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"The Working Centre in the downtown core of Kitchener, Ontario, is a widely recognized and successful model for community development. Begun from scratch in 1982, it is now a vast network of practical supports for the unemployed, the underemployed, the temporarily employed, and the homeless, populations that collectively constitute up to 30 percent of the labour market both locally and across North America. Transition to Common Work is the essential text about The Working Centre--its beginnings thirty years ago, the lessons learned, and the myriad ways in which its strategies and innovations can be adapted by those who share its goals. The Working Centre focuses on creating access-to-tools projects rather than administrative layers of bureaucracy. This book highlights the core philosophy behind the centre's decentralized but integrated structure, which has contributed to the creation of affordable services. Underlying this approach are common-sense innovations such as thinking about virtues rather than values, developing community tools with a social enterprise approach, and implementing a radically equal salary policy. For social workers, activists, bureaucrats, and engaged citizens in third-sector organizations (NGOs, charities, not-for-profits, co-operatives), this practical and inspiring book provides a method for moving beyond the doldrums of "poverty relief" into the exciting world of community building."--Publisher's website

Introduction. "The people" -- Life out on the land. Traditional roles : gender and survival -- Traditional power : a delicate balance -- Traditional socialization : learning by doing -- Metamorphosis. The bad times : starvation stalked the land -- Transforming traditional culture -- Living on the edge. Culture shock and marginality -- The impacts of resettlement -- Families redefined -- Life in town : the changing balance of power. Contemporary roles : the female advantage -- Contemporary power : a reversal of position -- Contemporary socialization : passing on the culture -- The bonds of intimacy. Love and living together -- Marriage and divorce -- The challenges of change. Violence against women and children : the complexities of power -- A new century emerges. The promise and price of education -- The meaning of work -- The road to equality. Women's rights and political participation -- Nunavut : defining a new political identity

"What "works" in preventing sex crime? How can policymakers respond to threats of sexual victimization in a manner that is effective, equitable, and sustainable? The second edition of Sex Crime, Offenders, and Society seeks to provide a knowledge base for addressing these questions. Based on feedback from reviewers and readers, the new edition retains the same structure as the first, examining three critical dimensions: the nature and extent of sex offending and explanations, societal responses, and sex crime policy and reform. It now includes updated statistics and references to influential scholarship throughout, a new chapter exploring sex crime in post-secondary institutions, and a concluding chapter that focuses on innovative policy and reform into the future"--