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Biofuels and rural poverty / / Joy Clancy
Biofuels and rural poverty / / Joy Clancy
Autore Clancy Joy
Pubbl/distr/stampa Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (217 pages)
Disciplina 333.95/39
Soggetto topico Biomass energy - Economic aspects
Biomass energy - Social aspects
Biomass energy - Environmental aspects
Energy policy
Rural poor
Poverty - Government policy
Equality
Social justice
North and south
Energia de la biomassa - Aspectes econòmics
Energia de la biomassa - Aspectes socials
Energia de la biomassa - Aspectes ambientals
Política energètica
Pobresa rural
Igualtat
Justícia social
Nord i Sud
ISBN 9780203128473
1-136-46929-X
0-203-12847-8
1-283-97244-1
1-136-46930-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Energy and Rural Poverty -- The Impacts of Large-Scale Biofuel Production in Rural Communities -- How Does Large-Scale Liquid Biofuel Production Affect Socio-Ecological Systems and Ecosystem Services? -- Liquid Biofuel Production and Rural Communities' Food Security -- Do Liquid Biofuels Address Rural Energy and Poverty Issues? -- Can Biofuels Be Made Pro-Poor?.
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Clancy Joy  
Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013
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Biofuels and rural poverty / / Joy Clancy
Biofuels and rural poverty / / Joy Clancy
Autore Clancy Joy
Pubbl/distr/stampa Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (217 pages)
Disciplina 333.95/39
Soggetto topico Biomass energy - Economic aspects
Biomass energy - Social aspects
Biomass energy - Environmental aspects
Energy policy
Rural poor
Poverty - Government policy
Equality
Social justice
North and south
Energia de la biomassa - Aspectes econòmics
Energia de la biomassa - Aspectes socials
Energia de la biomassa - Aspectes ambientals
Política energètica
Pobresa rural
Igualtat
Justícia social
Nord i Sud
ISBN 9780203128473
1-136-46929-X
0-203-12847-8
1-283-97244-1
1-136-46930-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Energy and Rural Poverty -- The Impacts of Large-Scale Biofuel Production in Rural Communities -- How Does Large-Scale Liquid Biofuel Production Affect Socio-Ecological Systems and Ecosystem Services? -- Liquid Biofuel Production and Rural Communities' Food Security -- Do Liquid Biofuels Address Rural Energy and Poverty Issues? -- Can Biofuels Be Made Pro-Poor?.
Record Nr. UNINA-9911144577203321
Clancy Joy  
Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013
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Changes in Population, Inequality and Human Capital Formation in the Americas in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries : A Comparative Perspective / / by Enriqueta Camps-Cura
Changes in Population, Inequality and Human Capital Formation in the Americas in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries : A Comparative Perspective / / by Enriqueta Camps-Cura
Autore Camps-Cura Enriqueta
Edizione [1st ed. 2019.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Pivot, , 2019
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (XVI, 159 p. 60 illus., 51 illus. in color.)
Disciplina 330.9
305.5098
Collana Palgrave Studies in Economic History
Soggetto topico Economic history
Education - Economic aspects
Economics
Culture
Economic History
History of the Americas
Latin American/Caribbean Economics
North American Economics
Education Economics
Cultural Economics
Igualtat
Condicions econòmiques
Població
Soggetto genere / forma Llibres electrònics
ISBN 9783030213503
9783030213510 (ebook)
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The Impact of Race and Inequality on Human Capital Formation in Latin America during the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries -- Chapter 3: Education and Inequality in North America in the Long Term with Special Reference to the United States -- Chapter 4: World Population Growth and Fertility Patterns, 1960-2010: A Simple Model Explaining the Evolution of the World's Fertility - The Americas in a Comparative Framework -- Chapter 5: The Economic Geography of Human Capital in Twentieth Century Latin America in an International Comparative Perspective -- Chapter 6: Education and Children's Work: Spain, Latin America and Developing Countries -- Chapter 7: Education, Gender Gaps and Market Openness: A Comparative Study of Urban Latin America and East Asia (1970-2000) -- Chapter 8: Income and Human Capital, Inequality and Ethnicity in the Americas during the Second Era of Globalization (1960-2010).
