Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

乾彰夫他編　若者の移行と社会福祉－日本、ドイツ、スイス、英国、ノルウェーの比較研究
Inui, Akio / Skrobanek, Jan / Imdorf, C. et al. (eds.), Youth Transition and Social Welfare: A Comparative Study of Japan, Germany, Switzerland, The United Kingdom, and Norway. (Perspectives on Children and Young People 16) 180 pp. 2025:9 (Springer, GW) <753-469>
ISBN 978-981-9689-46-0 hard ¥27,221.- (税込) EUR 109.99

Perocco, Fabio (ed.), Welfare Racism: The Discursive Dimension. (Critiques and Alternatives to Capitalism) 280 pp. 2025:10 (Routledge, UK) <753-470>
ISBN 978-1-032-99867-1 hard ¥41,948.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00

Welfare racism is a combination of racial discrimination in the welfare system and racist discourses used in the name of the welfare state. Presenting a global overview of discourses of welfare racism across the world by institutional actors, public figures, political parties, and mass media, this book examines the evolution, character, role, and consequences of racialized welfare discourse towards immigrants, asylum seekers, and BIPOC.This volume explores how racialized welfare discourse fuels and legitimises inequality, as well as its role in public policies concerning social citizenship, and its role as a structural element of migration policies and welfare policies. The chapters focus on a variety of global contexts to analyse how welfare racism is linked to the historical development of the welfare state, the dismantling of social welfare in Western countries, the structures and practices of public administration, the intertwining of welfare racism and welfare classism, political discourses, the media, and the role of far-right parties, academics, and professionals in the spread of racialized welfare discourse.Presenting a novel, in-depth study of the phenomenon from a critical racism perspective, this book expands knowledge on the ideological-discursive dimension of welfare racism. It will appeal to scholars, post-graduate students, and professionals with interests in inequality, migration, public discourse, communication, mass media, social policy, and welfare.

OECDと世界銀行におけるエコ社会政策
Schulze Waltrup, Robin, Eco-Social Policy in the OECD and the World Bank: Global Governance and Social-Ecological Transformation. 272 pp. 2025:9 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <753-471>
ISBN 978-3-031-95428-3 hard ¥29,696.- (税込) EUR 119.99

This book explores eco-social policy and its role in the global governance system. By focusing on the eco-social policy discourses of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the World Bank, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of how and to what extent these influential international organisations integrate environmental and social concerns and promote an integrated eco-social policy perspective. While the OECD and the World Bank promote crucial elements of eco-social policy integration, the book argues that they fall short of pushing toward a social-ecological transformation within global governance that profoundly focuses on the decommodification of nature and labour. Drawing on different concepts, including Polanyi's notion of the double movement, it shows how there are partly contradictory policy perspectives on eco-social policy integration in both organisations, which eventually stabilise the existing capitalist mode of production, albeit with green conditions. Through its in-depth exploration of the eco-social policy discourses of the OECD and the World Bank, this book serves as an essential resource for understanding and questioning the scope of sustainable and equitable global policy frameworks for both researchers and practitioners.

Sealey, Clive (ed.), The Students' Handbook for Studying Health and Social Care: Essential Context, Knowledge and Practice Skills for Doing a Successful Degree. 334 pp. 2025:12 (Routledge, UK) <753-472>
ISBN 978-1-032-61929-3 hard ¥41,948.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00
ISBN 978-1-032-60852-5 paper ¥11,568.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99

This book provides students with the essential context, knowledge and practice skills required to succeed in your health and social care degree.Students doing a health and social care degree make a real difference to people's lives every day in incredible and inspiring ways. Choosing to study health and social care gives you the opportunity to acquire a wide range of essential context, knowledge and practice skills that positively transform both your life and the lives of many others. This book uniquely presents these essential context, knowledge and practice skills in one essential place, to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the requirements of doing a health and social care degree.Topics covered in the book include health and social care legislation, demographic change, children's rights, disability, mental health, anatomy and physiology, health and social care regulation, communication skills, teamwork and leadership and reflective practice. It is an indispensable learning resource for health and social care students wishing to succeed in their degree and beyond in a wide range of both health and social care settings, as well as a wide variety of other settings, such as schools, community settings and welfare organizations.

Zavattaro, Staci M. / Wright-Berryman, Jennifer L., Equity at the End: The New American Way of Death. 236 pp. 2025:12 (Emerald, UK) <753-473>
ISBN 978-1-83662-381-6 hard ¥22,176.- (税込) US$ 105.00

In Equity at the End, authors Staci M. Zavattaro and Jennifer L. Wright-Berryman explore the intricate and often confusing landscape of deathcare in the United States. This complex system of public, private, and nonprofit institutions often leaves individuals perplexed as they navigate their final arrangements, revealing significant inequities. Combining comprehensive research from public administration and social work to examine policy design and deathcare bureaucracy, Zavattaro and Wright-Berryman scrutinize the governance of the deathcare system, the policies shaping it, and the economic and personal biases influencing its implementation. They begin by defining the concept of death equity, exploring disparities in access to resources like eco-friendly burials, identity-aligned services, and affordable body disposition. Through their extensive research, including interviews with over 70 deathcare professionals from both the public and private sectors, the authors provide readers with tools to navigate these inequities, addressing the reluctance to discuss and prepare for death. Equity at the End offers practical tools and insights to reduce inequities and improve transparency in the deathcare system. Promoting death literacy and equitable practices, this work is essential reading for social scientists, public policy experts, healthcare professionals, and educators.

