Disability and Social Representations Theory: The Case of Hearing Loss
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In: Routledge studies in sustainability
"In an era of dramatic environmental change, social change is desperately needed to curb burgeoning consumption. Many calls to action have focused on individual behaviour or technological innovation, with relative silence from the social sciences on other modes and methods of intervening in social life. This book shows how we can go beyond behaviour change in the pursuit of sustainability. Inspired by the 'practice turn' in consumption studies, this interdisciplinary book looks through the lens of social practice theory to explore important and timely questions about how to intervene in social life. It discusses a range of applied sustainability topics including energy consumption, housing provision, water demand, transport, climate change, curbside recycling and smart grids, seeking to redefine what intervention is, how it happens, and who or what can intervene to address the growing list of environmental calamities facing contemporary societies. These issues are explored through a range of specific case studies from Australia, the UK and the US, providing theoretical insights that are of international relevance. The book will be of interest to researchers and students in the fields of sociology, consumption studies, environmental studies, geography, and science and technology studies, as well as policy makers and practitioners seeking to intervene in social life for sustainability"--
In: Symposion: theoretical and applied inquiries in philosophy and social sciences, Volume 1, Issue 2, p. 157-163
ISSN: 2392-6260
In: Australian journal of social issues: AJSI, Volume 44, Issue 2, p. 183-193
ISSN: 1839-4655
This article examines some aspects of child protection practice in various Australian states. It does so from a parent's perspective through the framework of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1990). Australia was a signatory to both the Declaration and Convention at their point of inception. Of particular interest are articles 5 and 12 of the Universal Declaration and articles 5 and 9(3) of the Convention. The tentative conclusion is that the states cited in this article are from time to time in breach of these articles. The potential Australian Charter of Rights offers a way forward as a guide to development of legislation and service systems that will ensure the rights of children and parents while maintaining child wellbeing as a top priority.
In: Routledge studies in sustainable development
"Social Progress and the Authoritarian Challenge to Democracy examines the authoritarian challenge to present-day democracy through a framing of social progress theory and the idea of the social contract. Building on the author's previous work, this book discusses whether social progress is linear and on a continual upward trajectory to human betterment, or if there are peaks and troughs along the way. More importantly, it questions that, if social progress exists, is it compatible with social and environmental sustainability? At the outset the book introduces the concepts of social contract theory and the idea of human social progress, long considered to be settled conditions, now ripe for further examination. Each chapter carefully analyses the contemporary struggle between democracy and authoritarianism, using examples from the USA as a foundation to discuss and compare democracies from around the world encountering the pressures of rising authoritarianism, including anti-immigration, xenophobia and anti-institutionalism. It argues that if the climate crisis is to be urgently addressed as required, the rise in authoritarian thinking, with its focus on maintaining power and the creation of individual wealth, presents a challenge to both our societal foundations and environmental sustainability. Highlighting and analysing topics of critical importance to today's society, this book will have widespread appeal to academics, researchers and postgraduate students throughout the social sciences including sociology, political science, philosophy, environmental sustainability and development studies"--
In: A Phoenix Press paperback
In: Boston Studies in the philosophy of science 77
In: The journal of development studies: JDS, Volume 11, Issue 2, p. 11-19
ISSN: 0022-0388
A careful examination of the information available for the 1960's suggests rather low Ur unemployment rates for India. Using more "generous" definitions of unemployment makes little difference & the much higher live register "estimates" are totally unreliable. It is clear that literates, up to & including secondaries who are in their 20's, face a serious unemployment problem. The problem facing graduates is less serious. An employment policy which puts all the emphasis on eradicating graduate unemployment may in fact aggravate the unemployment problem. 5 Tables. Modified HA.
In: International social science journal: ISSJ, Volume 51, Issue 4, p. 425-598
ISSN: 0020-8701
Discusses what needs to be done to achieve the goals of the Declaration adopted at the First World Summit of Social Development, convened by the United Nations in Copenhagen, Denmark, in Mar. 1995; eradication of poverty, expansion of employment, and promotion of human rights and other components of social justice; 19 articles. Topics include the adverse effect on social programs of the structural adjustment policies imposed by international financial agencies on the developing countries of Africa and other parts of the world; continuing lack of access to social services and primary education.
In: European journal of social security, Volume 7, Issue 2, p. 139-165
ISSN: 2399-2948
This paper describes the legal situation of European migrant workers who are in need of rehabilitation. For the sick or disabled migrant worker, living in one country and having his/her workplace in another, rehabilitation often raises complicated issues which have to be solved by an equally complex framework of legal rules. In this article, Sweden-Norway is used as a cross-border example to illustrate the problems faced by an insured person and by the social security administration during rehabilitation. The legal problems are basically attributable to differences between social security systems within the EU. Rehabilitation cases are complicated by the fact that the support an individual needs is often not a single benefit. Instead rehabilitation involves a variety of different benefits regulated by different legal instruments. EC Reg. 1408/71 aims to co-ordinate and safeguard the social security rights of migrant workers. However, legal rehabilitation tools, such as sickness and health care benefits, are co-ordinated according to different criteria and special rules covering rehabilitation are not found in the regulation. This leads to a situation where a migrant worker can have the right to cash benefits from one country and health care benefits from another. The result is sometimes confusing, both for the individual and for the administration. The article explores and analyses this confusing situation, paying special attention to the question of legal certainty for the migrant worker.
In: International policy exchange series
In: Oxford scholarship online
This volume traces the development of social investment reforms across the regions of Nordic, Continental, and Southern Europe, as well as Central and Eastern Europe, North and Latin America, and North East Asia. The chapters study the impact of different structural drivers for social investment (e.g., demographic, poverty, demand for skill, or lack of an available workforce), the salience of social investment in the public debates, and the different political coalitions that led to or prevented the adoption of social investment strategies.
In: Psychoanalytic social work, Volume 14, Issue 2, p. 43-64
ISSN: 1522-9033