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Camps-Cura Enriqueta  
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Pivot, , 2019
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Critical Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices : Committing to Social Justice and Professional Improvement / / by Adrian D. Martin
Critical Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices : Committing to Social Justice and Professional Improvement / / by Adrian D. Martin
Autore Martin Adrian D
Edizione [1st ed. 2025.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (343 pages)
Disciplina 370.711
Collana Self-Study of Teaching and Teacher Education Practices
Soggetto topico Teachers - Training of
Adult education
Study skills
Continuing education
Teaching and Teacher Education
Adult Education
Study and Learning Skills
Lifelong Learning
Formació del professorat
Igualtat
Justícia social
Pensament crític
Soggetto genere / forma Llibres electrònics
ISBN 9783032081391
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Part I. Critical Self-Study and Committing to Engage with Critical Consciousness -- Chapter 1. Introduction: Committing to Social Justice through Critical Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices -- Chapter 2. Critical Consciousness and Critical Self-Study: Centering Equity in Thought and Inquiry -- Chapter 3. Positionality in Critical Self-Study Research: Knowing Oneself to Ally With Others -- Part II. Critical Self-Study and Committing to Enable Equity Through Methodology -- Chapter 4. Critical-Study Methodology: Ontology, Theoretical Frameworks, and Conceptual Lens as Enabling Elements -- Chapter 5. Critical Self-Study in the Postmodern and Posthuman World:Considerations for Methodological Deployment -- Chapter 6. Critical Self-Study Research Findings: Enabling Equity through the Appraisal of Professional Practice -- Chapter 7. Critical Self-Study Research Recommendations: Equity-oriented implications for pedagogy, research, professional activities, and activism -- Part III. Committing to Enact Advocacy for Equity through Critical Self-Study -- Chapter 8. Critical Friendships and Trustworthiness in Critical Self-Study: Strategic Resistance and Persistence through Working with Others -- Chapter 9. The emergence of professional identity and equity-centered pedagogy: A critical self-study of teacher education practices -- Chapter 10. In Conclusion (But This is not the End): The Future of Critical Self-Study in the Face of Socio-political-ecological Precariousness.
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Martin Adrian D  
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Deconstructing Health Inequity : A Perceptual Control Theory Perspective / / by Timothy A. Carey, Sara J. Tai, Robert Griffiths
Deconstructing Health Inequity : A Perceptual Control Theory Perspective / / by Timothy A. Carey, Sara J. Tai, Robert Griffiths
Autore Carey Timothy A.
Edizione [1st ed. 2021.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2021
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xx, 173 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina 362.1
306.461
Soggetto topico Clinical health psychology
Public health
Epidemiology
Economic development
Health Psychology
Public Health
Development Studies
Assistència sanitària
Medicina social
Igualtat
Política sanitària
Soggetto genere / forma Llibres electrònics
ISBN 9783030680534
3030680533
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Foreword: by Neil Gilbert -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Beginning the Search for Answers -- Chapter 2. A Close Look at the Scientific Literature -- Chapter 3. Inequity Through a Different Lens: An introduction to Perceptual Control Theory -- Chapter 4. Health Through the Lens of Control: A different look at wellbeing and being well -- Chapter 5. Research Through the Lens of Control: Reflecting on what we’re doing from a different vantage point -- Chapter 6. Supercharging Our Research Efforts: A matter of control -- Chapter 7. Yes! That Really Is What We Mean -- Chapter 8. But Wait, There’s More! Control Affects Practice as Much as Research -- Chapter 9. Well That’s That Then. We’re All Controllers All Controlling Together. So What?.
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Carey Timothy A.  
Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2021
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Equality in progress : From positive action to diversity and inclusion / / edited by Angela Wroblewski, Angelika Schmidt
Equality in progress : From positive action to diversity and inclusion / / edited by Angela Wroblewski, Angelika Schmidt
Autore Wroblewski Angela
Edizione [1st ed. 2025.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Wiesbaden : , : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : , : Imprint : Springer VS, , 2025
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (341 pages)
Disciplina 305.3
Altri autori (Persone) SchmidtAngelika
Collana Social Sciences Series
Soggetto topico Sex
Organizational sociology
Occupations - Sociological aspects
Gender Studies
Sociology of Organizations and Occupations
Igualtat
Igualtat de gènere
Programes d'acció positiva
Política social
Soggetto genere / forma Llibres electrònics
ISBN 3-658-49266-X
9783658492663
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9911031676103321
Wroblewski Angela  
Wiesbaden : , : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : , : Imprint : Springer VS, , 2025
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Handbook of Equality of Opportunity
Handbook of Equality of Opportunity
Autore Sardoč Mitja
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2024
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (898 pages)
Disciplina 305
Collana Education Series
Soggetto topico Igualtat
Igualtat davant la llei
Soggetto genere / forma Llibres electrònics
ISBN 9783031558979
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editor-in-Chief -- Contributors -- 1 Equality of Opportunity: Pro et Contra -- Equality and Opportunity: Some Preliminary Considerations -- Making Sense of Equality of Opportunity -- Conclusion and Further Directions -- References -- 2 Equality of Opportunity and Identity Politics -- Introduction -- Equality of Opportunity -- Identity Politics -- Affirmative Action for African Americans -- Objections to Affirmative Action -- Cultural Appropriation -- Conclusion and Future Directions -- References -- 3 Equality of Opportunity, Appearance Discrimination, and Reaction Qualifications -- Introduction -- Some Preliminaries -- Appearance Features as Reaction Qualifications -- Worsening Unjust Disadvantages -- Deliberative Unfairness -- The Value of Integration and the Legitimacy of Reaction Qualifications -- Conclusion and Future Directions -- References -- 4 Equality of Opportunity and Religion -- Introduction -- General or Specific Principles of Equality of Opportunity -- Religion in Relation to Equality of Opportunity -- Extrinsic Relations Between Religion and Equality -- Intrinsic Relations Between Religion and Equality -- Equality of Opportunity and Responsibility -- The Barry-Parekh Debate -- Fair Opportunity -- Religion as a Basic Good -- Arguments from Identification -- Arguments from Conscience and Integrity -- Conclusion and Future Directions -- References -- 5 Equal Opportunity -- Introduction -- Basic Definitions -- Terminology for Distributions -- Equality -- Justice -- Distribution Modifiers -- Equality of Proportions -- Access Modes -- Defining Equal Opportunity -- The Meaning of Opportunity -- The Early History of Equal Opportunity -- Choice or Chance? -- The Nature of the Qualifying Action -- The Backtracing Issue -- Equal Opportunity and Other Equalities.
The Insufficiency of Competitive Equality -- Equal Opportunity as Anti-discrimination -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 Democracy and Equality of Opportunity -- Introduction -- The Foundations of Sortition -- The Foundations of Election -- Comparing Election and Sortition -- Conflating Election and Sortition -- Equal Opportunity True and False -- References -- 7 Political Decentralization and Equality of Opportunity -- Introduction -- Inequality of Opportunity in a Decentralized Polity -- The Benefits of Political Decentralization -- Questions Raised by Political Decentralization -- The Housing Market and Complex Equality -- Taking Equality of Opportunity Seriously -- References -- 8 Global Equality of Opportunity and National Self-Determination -- Introduction -- The Idea of Global Equality of Opportunity -- Self-Determination-Based Objections to Global Equality of Opportunity -- Making Space for Self-Determination in Global Equality of Opportunity -- Accommodation -- Reconciling Global Equality of Opportunity and Self-Determination -- Conclusion -- References -- 9 Equality of Opportunity and Affirmative Action -- Introduction -- Opportunity, Equality, and Scope -- When Is Affirmative Action Compatible with Formal Equality of Opportunity? -- Why Affirmative Action-Incompatible Forms of Formal Equality of Opportunity Are Not Required by Justice -- Affirmative Action and the Promotion of Substantive Equality of Opportunity -- Two Reasons Why Substantive Equality of Opportunity Is a Requirement of Justice -- Objections -- Equality of Opportunity and Other Justifications of Affirmative Action -- Conclusion -- References -- 10 Affirmative Action: Exception to or Aspect of Equality? -- Introduction -- Affirmative Action: A Controversial Concept -- History of Affirmative Action -- Different Terms and Understandings.
