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Self-care

Embodiment, Personal Autonomy and the Shaping of Health Consciousness

By Christopher Ziguras

This book examines the widespread cultural and political consequences of the proliferation of popular health advice. It provides a key theoretical contribution to the sociological…

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2003 | Hardback: 978-0-415-30058-2 (Routledge)

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Welfare and the State

Edited by Nicholas Deakin, Catherine Jones Finer, Bob Matthews

One of the most contested issues of the 20th century is that of welfare - how it should be available, to whom, on what terms…

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2003 | Hardback: 978-0-415-26287-3 (Routledge)

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An Evolutionary Approach to Social Welfare

By Christian Sartorius

While not evident immediately, social norms and values play a crucial role in the theory of social choice. In the first half of the twentieth…

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2003 | Hardback: 978-0-415-32335-2 (Routledge)

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The Sociology of Health and Illness

A Reader

Edited by Michael Bury, Jonathan Gabe

A wide-ranging collection of both classic writings and more recent articles in the sociology of health and illness, this reader is organized into the following…

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2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-25756-5 (Routledge)

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Conceptualizing and Measuring Father Involvement

Edited by Randal D. Day, Michael E. Lamb

After decades of focusing on the mother's role in parenting, family studies researchers have turned their attention to the role of the father in parenting…

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2003 | Hardback: 978-0-8058-4359-0 (Routledge)

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Is Anyone Listening?

Accountability and Women Survivors of Domestic Violence

By Rosemary Aris, Gill Hague, Audrey Mullender

Domestic violence is in the public eye as never before, but how often are abused women consulted or involved in the new services and policies?…

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2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-25946-0 (Routledge)

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The Moral Economy of Welfare States

Britain and Germany Compared

By Steffen Mau

2003 | Hardback: 978-0-415-31754-2 (Routledge)

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Cultural Diversity, Mental Health and Psychiatry

The Struggle Against Racism

By Dr Suman Fernando, Suman Fernando

'Black and minority ethnic communities lack confidence in mental health services', according to the National Service Framework for Mental Health published by the Department of…

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2003 | Paperback: 978-1-58391-253-9 (Routledge)

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Public Administration and Public Policy in Ireland

Theory and Methods

Edited by Maura Adshead, Michelle Millar

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to public policy and administration in Ireland, thereby bridging the gap between general texts on public policy and policy…

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2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-28242-0 (Routledge)

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Rediscovering the Other America

The Continuing Crisis of Poverty and Inequality in the United States

By Keith Kilty, Elizabeth Segal

Learn why it is imperative to bring a progressive focus back to social welfare policy!

This vital book explores recent research on…

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2003 | Paperback: 978-0-7890-2097-0 (Routledge)

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Forthcoming Titles:

The Microstructures of Housing Markets
Edited by Susan J. Smith, Moira Munro
To be published December 9th 2008

Progressive Community Organizing: A Critical Approach for a Globalizing World
By Loretta Pyles
To be published January 9th 2009

Welfare in the United States: A History with Documents, 1935-1996
Edited by Premilla Nadasen, Jennifer Mittelstadt, Marisa Chappell
To be published February 23rd 2009

Ageing in East Asia: Challenges and Policies for the Twenty-First Century
Edited by Tsung-hsi Fu, Rhidian Hughes
To be published February 25th 2009

The New Sociology of the Health Service
Edited by Jonathan Gabe, Mike Calnan
To be published March 9th 2009

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