Gallagher, Ann / Davies, Nigel et al. (eds.), Interprofessional Ethics Across the Life Course in Health and Social Care: A Scenario Based Approach. 198 pp. 2025:11 (Routledge, UK) <753-138>
ISBN 978-1-041-12912-7 hard ¥41,948.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00
ISBN 978-1-032-97443-9 paper ¥11,568.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99

Interprofessional teams of Health and social care professionals encounter, and respond to, significant ethical challenges and complexity in their everyday work. This scenario-based book explores how to enact ethical values and virtues, while working across the four pillars of professional activity - practice, education, leadership and research. Effective responses to care needs and everyday complexity require teamwork and a holistic approach to individual, family and community needs. They require a health and social professional having an in-depth appreciation of their own professional role, responsibilities and contribution, as well as those of other professions.This book enables readers to engage with, and reflect on, a range of ethical decision-making situations that can occur across the lifecourse and impact interprofessional teams. Each chapter is based around a particular authentic scenarios derived from the experiences of care-recipients and family members involved in the co-production of the book and take place in a range of care contexts - from maternity care to community; from hospital to residential care; and from accident and emergency areas to hospice.Introducing and discussing interprofessional issues from an ethical stance, this is an essential text for health and social care students and practitioners and a resource for IPE facilitators with a commitment to ethics in health and social care practice, research, education and leadership.

社会政策と雇用研究ハンドブック
Ramia, Gaby / Irving, Zoe / Heins, Elke et al. (eds.), Research Handbook on Social Policy and Employment. (Elgar Handbooks in Social Policy and Welfare) 512 pp. 2025:10 (E. Elgar, UK) <750-227>
ISBN 978-1-0353-1793-6 hard ¥62,199.- (税込) GB￡ 215.00

This compelling Handbook explores how social policies have been adapted and remodelled in response to transformations in work and employment in the twenty-first century. It outlines the history of the welfare-work relationship, assesses the current state of the global workforce and provides theoretical and practical analyses of the work-employment-social policy relationship.Leading experts review the state of the art in the work-welfare nexus and explore new avenues for future research. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, chapters consider young people in the labour market, unemployment insurance, free trade agreements and employment relations as well as the future of work and the welfare state. They also address core aspects of social protection and employment services, including the policy impact of enduring, current and future challenges. The Handbook sheds light on existing social policy ideas and initiatives which can be used to develop better living conditions for all.This authoritative book is an essential resource for scholars and students of comparative social policy, political science, the sociology of work and labour policy. It is also an engaging and informative read for policymakers and civil servants working in employment relations, as well as welfare professionals and civil society actors.

移民のケア労働、フィリピン人の若者、国境を超える家族生活
Shaw, Jennifer E., Tender Labour: Migrant Care Work, Filipina/o Young People, and Family Life Across Borders. 255 pp. 2025:4 (U. British Columbia Pr., CN) * paper 2025:12 <750-229>
ISBN 978-0-7748-7130-3 hard ¥23,232.- (税込) US$ 110.00 *
ISBN 978-0-7748-7131-0 paper ¥8,014.- (税込) US$ 37.95 *

To meet demand in Canada, more and more women are migrating from the Philippines to become domestic workers. What happens to family left behind? Tender Labour investigates the experiences of young people as they navigate precarity in all its forms when their mothers work elsewhere.Jennifer Shaw conducts nuanced research with youth who have been separated from and later reunited with their mothers in Canada, incorporating their own voices through poems, song lyrics, and photographs. She focuses on how their tender labour - the work they perform within their families - emerges not only from necessity but also from the stresses and dreams that tug at the threads of kinship.The role of young people in familial migrations reveals the hard consequences of capitalist extraction of transnational labour. Nonetheless, despite childhoods shaped by economic inequality and racialized disparity, Shaw discovers that these Filipina/o young people keep their hope of a good life.