A Broad Range of Affirmative Action Measures -- Different Dimensions of Affirmative Action -- Typology of Affirmative Action -- Active Nondiscrimination -- Purposeful Inclusive Policies -- Outreach -- Preferential Treatment -- Redefining Merit -- Justifications and Criticisms of Affirmative Action -- Main Justifications -- Compensating Past Discrimination -- Reducing Systemic Discrimination -- Providing Role Models -- Increasing Diversity -- Main Points of Criticism -- Reverse Discrimination -- Mismatching -- Violating Individual Merit -- Stereotyping Beneficiaries -- Affirmative Action and the Law -- The United Nations Approach: Intrusion Theory -- The European Union Approach: Exception Theory -- National Jurisdictions: Often Somewhere in Between -- Conclusion and Future Directions -- References -- Law -- United Nations -- European Union -- National Legislation -- Case-Law -- Court of Justice of the European Union -- National Courts -- Literature -- 11 Indirect Discrimination and Inequality -- Introduction -- Preliminaries and a Working Definition -- Discrimination -- Indirect Discrimination -- The Nature of Indirect Discrimination: Addressing DQ -- Substantial Distinctions -- Conceptual Distinctions: Three Approaches to the Nature of Indirect Discrimination -- Varieties of Indirect Discrimination -- The Morality of Indirect Discrimination: Addressing MQ -- Explaining the Wrongness of Discrimination -- Three Approaches to the Morality of Indirect Discrimination -- Conclusion and Future Directions -- References -- 12 Equality of Opportunity and the Presumption of Equality -- Introduction -- The Structure -- Institutional Justification -- Procedural Fairness -- Substantive Opportunity -- Institutional Justification Revisited -- Taking Stock -- The Presumption of Equality -- Conclusion and Future Directions -- References.
13 Capabilities as Substantive Opportunities and the Robustness of Conversion Factors -- Capabilities as Substantive Opportunities -- Beings, Doings, Capabilities, Functionings, and Conversion Factors -- Capabilities as a Better Measure of Equality -- Capabilities as Substantive Opportunities -- Three Dimensions of Substantive Opportunity -- Five Conditions of Robustness -- The Noncompetition/Nonexclusiveness Condition -- The Nonperishability/Permanence of Conversion Factors Condition -- The Decisive Choice and Decisive Preference Condition -- The Content- and Context-Independence Condition -- The Non-dependency/Favor-Independence Condition -- Are Capabilities Binary or Incremental? -- Substantiveness, Robustness, and the Identification of Capabilities -- Conclusion and Future Directions -- References -- 14 Merit as a Distributive Justice Principle -- Defining Merit and Meritocracy -- Procedural Versus Telic Meritocracy -- Substantive Meritocracy -- The Problems with Procedural Meritocracy -- Affirmative Action as a Means to Substantive Meritocracy -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- 15 Merit, Opportunity, and the Future of Higher Education -- Introduction -- Meritocracy: The Principle and Its Appeal -- The Principle of Meritocracy -- The Lure of Meritocracy -- We Fail to Live up to the Meritocratic Ideal -- The Moral Principle of Meritocracy Is Flawed -- Meritocracy Has Bad Social Outcomes -- The Future of Higher Education -- Widening Access -- Justice Within Universities -- Universal Lifelong Learning -- Conclusion -- References -- 16 Meritocratic (In)equalities -- Introduction -- Meritocracy Enables Social Reproduction -- The Role of Educational Institutions in the Reproduction of Meritocratic Inequalities -- Bernstein´s Analyses of Social Class and Codes -- Social Mobility, the Market, and the Inequalities of Meritocracy.
