Part I: Volunteering: An Introduction and Theoretical Framework -- 1: Volunteering: A Complex Social Phenomenon -- Part II: Cross-national Approaches -- 2. The Economic Value of Volunteering: Comparative Estimates among Developing, Transitional, and Developed Countries -- 3. Perceptions of Volunteering and Their Effect on Sustainable Development and Poverty alleviation in Mozambique, Nepal and …
1: Introduction: Integration as a three-way process: Anna Unterreiner, Agnieszka Weinar -- 2: Immigrant assimilation in the labour market: what is missing in economic literature: Alessandra Venturini -- 3: Country of origin effects and impacts on educational attainment of pupils with migrant backgrounds. Towards a new research agenda: Dirk Jacobs and Anne Unterreiner -- 4: Language acquisition …
This textbook helps students in the health sciences prepare for the social foundations portion of the medical college entrance exam. It provides a solid understanding of the fundamental concepts, theories, and methodologies in sociology that the exam requires. This book offers a condensed overview of the sociological concepts covered during a 15 week semester. It helps students gain an understa…
Chapter 1. Impunity & Sexual Assassination in Ciudad Juárez: Exclusion, Cruising, Collusion -- Chapter 2. "Dangerous Streets": Sexual Assassination, Impunity & Industrial Zones in Ciudad Juárez -- Chapter 3. Chapter 3: Disappearances as Forced Abductions in Ciudad Juárez -- Chapter 4. Conclusion.This volume focuses on the specific relationship between the institutional impunity, lack of publ…
Chapter 1: Corporate Social Responsibility and the Three Sectors in Asia: The Contexts and Perspectives -- Chapter 2: BSR in Transitional China: Traditions, Practices, and Future -- Chapter 3: CSR in Japan: Towards Integration and Corporate-CSO Partnership -- Chapter 4: Business Social Responsibility in South Korea: A Study of Relationships among Korean Companies and NPOs -- Chapter 5: Corporat…
Sections/Topics -- 1 The human and humanitarian challenge of suffering (This topic includes philosophical and practical perspectives, the global geography of suffering and its relief, social solidarity, social responsibility for relief of suffering, collective action, empathic altruism, and interpersonal caring.) -- 2 Quality of Life (QOL) research challenges (The topic includes issues such as …
An Introduction to the Life of Jane Addams -- Jane Addams: Public Philosopher, and Practicing, Feminist Pragmatist -- Jane Addams: Peace Activist and Peace Theorist -- Jane Addams: Pioneer in American Sociology, Social Work and Public Administration -- Bibliography of the Works of Jane Addams -- Breadgivers (1880) -- Cassandra (1881) -- The Settlement as a Factor in the Labor Movement (1895) --…
Preface -- Part 1 -- Part 2 -- Part 3 -- Part 4 -- Part 5 -- Postscript.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 and claimed to take enhanc…
Chapter 1. Forum on the Pew Survey, A Portrait of American Orthodox Jews -- Chapter 2. The Jewish Family (Harriet Hartman) -- Chapter 3. The Domestic Arena: April 1, 2015 – March 31, 2016 (Miriam Sanua Dalin) -- Chapter 4. The International Arena: April 1, 2015 – March 31, 2016 (Mitchell Bard) -- Chapter 5. Jewish Population in the United States, 2016 (Ira M. Sheskin and Arnold Dashefsky) -…
Introduction; Michael Levy -- Aging Inside: Older Adults in Prison; Adrian J. Hayes -- Supporting Families and Children Living in the Shadow of Prisoners Viviane Scheckter -- Death in Custody: Towards an International Framework for Investigation and Prevention; Gloria Gaggioli and Bernice S. Elger -- Sudden Deaths in Police Custody: Analysis of Causes and the Need for Prevention; Christoph G. B…