グローバルなソーシャル・プロテクション－制度的視点
Bender, Katja / Kaltenborn, Markus (eds.), Global Social Protection: Institutional Perspectives. 208 pp. 2025:11 (E. Elgar, UK) <750-230>
ISBN 978-1-80037-135-4 hard ¥26,037.- (税込) GB￡ 90.00

This innovative book provides a multidisciplinary institutional approach to social protection, combining insights from economics, law, philosophy, political science, and sociology. It examines the role of institutions in the effective functioning of social protection systems and explores the factors driving or hindering institutional change.Expert authors investigate the rationales that underpin social protection, emphasising institutional design and the need to address the transformation of social protection systems in low- and middle-income countries. They assess the role of social protection in tackling poverty and social exclusion in these nations, as well as the challenges of operational barriers and limited coverage. Chapters blend conceptual insights with empirical applications to highlight the complementary nature of diverse institutional research. Ultimately, the book addresses the ethical considerations and international legal standards of social protection and concludes that a renewed framework is required to improve human rights globally.Presenting a holistic understanding of the field, Global Social Protection is a vital read for scholars and students of comparative social policy, sociology of development, and development studies. It will also benefit policymakers and practitioners engaged in social protection and development cooperation.

Mendes, Philip, From Resistance to Reform: Case Studies of Long-Term Social Justice Advocacy in Australia. 236 pp. 2025:11 (Emerald, UK) <750-231>
ISBN 978-1-83549-721-0 hard ¥22,176.- (税込) US$ 105.00

Many social policy texts examine specific social policy debates at a point in time and offer mostly technical interpretations of why existing or amended policies and programs have worked or not worked. In contrast, this text presents a comprehensive historical and political analysis of four policy areas where reform was achieved after many years of neglect. Using a rich corpus of primary and secondary data, this is the first ever time that these four cases - covering discrete policy debates around young people transitioning from out-of-home care, medically supervised injecting facilities, social security payments for the unemployed, and compulsory income management - have been compared within an organized framework. For each of these policy areas, author Philip Mendes presents the long-term chronology of the public policy debates, the key arguments and evidence presented by researchers and advocacy groups in favour of policy reform, the strategies used by policy advocates, and the contrary arguments presented by governments and other bodies, as well as other factors which may have hindered or enabled policy change. Chronicling these cases where long-standing research evidence in favour of practice and policy reform suddenly achieved implementation and political impact when evidence finally trumped ideology, author Philip Mendes also describes the improved outcomes for disadvantaged groups and the wider community. Arguing that governments should introduce policy development processes and networks that include active engagement with knowledge from domestic and global research studies, this is critical reading for scholars and policymakers internationally on the dynamics of policy initiatives, outcomes and reform.

ソーシャル・ケア政策研究ハンドブック
Ranci, Costanzo / Rostgaard, Tine (eds.), Research Handbook on Social Care Policy. (Elgar Handbooks in Social Policy and Welfare) 608 pp. 2025:10 (E. Elgar, UK) <750-233>
ISBN 978-1-83910-368-1 hard ¥73,771.- (税込) GB￡ 255.00

This Research Handbook provides a comprehensive exploration of recent advances in social care policy scholarship. Spanning a breadth of issues and policy programmes, it presents a systematic, empirically and theoretically grounded overview of social care policy research, addressing a notable gap in a field often dominated by issue or country-specific studies.Recognising that social care is emerging as a respected and institutionalized public policy field, this Research Handbook investigates how social care policies have gained momentum across the globe and documents the development of contemporary literature in this area. The Handbook presents a topical and global overview of social care policies for children, frail older people and adults with disabilities, exploring the institutional setting of care systems, care policies and related trends. Chapter authors assess care work's (in)formalization, marketization, quality and affordability, as well as exploring care poverty, inequality, and the consequences of the pandemic for care.A crucial read for social care policy scholars, this Handbook is also a vital resource for academics, researchers and students of social work, social policy, sociology, political science, public administration studies, gender studies, childcare, and disability studies.

EUにおける脆弱なグループの社会的排除
Anagnostopoulou, Despoina (ed.), European Identities, Inclusion and Equality: Social Exclusion of Vulnerable Groups in the European Union. (Diversity and Inclusion Research) 294 pp. 2025:7 (Springer, GW) <749-276>
ISBN 978-3-031-90601-5 hard ¥29,696.- (税込) EUR 119.99

The volume takes an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach to recent trends in European identities, social exclusion and poverty on the one hand, and social rights and equality legislation and policies in the European Union on the other. It examines whether legal instruments and policies can effectively address structural discrimination and social exclusion, explores their interplay with identity politics and stereotypes, and examines how legal principles and policies translate into societal progress and inclusion at both the EU and national levels. The book highlights the social rights safeguarded in the European Pillar of Social Rights, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Council of Europe's European Social Charter, as well as the role of EU and national courts in interpreting social rights and non-discrimination legislation. Using case studies from Greece, Italy and Spain, the book examines state and civil society initiatives to combat poverty and marginalization. The book will appeal to students, researchers and academics in political science, law, sociology and education, as well as policy-makers and practitioners interested in equality and social policies aimed at combating social exclusion, marginalization and poverty.

