Why the social sciences matter

Author(s)

    • Cooper, Cary L.
    • Michie, Jonathan

Bibliographic Information

Why the social sciences matter

edited by Jonathan Michie and Cary L. Cooper

Palgrave Macmillan, 2015

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Published with the support of the Academy for Social Sciences, this volume provides an illuminating look at topics of concern to everyone at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Leading social scientists tackle complex questions such as immigration, unemployment, climate change, war, banks in trouble, and an ageing population.

Table of Contents

  • Foreword
  • Howard Newby Introduction and Overview
  • Jonathan Michie, Cary L Cooper 1. Social Science, Parenting and Child Development
  • Pasco Fearon, Chloe Campbell, Lynne Murray 2. Health and Wellbeing
  • James Campbell Quick, Robert J Gatchel, Cary L Cooper 3. Climate Change and Society
  • John Urry 4. Waste, Resource Recovery and Labour: Recycling Economies in the EU
  • Nicky Gregson, Mike Crang 5. Poverty and Inequality
  • Rod Hick 6. The Economy, Financial Stability and Sustainable Growth
  • Jonathan Michie 7. Food Security, Rural Life and the Fate of Agriculture
  • Camilla Toulmin 8. Numbers and Questions: The Contribution of Social Science to Understanding the Family, Marriage, and Divorce
  • Mavis Maclean and Ceridwen Roberts 9. Crime, Policing and Compliance with the Law
  • Mike Hough 10. Understanding the Arab Spring
  • Stuart Croft, Oz Hassan 11. International Migration
  • Cathy McIlwaine

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