early 1970s, the 'spiral of silence' theory has become one of the most studied theories of communication and public opinion. It has been tested in varied sociopolitical contexts, with different issues and across communication systems around the world. Attracting the interest of scholars from communication, political science, sociology, public opinion and ... Leer más

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  • Equity Policies in Global Higher Education

    Reducing Inequality and Increasing Participation and Attainment

    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 ... Leer más

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  • Care in Healthcare

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    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.This book examines the concept of care and care practices in healthcare from the interdisciplinary perspectives of continental philosophy, care ethics, the social sciences, and anthropology. Areas addressed include dementia care, midwifery, diabetes care, psychiatry, and reproductive medicine. Special attention is paid to ambivalences and tensions ... Leer más

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  • Social Cohesion and Immigration in Europe and North America

    Mechanisms, Conditions, and Causality

    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 ... Leer más

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  • The Palgrave Handbook of Family Policy

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    This open access handbook provides a multilevel view on family policies, combining insights on family policy outcomes at different levels of policymaking: supra-national organizations, national states, sub-national or regional levels, and finally smaller organizations and employers. At each of these levels, a multidisciplinary group of expert scholars assess policies and their implementation, such ... Leer más

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