Social Policy category: 9249 books
Rhetoric and Communication Perspectives on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Policy and Protocol Through Discourse
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2017
This book brings rhetorical, legal, and professional communication perspectives to the discourse surrounding policy-making efforts within the United States around two types of violent crimes against women: domestic violence and sexual assault. The authors propose that such analysis adds to our understanding...
Drugs, Crime and Violence
From Trafficking to Treatment
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2012
Forty years ago, President Richard Nixon declared a “war on drugs.” Since that time, the country has incarcerated thousands of citizens and spent billions of dollars, and yet the drug problem rolls on. Today, the illegal drug market funds international terrorism, the horrific drug war on the Mexican...
Socioeconomic Environmental Policies and Evaluations in Regional Science
Essays in Honor of Yoshiro Higano
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2016
This book is a volume of essays celebrating the life and work of Yoshiro Higano, professor of Environmental Policy, Doctoral Program in Sustainable Environmental Studies, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan. Prof. Higano’s research strongly focuses on...
Transforming Asian Governance
Rethinking assumptions, challenging practices
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2009
There are a multitude of hazards that confront attempts to change institutional or political orders in pursuit of good governance. Even seemingly technical prescriptions run up against local political and social realities which make their adoption difficult and, if adopted, require significant modification...
Children and Forced Migration
Durable Solutions During Transient Years
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2017
This book responds to the reality that children and youth constitute a disproportionately large percentage of displaced populations worldwide. It demonstrates how their hopes and aspirations reflect the transient nature of their age group, and often differ from those of their elders. It also examines...
Measuring Youth Well-being
How a Pan-European Longitudinal Survey Can Improve Policy
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
This volume presents key findings from the EU funded Measuring Youth Well-being (MYWeB) project which assessed the feasibility of a European Longitudinal Study for Children and Young People (ELSCYP). It draws on the original empirical data from a panel of experts in the field of child well-being as...
by T. Fitzpatrick
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2017
In this sequel to the acclaimed Welfare Theory (Palgrave, 2001), Tony Fitzpatrick examines the most recent, influential and cutting edge ideas influencing policy studies today. Clearly structured to enable students to make theoretical connections between apparently diverse areas, it provides an invaluable...
Inalienable Rights Versus Abuse
A Commonsense Approach to Public Policy
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017
The theme of this book is simple. Everyone is created equal and is born with the rights to live freely and healthfully, to pursue happiness, and to access the common good. Everyone deserves the opportunities to experience these rights. To abuse (mistreat, deceive, violently injure) other people is...
by Shukai Zhao
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2017
This book is an analysis and exploration of the relationship between peasants and policies within the process of reform in China. After examining the long term rural policies, either before or after the reform, it was found that all these polices have been expected to promote peasants’ interests...
by Abdul Rahman
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2019
"Pakistan's foreign policy has always remained Islamic Influenced since Pakistan has maintained friendly and brotherly relations with all Muslim countries. However, relations with Afghanistan has been criticized due to Pakistan's support to US and NATO forces during the Invasion of Afghanistan....
European Drug Policies
The Ways of Reform
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2017
The drug control regime established by the international community has not succeeded in curbing either the demand for, or the offer of, narcotics. But, despite a series of developments in the Americas – including the legalisation of cannabis in Uruguay and in several states in the United States...
The Role of State Agencies in Translational Criminology
Connecting Research to Policy
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2017
This Brief discusses the role of state-level criminal justice organizations in the prevention and control of crime and delinquency. State agencies play an important role in translating criminological knowledge into criminal justice policy and practice. Their unique position enables them to help bridge...
Rural Urban Migration and Policy Intervention in China
Migrant Workers' Coping Strategies
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2018
This book examines rural-urban migration policies in China, and considers how Chinese workers cope with migration events in the context of these policies. It explores the contribution of migrant workers to the Chinese economy, the impact of changes within the ‘hukou’ system (household registration)...
The Politics of Wellbeing
Theory, Policy and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2018
This volume is the first collection in the field of wellbeing studies that places politics centre stage. Through a combination of intellectual inquiry, empirically-grounded research, and investigation across different settings, this book aims to provide fresh insights and develop new lenses through...