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15 produkter
Ageing Societies: a Comparative Introduction
E-bok, 2008
390 kr
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What is ageing? Why is ageing important and how can we understand it better? How does policy and practice in relation to ageing populations differ across the globe? This book aims to convince readers that ageing is not boring, threatening or depressing, but that it has enormous relevance for the …
Small Worlds
Theorising Human Material and Environmental Legacies
Av Virpi Timonen, Malin Bäckman m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
311 kr
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Introduces the concept of legacy-making: future-oriented actions and ideation concerning the material and environmental effects that humans leave behind with reference to their eventual demise. Interviews conducted in Italy, Sweden, South Korea, and the United States are drawn upon to illuminate …
Small Worlds
Theorising Human Material and Environmental Legacies
Av Young-Kyu Shin, Friedemann Yi-Neumann m. fl.
E-bok, 2026
296 kr
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Small Worlds
Theorising Human Material and Environmental Legacies
Av Young-Kyu Shin, Friedemann Yi-Neumann m. fl.
E-bok, 2026
293 kr
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Small Worlds
Theorising Human Material and Environmental Legacies
Av Virpi Timonen, Malin Bäckman m. fl.
Inbunden, 2026
687 kr
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Introduces the concept of legacy-making: future-oriented actions and ideation concerning the material and environmental effects that humans leave behind with reference to their eventual demise. Interviews conducted in Italy, Sweden, South Korea, and the United States are drawn upon to illuminate …
Beyond Successful and Active Ageing
A Theory of Model Ageing
Inbunden, 2016
427 kr
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This controversial book argues that concepts such as ‘successful’ and ‘active’ ageing - ubiquitous terms in research, marketing and policy making concerned with older adults – are potentially dangerous paradigms that reflect and exacerbate inequalities in older populations.This author presents a …
Grandparenting Practices Around the World
Inbunden, 2018
1268 kr
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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 …
Grandparenting Practices Around the World
Häftad, 2020
399 kr
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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 …
Social Policy
The Quest for Freedom, Equality and Justice
Inbunden, 2024
691 kr
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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
The Quest for Freedom, Equality and Justice
Häftad, 2024
231 kr
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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
The Quest for Freedom, Equality and Justice
E-bok, 2024
261 kr
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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 …
Restructuring the Welfare State
Globalization and Social Policy Reform in Finland and Sweden
Inbunden, 2003
1829 kr
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What happens to extensive and generous welfare states when they are faced with serious economic crisis and the effects of globalization? This thorough analysis of the processes of social policy restructuring in two Nordic welfare states endeavours to answer this and other questions related to their …
Home Care for Ageing Populations
A Comparative Analysis of Domiciliary Care in Denmark, the United States and Germany
Av Martha Doyle, Virpi Timonen
Inbunden, 2007
1749 kr
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This book presents an up-to-date comparative analysis of domiciliary care policies for the older populations of Denmark, the United States and Germany with a particular focus on similarities and differences between these care regimes. The authors extend their discussions to include issues of …
Contemporary Grandparenting
Changing Family Relationships in Global Contexts
Häftad, 2012
469 kr
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Grandparenting in the 21st century is at the heart of profound family and societal changes. It is of increasing social and economic significance yet many dimensions of grandparenting are still poorly understood. Contemporary Grandparenting is the first book to take a sociological approach to …
Contemporary Grandparenting
Changing Family Relationships in Global Contexts
Inbunden, 2012
1268 kr
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Grandparenting in the 21st century is at the heart of profound family and societal changes. It is of increasing social and economic significance yet many dimensions of grandparenting are still poorly understood. Contemporary Grandparenting is the first book to take a sociological approach to …