いかに国際機関が数字を通じて社会政策を構築するか
Berten, John, Laboratories of Social Knowledge: How International Organizations Construct Social Policy Through Numbers. (Palgrave Studies in Science, Knowledge and Policy) 304 pp. 2025:5 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <749-277>
ISBN 978-3-031-89178-6 hard ¥32,171.- (税込) EUR 129.99

The book examines the politics of knowledge in global social policy, investigating how international organisations (IOs) have contributed to the emergence and development of social security as a global policy field. It reconstructs the role of numerical knowledge in the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Bank, theorising how IOs contribute to epistemic infrastructures of global social security. The book shows how IOs' knowledge production has led to a continuous refinement of the meaning and purpose of social security. First, it reveals how IOs arrived at a shared conception of social security: what the book calls an ontological framework. Second, it traces how numbers have increasingly enabled the assessment of countries according to shared benchmarks: what the book calls an evaluative framework. The author demonstrates the political and epistemic work involved in universalising knowledge of social security, while highlighting the limits of governing by numbers in global social policy.

Devetzi, Stamatia / Reinhard, Hans-Joachim (eds.), Provision for Surviving Dependants in Social Security: A New Architecture for the 21st Century? (An Interdisciplinary Series of the Centre for Intercultural and European Studies - CINTEUS) 212 pp. 2025:7 (Ibidem Pr., GW) <749-278>
ISBN 978-3-8382-2036-9 paper ¥6,124.- (税込) US$ 29.00 *

This book explores survivors’ benefits, a long-standing pillar of social security systems worldwide. Rooted in the outdated male breadwinner model, these benefits were crafted to shield dependents from financial ruin after losing a primary earner. Yet, as societal currents shift?marked by rising female employment, widespread divorce, and the prevalence of informal partnerships?, social security systems increasingly grapple with their relevance. Are survivors’ benefits a vestige of the past, poised for overhaul, substitution, or even elimination? Focusing on recent shifts in selected countries, this collected volume dissects the legal, social, and policy dimensions of these benefits. It examines how international and European legal instruments address survivors’ benefits and analyzes 21st-century reforms, revealing a system in quiet upheaval. Compact and incisive, this work lays bare the evolution of a once-steady institution now facing an uncertain future.

Heinrich, Andreas / Ewa Kaminska, Monika et al. (eds.), The Generosity of Social Policies in Socialist and Post-Socialist States. (Global Dynamics of Social Policy) 316 pp. 2025:7 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <749-279>
ISBN 978-3-031-87732-2 hard ¥12,371.- (税込) EUR 49.99

This open access book maps and compares national social policies of socialist and post-socialist countries, examining designs, implementation, and outcomes. It analyses how the generosity of social policies - understood as the combination of their inclusiveness and the scope of benefits they offer - has been conceptualised in different socialist and post-socialist national contexts, how these conceptualisations have shaped the content of social policies, and finally, how the content of social policies has actually been implemented. Thus, the contributions include the ideational, de jure and de facto aspects of social policy in socialist and post-socialist contexts.

Fisher, Linda, Cultivating Compassion in Health and Social Care: Psychological and Practical Perspectives. 128 pp. 2025:8 (Routledge, UK) <748-245>
ISBN 978-1-032-54731-2 hard ¥40,502.- (税込) GB￡ 140.00
ISBN 978-1-032-54730-5 paper ¥6,650.- (税込) GB￡ 22.99

Compassion in healthcare is simultaneously a professional practice and a personal response to the suffering of strangers that is shaped by life experience and a shared evolutionary past. This foundational text draws on insights from Gilbert's body of work on compassion and brings them together with research findings by experts in healthcare to explore the nature and function of compassion in this particular context.The particularities of empathy and compassion and the challenges of both practices are considered. The process of emotional co-regulation that has a practical basis rooted in communication is framed as key to the experience of compassion. Mindfulness is presented as a way of establishing an attuned self-awareness as the foundation for self-care as well as for states of healthy connection with patients and colleagues. The cognitive therapy model is introduced as one way of organising the salient features of compassionate practice. Suggestions are made for cultivating compassion in health and social care at individual, team and organisational level.This book is essential reading for all healthcare workers and students of medicine, nursing, the allied healthcare professions, psychology and healthcare management.

