1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910450856803321

Titolo

Social work and disadvantage [[electronic resource] ] : addressing the roots of stigma through association / / edited by Peter Burke and Jonathan Parker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007

ISBN

1-280-92933-2

9786610929337

1-84642-555-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (178 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BurkePeter <1948->

ParkerJonathan <1960->

Disciplina

361.3/2

Soggetti

Social work with people with disabilities

Sociology of disability

Stigma (Social psychology)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; Social Work and Disadvantage; Contents; IntroductionPeter Burke and Jonathan Parker; 1Disadvantage and Stigma:A Theoretical Framework forAssociated ConditionsPeter Burke; 2Looked After Children, their Parents,Disadvantage and StigmaCatherine Deverell; 3Childhood Disabilities andDisadvantage: Family ExperiencesPeter Burke and Benedict Fell; 4A Drug User in the Family: BetweenNeed, Dependency and DesirePhilip Guy; 5HIV/AIDS: ChallengingStigma by AssociationLiz Walker; 6Ageing against the Grain:Gay Men and LesbiansElizabeth Price

7Constructing Dementia and DementiaCare: Disadvantage and DailyPractices in a Day Care Setting1Jonathan Parker8Living with Chronic Illness: TheExample of Parkinson's DiseaseMargaret Holloway; 9Social Work, Disadvantageby Association andAnti-Oppressive PracticeJonathan Parker; 10Disadvantage as an AssociativeConcept;  Reflections and SomeFurther ConsiderationsPeter Burke; THE CONTRIBUTORS; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX



Sommario/riassunto

Social Work and Disadvantage explains the impact of stigmatization on siblings, families and workers in the caring professions and its consequences for the people it affects and for society as a whole. Contributors provide evidence from research and professional practice on transferability of health and social problems.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910463956803321

Titolo

Taiwan's politics in the 21st century [[electronic resource] ] : changes and challenges / / edited by Wei-Chin Lee

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2010

ISBN

1-283-14395-X

9786613143952

981-4289-09-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (308 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LeeWei-chin <1956->

Disciplina

951.24905

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Taiwan Politics and government 2000-

Taiwan Economic conditions 1945-

Taiwan Economic policy 1945-

Taiwan Foreign relations 1945-

Taiwan Relations United States

United States Relations Taiwan

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Political development -- pt. 2. Political economy -- pt. 3. Taiwan-US-China relations.

Sommario/riassunto

This unique volume highlights Taiwan's ongoing efforts to mediate between competing political actors, a means to ensure domestic stability and national security without severely affecting its continuous economic growth and sovereign status in the international society. ""Taiwan's Politics in the 21st Century"" concentrates on three general areas: domestic politics, political economy, and external relations. It is



written by prominent scholars in the field, including John Hsieh, Shelley Rigger, Cal Clark, Alex Tan, Joseph Wong, T Y Wang, Quansheng Zhao, Guoli Liu, and Chyungly Lee. It also prov