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The ebook edition of this title is Open Access, thanks to Knowledge Unlatched funding, and freely available to read online. How do we prepare for the penultimate stage of life? This is a crucial question now facing the ageing post-war generation. Examining research participants' use of wills, guardianship, medical attorney and beneficiaries, as well as their funeral plans and how they envisage the physical end of life, Peter Robinson's new book provides a practical contribution for anyone considering how to prepare for their end of life, including those from LGBTQ+ communities. Drawing on theory where appropriate, Robinson focuses on the practicalities of end-of-life preparation as revealed through a variety of personal experiences. With its universal application and international scope, How Gay Men Prepare for Death: The Dying Business supports the work of carers, charities and policymakers, and benefits readers from all backgrounds, as well as those from LGBTQ+ communities.

Tourism: The Key Concepts offers a comprehensive collection of the most frequently used and studied concepts in the subject of tourism. Within the text key terms, concepts, typologies and frameworks are examined in the context of the broader social sciences, blending together theory and practice to explore the scope of the subject. Terms covered include: Ethical Tourism LGBT Tourism Hospitality Mobility Authenticity Quality Management Destination Management Geographies of Tourism Planning Sociology in Tourism Society and Culture Tourism Strategy Each entry contextualises, defines and debates the concept discussed, providing an excellent starting point for those studying tourism for the first time, and a quick reference for those who are more experienced. With case studies, examples and further reading throughout, this text will be invaluable for all undergraduate and postgraduate tourism students.

This ground-breaking book explores the experiences of gay men and their understanding of what it meant to be gay in the 20th Century: from when homosexuality was illegal though the less repressed but no less difficult eras of gay liberation and the HIV-AIDS epidemic

As the dust settles on the Labour leadership race and the Labour opposition begins a new phase under Ed Miliband, Peter Robinson takes a hard look at what politicians of all colours might learn from the rollercoaster ride of the Blair–Brown years.

In recent years more attention has been given to the preparation of integrated development plans than to their implementation, The Service Providers Forum in KwaZulu-Natal has emerged as an institution that has potential to improve the alignment of Service Providers and thereby contribute to the implementation of Integrated Development Plans (IDP). The article traces the origins of the Service Providers Forums and analyses the achievements and problems encountered up to 2000. It discusses the implications of legislative changes about that time for the Service Providers Forums and examines the Zululand district as a case study of how the Forum was used in the early stages of the integrated development planning process (2001 -2002). The article identifies issues that need to be addressed in order for Service Providers Forums to fulfil their potential as instruments for integrated development.