福祉の労働と教育における専門職の倫理－北欧の視点
Ribers, Bjorn / Warring, Niels (eds.), Professional Ethics in Welfare Work and Education: Nordic Perspectives. (Routledge Research in Education) 336 pp. 2025:8 (Routledge, UK) <748-246>
ISBN 978-1-032-55038-1 hard ¥41,948.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00 *

Fundamentally concerning the relationship and dynamics between education, professionalism and ethical awareness, this interdisciplinary, edited volume showcases novel research perspectives on professional ethics in education, practice, and the work life of welfare professionals in the Nordic countries.Contextualising the term 'welfare professions' as the collective definition of teachers, early childhood educators, social educators, social workers and nurses in the Nordic countries, the book chiefly concerns their ability to navigate within the complex political and institutional frameworks that surround their working environments. Chapters position their competence to act with strong critical, ethical awareness and integrity as a key tenet of a well-functioning education system, and provide research-based perspectives and reflections on how the dichotomy between ethical standards and realities of practice can lead to ethical pressure and moral distress. With contributions from Denmark and the Nordic countries, as well as Canada and the US, the book offers empirical and theoretical perspectives into the relationship between education, professionalism and ethical awareness, and is supported with empirical examples and research-based case studies. Ultimately, the book showcases and promotes research aimed at strengthening professionalism based on critical, innovative and practice-focused education.This enlightening book will be essential reading for global academics, researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of pedagogy, professional development, the sociology of education, and education ethics more broadly. Those involved with issues of welfare in society, working life research, policy and professional values will also find the volume of use.

女性の経済安全保障、安全、自由を確保する－オーストラリアにおけるベーシックインカムの役割
Staines, Zoe, Securing Women's Economic Security, Safety, and Freedom: The Role of Universal Basic Income in Australia. 156 pp. 2025:6 (Routledge, UK) <748-247>
ISBN 978-1-032-95787-6 hard ¥15,329.- (税込) GB￡ 52.99 *

Universal basic income (UBI) as a policy measure for supporting economic security has attracted worldwide attention. This book contributes to the discussion by focusing on UBI's potential impacts for women, including women of colour and First Nations women.Utilizing a "scenario interviewing" approach, the author worked with 26 diverse Australian women to imagine the potential implications of UBI for their own lives, as well as for women more broadly. The women talked about a range of possible impacts including poverty reduction, economic security, improved autonomy, and freedom from violence, which are sorted into overarching themes and chapters. Integrating these women's narratives into the key arguments for and against UBI, this book provides a robust and readable introduction to relevant literature.This book is suitable for a wide audience including scholars and students across the social sciences, as well as policymakers.The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Wadley, James C. (ed.), Contemporary Issues in Human Services: Special Topics for Clinical Practice, Public Health, and Social Justice. 346 pp. 2025:9 (Routledge, UK) <748-248>
ISBN 978-1-032-87171-4 hard ¥40,502.- (税込) GB￡ 140.00
ISBN 978-1-032-86514-0 paper ¥9,543.- (税込) GB￡ 32.99

This text informs human services students and practitioners on complex contemporary issues in the human services, public health, and clinical social work fields, allowing them to be more agile and better-prepared agents and leaders of change.Dr. James C. Wadley brings together a collection of critical perspectives from the top human service practitioners, administrators, advocates, and leaders in the field. Chapters consider contemporary issues such as social justice, sexuality, ability and disability, policy formation, pedagogy, mental health, sociopolitical perspectives, constructions of race and gender, and social positioning and identities. This text helps readers in human services, public health, and social work fields expand their understanding about service access and coordination, resource delivery, and the potential implications for a variety of populations and settings. Each chapter offers an opportunity to engage professionals, students, clients, and constituents in meaningful dialogue about sensitive issues that impact a range of communities and individuals. This book also offers a wealth of strategies, insight, interventions, and suggestions for students and practitioners to consider while working with a myriad of populations.This book is an invaluable resource for human service professionals, social workers, policymakers, mental health practitioners, community behavioral health professionals, as well as undergraduate and graduate students.

Daly, Mary (ed.), Families, Welfare States and Resilience: Low-Resource Families Navigating Care, Employment and Welfare in Europe. 226 pp. 2025:6 (E. Elgar, UK) <747-365>
ISBN 978-1-0353-4675-2 hard ¥28,930.- (税込) GB￡ 100.00 *

This pioneering book critically reviews and develops the concept of resilience in relation to family life. It examines the experiences of low-resourced families in Belgium, Croatia, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom, assessing how they manage challenges such as low income and poor working conditions whilst also caring for children and others needing care. It considers the resources that are available to families, how they are utilised and the role and effectiveness of the welfare state system in supporting families with low resources. Expert authors comparatively analyse the findings from focus group interviews with over 300 participants in the six countries. The participants came from a variety of backgrounds, including lone parent families, those with heavy care-related demands and those with an immigrant background. The book studies the resilience of families in a variety of low-income situations, identifying how they cope with family and employment transitions and risks and discussing the crucial linkages between care, paid work and income. Ultimately, it critiques welfare state provision from the perspective of family resilience and advocates for policy and practical reform in relation to childcare, labour market, and income and service support. Students and scholars of social policy, comparative welfare studies and sociology will greatly benefit from this cutting-edge book. It is also a vital resource for policymakers and practitioners working in social and labour policy.

