Why the social sciences matter
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Why the social sciences matter
Palgrave Macmillan, 2015
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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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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