1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910957906203321

Autore

Crane Diana <1933->

Titolo

Social Aspects of the Prolongation of Life

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[New York], : Russell Sage Foundation, , 1969

Baltimore, Md. : , : Project MUSE, , 2020

&copy; 1969

ISBN

9781610448062

1610448065

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (322 p.)

Collana

National poverty series on poverty and public policy

Disciplina

362.5560973

Soggetti

Terminal care - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Bibliography: p. 26-28.

Nota di contenuto

Contents ; Tables and Figures; About the Authors; Chapter 1. Legacies of the War on Poverty / Martha J. Bailey and Sheldon Danziger ; Part I. Increasing Human Capital, Employment, and Earnings; Chapter 2. Head Start Origins and Impacts / Chloe Gibbs, Jens Ludwig, and Douglas L. Miller ; Chapter 3. The K-12 Education Battle / Elizabeth Cascio and Sarah Reber ; Chapter 4. Supporting Access to Higher Education / Bridget Terry Long ; Chapter 5. Workforce Development Programs / Harry J. Holzer ; Part II. Raising Incomes and Living Standards

Chapter 6. The Safety Net for Families with Children / Jane Waldfogel Chapter 7. The Safety Net for the Elderly / Kathleen McGarry ; Chapter 8. Performance and Legacy of Housing Policies / Edgar O. Olsen and Jens Ludwig ; Part III. Improving Access to Medical Care and Health; Chapter 9. Health Programs for Non-Elderly Adults and Children / Barbara Wolfe ; Chapter 10. Medicare and Medicaid / Katherine Swartz ; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A volume of the Russell Sage Foundation's Social Science Frontiers , occasional publications reviewing new fields for social science development.This paper explores the links between the social and biomedical sciences concerning the prolongation and termination of life, with the aim to stimulate scholars, foundations, and government agencies to.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910953624903321

Autore

Jack Andrew <1967->

Titolo

Inside Putin's Russia / / Andrew Jack

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004

ISBN

0-19-773354-9

0-19-803960-3

9786612328268

1-282-32826-3

1-4294-2223-8

Descrizione fisica

xvi, 362 p. : maps

Collana

Oxford scholarship online

Disciplina

947.086/092

Soggetti

Russia (Federation) History 20th century

Russia (Federation) Politics and government 1991-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

In the Kremlin library -- Coming to terms -- The man from nowhere -- Prisoner of the Caucasus -- Shooting the messenger -- Autumn of the oligarchs -- The price of reform -- A bridge too far -- Towards liberal authoritarianism.

Sommario/riassunto

International views of Russia have changed drastically in the last decade, due in part to the leadership of the decidedly pro-Western President Yeltsin. It was not without concern that we saw the next elected leader pulled from the ranks of the former KGB. Andrew Jack, former Moscow bureau chief for the Financial Times, uses in-depth research and years of journalistic experience to bring us the first full picture of Vladimir Putin. Jack describes how Putin grew to become the most powerful man in Russia, defying domestic and foreign expectations and presiding over a period of strong economic growth, significant restructuring, and rising international prestige. Despite criticism of his handling of the war in Chechnya and of the controls he introduced on parliament and the media, Putin has united Russian society and maintained extraordinarily high popularity. Inside Putin's Russia digs behind the rumors and speculation, illuminating Putin's character and the changing nature of the Russia he leads. It highlights



some of the more troubling trends as he consolidates his leadership during a second presidential term marred by the Beslan tragedy, the attacks on Yukos and Russian policy towards Ukraine. Now with a new Epilogue by the author, this invaluable book offers important insights for anyone interested in the past, present, and future of Russia.