Mueckenberger, Ulrich / Fechner, H. / Dingeldey, I. (eds.), Constructing Worlds of Labour: Coverage and Generosity of Labour Law as Outcomes of Regulatory Social Policy. (Global Dynamics of Social Policy) 355 pp. 2025:6 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <747-371>
ISBN 978-3-031-82410-4 hard ¥12,371.- (税込) EUR 49.99

This open access book simultaneously addresses both the segmenting and the egalitarian function of individual labour law, in almost all countries of the world, in some chapters following up from its origin to the present. Its socio-legal approach fills gaps for sociological, legal and historical research of regulatory social policy. Labour law is dealt with both in qualitative (theoretical, hermeneutic and historical) and in quantitative manner (with the leximetrics method developing new ways to measure generosity and coverage of law). This is a groundbreaking contribution to regulatory social policy research. By indicating the relevance and the mechanisms of legal segmentation for labour market segmentation, unequal opportunities and social stratification it provides evidence for the assumptions that social segmentation does not only stem from market forces, but also from the law itself. Even the rising impact of egalitarian law cannot fully cope with legal segmentation. The book chapters place particular emphasis on the development in countries of the Global South.

Galis, Vasilis / Vlassis, Vasileios-Spyridon (eds.), Digitalization, Data and Welfare: Sociotechnical Approaches to Service Delivery. 272 pp. 2025:8 (E. Elgar, UK) <747-376>
ISBN 978-1-0353-3814-6 hard ¥31,823.- (税込) GB￡ 110.00 *

This insightful book investigates the growing use of digital technologies to support welfare provision and examines which digital tools can have the greatest impact. It explores how these technologies influence and are influenced by social and cultural relations, working life, education, healthcare, markets, and organizations.Vasilis Galis and Vasileios-Spyridon Vlassis bring together renowned experts who analyze digital technologies for welfare provision as sociotechnical phenomena, that is, the welfare state is mutually constructed by welfare practices and digital technologies, an outcome of organizational reconfiguration, political-economic visions, and socio-technical imaginaries. They demonstrate that digitalization is not simply a question of implementing digital technologies but also an introduction of new governmental ideas that transform both the public sector and its services as well as inter-state and state-society relations. The book explores how the rapid implementation of digital tools in the provision of welfare services is bringing fundamental changes to welfare and provides experienced-based accounts of the transformations occurring in public service work.Digitalization, Data and Welfare is an essential resource for students and academics in welfare studies. Its practical insights into inter-state and state-society relations will also greatly benefit welfare policymakers and practitioners in innovation, science and technology.

デジタル・トランスフォーメーションと公共福祉サービス
Pedersen, John Storm, Digital Transformation and Public Welfare Services: The Opportunity, the Challenge, and the Wildcard. 160 pp. 2025:9 (E. Elgar, UK) <747-378>
ISBN 978-1-0353-2544-3 hard ¥23,144.- (税込) GB￡ 80.00

In this insightful book, John Storm Pedersen explores the consequences of the increasing digitalisation of public welfare services. With reference to the historical contexts of welfare states, Pedersen presents the seven main elements of this digital transformation and their advantages and disadvantages.Digital Transformation and Public Welfare Services focuses on three new concepts that reflect the ways in which digital transformation is significantly altering the welfare state and public service sector. The Opportunity is based on data-driven management, enabling increased welfare to citizens and win-situations for all stakeholders. The Challenge is based on automation and a version 2.0 of New Public Management and The Wildcard replaces citizens' physical presence with a digital presence within public service provision. Pedersen argues that societies should strive to employ the first concept, the Opportunity, as it provides a clear framework to improve welfare for all citizens, creating beneficial arrangements for stakeholders within public service provision.This is an important book for students and researchers of comparative social policy, digital sociology, and sociology and social policy. It will also be invaluable to professionals and policymakers working in the welfare state and public service sectors.

van Niekerk, Annelize / Harry, Nisha / Coetzee, M. (eds.), Unlocking Sustainable Wellbeing in the Digital Age: Theory, Research, Strategies and Practices. (Human Well-Being Research and Policy Making) 401 pp. 2025:6 (Springer, GW) <747-379>
ISBN 978-3-031-87615-8 hard ¥42,071.- (税込) EUR 169.99

This volume includes global and interdisciplinary reflections for innovative solutions to facilitate wellbeing in the digital age, at individual, team and organisational levels. It provides new perspectives, strategies, theories and practices through analyses of multidisciplinary wellbeing research in different contexts influenced by the unprecedented era of technological advancement. It features insights into sustaining human-centric wellbeing across four streams of thought: Gauging psychosocial wellbeing risks in the age of digital transformationBalancing the technostress epidemicOvercoming technophobia: building tech confidence and competenceNurturing a culture of human-centric digital wellbeing This volume includes empirical evidence and cases across sectors and provides scholars and practitioners with useful frameworks and resources to unlock human and workplace wellbeing.

