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Never before have so many people had the ability to move from one country to another while at the same time never have governments had...

Will be published July 15th 2008 by Routledge.

Statistical Modelling for Social Researchers

A Primer

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This book explains the principles and theory of statistical modelling in an intelligible way for the non-mathematical social scientist looking to apply statistical modelling techniques...

Will be published July 18th 2008 by Routledge.

By Ellen Annandale

Traditional distinctions between the experiences of women and men are breaking down and being reconfigured in new, more complex ways. The long-established life expectancy gap...

Will be published July 30th 2008 by Routledge.

Vygotsky and Research

By Harry Daniels

This book provides readers with an overview of the implications for research of the theoretical work which acknowledges a debt to the writings of L.S....

Will be published August 1st 2008 by Routledge.

Crime and Media

A Reader

Edited by Chris Greer

This engaging and timely collection gathers together for the first time key and classic readings in the ever-expanding area of crime and media. Comprising a...

Will be published September 3rd 2008 by Routledge.

By Joe Kotarba, Phillip Vannini

The purpose of this book is to use music as a tool to help students understand the structure and process of social life. Sociologically, music is...

Will be published September 30th 2008 by Routledge.

Alcohol and Drug Misuse

A Handbook for Students and Health Professionals

By G. Hussein Rassool

During recent years, the misuse of nicotine, alcohol, prescribed medications, over-the-counter drugs and illicit psychoactive substances have increased dramatically, resulting in health and socio-economic problems...

Will be published September 30th 2008 by Routledge.

A Damaging Delusion

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Autism: disease, disorder or difference?

What causes autism – genes or environment?

Can biomedical treatments cure autism, and are they safe?

An increased public awareness of...

Will be published October 20th 2008 by Routledge.

Edited by Ben Carrington, Ian McDonaldJennifer HargreavesIan McDonald

The cultural ubiquity, political prominence and economic significance of contemporary sport present fertile terrain for its critical socio-cultural analysis. From corporate and media dominated mega-events...

Will be published October 20th 2008 by Routledge.

Towards a sociology of health in later life

By Paul Higgs, Ian Rees Jones

The nature of health in later life has conventionally been studied from two perspectives. Medical sociologists have focused on the failing body, chronic illness, infirmity...

Will be published October 20th 2008 by Routledge.

The nature of performance

By Tara Magdalinski

What is the nature of athletic performance? This book offers an answer to this fascinating question by considering the relationship between sport, technology and the...

Will be published October 22nd 2008 by Routledge.

By Ian Jones, Peter Mason

The Routledge Dictionary of Leisure and Tourism is an essential and affordable guide to a multi-billion dollar industry for students, managers and policy makers alike....

Will be published October 31st 2008 by Routledge.

Edited by Sarah Gamble

What does Feminism mean in today's society and how does the term Postfeminism affect our understanding of the gender roles? Now in its second edition,...

Will be published November 1st 2008 by Routledge.

The illusion of homogeneity

Edited by Michael Weiner

Based on original research, Japan's Minorities provides a clear historical introduction to the formation of individual minorities, followed by an analysis of the contemporary situation....

Will be published November 21st 2008 by Routledge.

Social Movements: The Key Concepts

By Graeme Chesters, Ian Welsh

Social Movements: The key Concepts has relevance for a range of disciplines such as healthcare, development studies, anthropology and globalization.

Material covered includes the Civil Rights...

Will be published November 30th 2008 by Routledge.

Race and Ethnicity

The Key Concepts

By Amy Ansell, John Solomos

Exploring race and ethnicity within its historical and intellectual context, this much needed guide focuses on three important conceptual areas: classical and contemporary theories of...

Will be published November 30th 2008 by Routledge.

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‘Transnationalism’ refers to multiple ties and interactions linking people or institutions across the borders of nation-states.

This book surveys the broader meanings of transnationalism within the...

Will be published December 1st 2008 by Routledge.

Health and social care informatics for older people

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This book is about the ways digital technology can contribute to the welfare of older people. The Internet, mobile phones and other technologies have changed...

Will be published December 12th 2008 by Routledge.