Bøger af Peter Aggleton
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548,95 kr. This volume engages with questions of justice and equality, and how these can be achieved in modern society. It explores how theory and research can inform policy and practice to bring about real change in people's lives, helping readers understand and interrogate patterns and causes of inequality, while investigating how these might be remedied. Chapters outline ways in which theories of justice inform and are factored into effective actions, programmes and interventions.The book includes an international selection of case studies. These range from global inequalities in development and health to cross-border conflict; from gender justice to disability violence; from child protection to disability-inclusive research; from illicit drug use to torture prevention; and from prison wellbeing to sexual and reproductive health and rights.Together, contributors explore:how social science and humanities scholarship can lead to a better understanding of, and capacity to respond to, key social issues and problemsthe importance of normative reflection and a concern for principles of justice in pursuit of social changethe importance of community voice and grassroots action in the pursuit of justice, equity and equality.Envisioning a better world - in which concern for the just treatment of all trumps the pursuit of privilege and inequality - Practical Justice: Principles, Practice and Social Change will appeal to students and academics in disciplines as diverse as philosophy, political science, sociology, anthropology, geography and education, and in fields such as policy studies, criminology, healthcare, social work and social welfare.
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- International Perspectives on Participatory Research
1.783,95 kr. Peer research is increasingly used in international academic, policy and practice environments. It engages members of a group or social network as trusted members of a research team working in communities and settings they are familiar with.
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508,95 - 2.258,95 kr. A comprehensive, accessible introduction to the sociology of health and illness. Aggleton contrasts bio-medical and sociological perspectives, linking these with their implications for health care and policy.
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541,95 kr. A key text for students as well as qualified nurses, this book contains illustrations and examples from real life nursing situations to explain how nursing models can be used in a wide range of clinical settings.
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