変化する世界における社会福祉政策　第2版
Lane, Shannon R. / Palley, Elizabeth S. / Shdaimah, C. S., Social Welfare Policy in a Changing World. 2nd ed. 488 pp. 2025:4 (Sage, UK) <746-327>
ISBN 978-1-0718-5793-9 paper ¥38,476.- (税込) GB￡ 133.00 *

Social Welfare Policy in a Changing World, Second Edition offers an engaging, student-friendly approach that links policy and practice, while employing a critical analytic lens to U.S. social welfare policy. The authors provide a brief foundation in history, the policy process, and theory, while primarily helping students understand how policy shapes their lives, communities, and clients.

Mullen, Laura, Applying Social Policy in Social Work Practice. 172 pp. 2025:8 (Routledge, UK) <746-328>
ISBN 978-1-916925-29-8 hard ¥41,948.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00
ISBN 978-1-916925-26-7 paper ¥5,782.- (税込) GB￡ 19.99

Rad, Dana / Dughi, Tiberiu / Maier, Roxana et al. (eds.), A behavioral sciences perspective on digital well-being. 458 pp. 2025:2 (P. Lang, SZ) <746-329>
ISBN 978-3-631-91790-9 paper ¥13,728.- (税込) SFR 52.00

The book offers a multidimensional exploration of the interplay between digital technologies and individual well-being. Spanning diverse disciplines such as psychology, education, social sciences, and physical therapy, each chapter delves into a unique facet of this complex relationship. From decision-making under uncertainty to the impact of social networking intensity, the book unravels how digital environments shape our choices, interactions, and vulnerabilities. It examines the role of educational resources in enriching learning contexts and explores the implications of virtual communities and online participation for social capital. The book also highlights the influence of digital tools on psychological interventions, sports performance, and medical recovery in fostering well-being.

Stake, Robert / Visse, Merel, Researching Care with Case Studies. 186 pp. 2025:7 (Routledge, UK) <746-331>
ISBN 978-1-032-98054-6 hard ¥41,948.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00 *
ISBN 978-1-032-98711-8 paper ¥11,568.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99 *

Researching Care with Case Studies offers a fresh perspective on the universe of care practices, using case studies to illuminate their stretch and complexities.Building on Robert Stake's foundational work with qualitative methods and Merel Visse's integrating insights from care studies, this book offers a comprehensive approach to understanding care across various fields. It bridges the gap between research methodology and professional and personal realities and concerns of care. Readers will benefit from insights derived from care ethics and theory, which highlight relationality, shared responsibility, intersubjectivity, and vulnerability in dynamic interactions within care settings, extending beyond healthcare altogether. This practical approach offers an inclusive and adaptable understanding of care case studies. Here, 'care' is broadly defined as encompassing all that is done to enhance personal and other well-being, including shared responsibilities, responsiveness to evolving needs, and the ongoing negotiation of optimal solutions.Step by step, this book guides both novice and experienced researchers in prioritizing issues and concerns, context, specific details, relationships, the richness of lived experiences, and personal narratives when studying and advancing care. It provides insights into the strengths of case studies in learning about care and supports a more nuanced, responsive approach to research in everyday, ordinary practices.

ヘルスケアとソーシャル・ケアにおける研究
Williams, Simon / Searcey, Rachel (eds.), Research in Health and Social Care. 198 pp. 2025:9 (Routledge, UK) * paper 2025:5 <746-332>
ISBN 978-1-041-05679-9 hard ¥41,948.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00
ISBN 978-1-916925-30-4 paper ¥7,518.- (税込) GB￡ 25.99

Research in Health and Social Care equips students and early-career practitioners with the cruicial knowledge, skills, and understanding required to conductsound research. Accessibly written, it is structured to allow professionals and students to engage in the theoretical development of their practice in ethical and reflective research.Each chapter incorporates student voices, featuring vignettes from health and social care students that highlight their personal journeys with research engagement. Content includes:exploring the everyday nature of research, processes, procedures and analysis;demystifying key terminology;an introduction to research and its importance in practice;creative and traditional tools of research;analysing data and how to disseminate data;approaches to research;embedding research into practice.Discussions around key theoretical ideas are explored throughout as well as opportunities for deep reflection. This essential book is perfect for all social work and health and social care students, as well as early-career practitioners, aiming to deepen their knowledge and skills in conducting robust, ethical, and relevant developmental research.