Segmentation and the Primary and Secondary Effects of Class Relations -- Gender Issues and Meritocracy -- Conclusion and Future Directions -- References -- 17 Revising Meritocracy: Merits and Equality of Opportunity -- Introduction -- Discussion -- On Virtues, Merit, and Rewards: Dragonetti and Gioja -- Meritsocracy in Practice -- Conclusion and Future Developments -- References -- 18 The Rise of the Meritocracy: The Genealogy of an Idea -- The Rise of the Meritocracy: Some Preliminary Considerations -- Michael Young and his Work -- Genealogy of an Idea -- The Rise of the Meritocracy: Contemporary Receptions -- Conclusion and Future Directions -- References -- 19 Equal Opportunity and Higher Education -- Equal Opportunity and Higher Education: Theoretical Issues -- The Ideal of Equal Opportunity: General Considerations -- The Stringency of Equal-Opportunity Requirements -- The Objects of Equal-Opportunity Requirements -- The Subjects of Equal-Opportunity Requirements -- Other Theoretical Disagreements -- The Ideal of Equal Opportunity: Its Bearing on Higher Education -- Equal Opportunity and Higher Education: Applied Issues -- Sector-Level Issues -- Institution-Level Issues -- Department-Level Issues -- Conclusion -- References -- 20 On Post-Modern Conservatism, Merit, and Expansive Equality of Opportunity -- Introduction -- Part I: Post-Modern Conservatism and Merit -- The Pros and Cons of Post-Modern Culture -- The Rise of Post-Modern Conservatism -- Winners, Losers, and Impotent Bigness: Post-Modern Conservatives and Merit -- Part II: Liberal Egalitarianism and Equality of Opportunity -- Is Equality of Opportunity a Solution to Post-Modern Conservative Resentment? -- Equality of Opportunity, Human Capabilities, and the Good Life -- Conclusion -- References -- 21 Equality of Opportunity and the Education of the Talented -- Introduction -- Talent.
Meritocratic Equality of Opportunity.
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Sardoč Mitja  
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International journal for equity in health
International journal for equity in health
Pubbl/distr/stampa [London], : BioMed Central, 2002-
Soggetto topico Health services accessibility
Equality - Health aspects
Health Services Accessibility
Socioeconomic Factors
Igualtat
Serveis sanitaris
Assistència sanitària
Soggetto genere / forma Periodical
Fulltext
Internet Resources.
Periodicals.
Revistes electròniques.
ISSN 1475-9276
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Periodico
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Altri titoli varianti IJEqH
Record Nr. UNINA-9910147149503321
[London], : BioMed Central, 2002-
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The journal of economic inequality
The journal of economic inequality
Pubbl/distr/stampa [Dordrecht] ; ; [Norwell, MA], : Kluwer, 2003-
Disciplina 306.305
Soggetto topico Economics - Sociological aspects
Income distribution
Poverty
Revenu - Répartition
Pauvreté
Economische ongelijkheid
Einkommensverteilung
Welt
Distribució de la renda
Igualtat
Soggetto genere / forma Periodicals.
Revistes electròniques.
ISSN 1573-8701
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Periodico
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910142627703321
[Dordrecht] ; ; [Norwell, MA], : Kluwer, 2003-
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School in Distance – Childhood in Crisis : Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Well-being and Living Conditions of Children and Adolescents / / edited by Jürgen Budde, Drorit Lengyel, Caroline Böning, Carolina Claus, Nora Weuster, Katharina Doden, Tobias Schroedler
School in Distance – Childhood in Crisis : Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Well-being and Living Conditions of Children and Adolescents / / edited by Jürgen Budde, Drorit Lengyel, Caroline Böning, Carolina Claus, Nora Weuster, Katharina Doden, Tobias Schroedler
Edizione [1st ed. 2025.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Wiesbaden : , : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (IX, 221 p. 3 illus.)
Disciplina 371
Collana Education Series
Soggetto topico Schools
Education
Children
Education and state
Teaching
School and Schooling
Childhood Education
Educational Policy and Politics
Didactics and Teaching Methodology
Pandèmia de COVID-19, 2020-2023
Educació infantil
Educació secundària
Igualtat
Benestar
Pedagogia
Soggetto genere / forma Llibres electrònics
ISBN 3-658-47616-8
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Well-being and learning of elementary school students during the Covid-19 pandemic -- School in lockdown: Experiences of families during the COVID-19 pandemic -- Being a child in times of Corona -- Parental perspectives on daycare and school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic -- Digital, multilingual, and in transition: International preparation classes during the pandemic -- “It’s still vacation, isn’t it?” Findings from a student survey on remote learning -- Between challenge and coping: pandemic-related homeschooling phases from the perspective of first graders -- Alienation of adolescents.
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Wiesbaden : , : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025
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