Schulz-Nieswandt, Frank, Die Koelner morphologische Genossenschaftslehre im Kontext der Gemeinwirtschaft im Lichte der Gerhard Weisser-Schule: Eine Aktualisierung zwischen Tradition und Wandel auf der Grundlage einer transzendentalen Dialektik als Wahlverwandtschaft von Geist und Praxis. (Schriften zum Genossenschaftswesen und zur Oeffentlichen Wirtschaft 49) 196 S. 2025:3 (Duncker, GW) <746-212>
ISBN 978-3-428-19039-3 paper ¥18,537.- (税込) EUR 74.90 *

Das Seminar fuer Genossenschaftswesen in der Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Fakultaet der Universitaet zu Koeln, noch bis Ende 2029 unter der Direktion von Univ.-Prof. Dr. (em.) Frank Schulz-Nieswandt, steht vor seinem 100. Geburtstag. Wie laesst sich die forschungsorientierte Lehrmeinung des Seminars in seiner heutigen Aufstellung charakterisieren? Mit einem epistemologischen Fokus auf die morphologische Methode wird die Kontinuitaet des neokantianischen Kritizismus der Gerhard Weisser-Schule der Sozialpolitik und der Gemeinwirtschaftslehre im Wandel hin zu einer Kritischen Theorie der Ontoanthropologie, Rechtsphilosophie und Ethik der kulturellen Grammatik des genossenschaftlichen Formprinzips skizziert. Das Profil erweist sich als komplexe interdisziplinaere Gewebestruktur von Bezugspunkten: der Daseinsvorsorge, des Sozialraums, der Gemeinwirtschaft, der Gemeinwohloekonomie, der Commons und der Kritik der Grenzen des Traegerpluralismus der Gemeinwirtschaft im Regulationsregime des wettbewerblichen Marktes.

成長戦略と福祉改革－いかに国家が経済的移行に対処するか
Hassel, Anke / Palier, Bruno (eds.), Growth Strategies and Welfare Reforms: How Nations Cope with Economic Transitions. 448 pp. 2025:10 (Oxford U. Pr., UK) <745-153>
ISBN 978-0-19-894748-6 hard ¥34,426.- (税込) GB￡ 119.00

How have advanced capitalist democracies dealt with deindustrialization? Did financialization affect these economies to the same degree? How does digitalization transform them? How do governments deal with the polycrises of Covid-19, inflation, and climate change? What roles did welfare systems and reforms play in these adaptations? This book seeks to answer these questions by exploring the economic and social trajectories of advanced political economies in Europe, the United States, China, and Russia in the twenty-first century. It focuses on the interaction between national growth and welfare regimes, government growth strategies, and welfare state reforms to explain these countries' differing developments from the 1990s to the mid 2020s. The chapters offer theoretical, typological, and empirical comparisons between advanced capitalist countries, alongside detailed national case studies, in order to further understand their general economic and social features and their developments. Growth Strategies and Welfare Reforms features contributions from leading scholars in comparative political economy and comparative welfare state research, and presents a sophisticated theoretical approach, drawing on but also moving beyond varieties of capitalism and growth model approaches.

Lim, Anna, Filipino Care Workers in Israel: Migration, Trans-local Livelihoods and Space. (Diaspora in Asia and Beyond) 218 pp. 2025:3 (Amsterdam U. Pr., NE) <745-221>
ISBN 978-94-6372-040-3 hard ¥30,955.- (税込) GB￡ 107.00 *

This book traces the construction of migrant space in Israel's urban periphery with a focus on the flat that Filipino care workers co-rent for their day-off and provides insight into the migrant lives and journeys in trans-local contexts. The author selects the flat not only as the central field site for fieldwork but also as an analytical lens for grasping the various social networks and the formation of new identities. Offering a repertoire of migrants' own narratives, she shows how the flat, as a microcosm of societal constellations of networks, provides opportunities for all sorts of new experiences. The groundbreaking ethnography contributes to migration scholarship by opening up avenues of analysis for space, community, and boundary-making in displacement and provides comprehensive insight into the dynamics of transnational labor migration. This provocative volume will be of key interest to scholars and students of migration studies, urban studies, and more broadly to anthropology and gender studies.

Briguglio, Marie / Czap, Natalia / Laffan, Kate (eds.), Wellbeing and Policy: Evidence for Action. 256 pp. 2025:6 (Routledge, UK) <744-261>
ISBN 978-1-032-46592-0 hard ¥41,948.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00 *
ISBN 978-1-032-46591-3 paper ¥11,568.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99 *

As wellbeing becomes an increasingly explicit policy goal in countries across the world, the demand for evidence upon which to base intervention is growing. Featuring 41 contributing authors from 18 countries, this book surveys and synthesizes recent developments in wellbeing science and policy to highlight key lessons learned and to offer actionable insights for policy-making.Opening with a foreword by Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, and an introductory chapter surveying the fundamentals of wellbeing policy, the book reviews the links between wellbeing and various domains, including income, work, health, family, altruism and empathy, ageing, gender, education, housing, environment, crime, democracy, migration, religion, digital technology, and art, culture, and creativity. The book also examines the state of the art on wellbeing policy frameworks in diverse contexts, including developed and developing countries, small and large states, across the world, documenting interventions by governmental, private, or non-governmental organizations. Case studies include Bhutan, New Zealand, Finland, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Malta.This book is essential reading for anyone interested in progressing towards a wellbeing economy including policy-makers, academics, and students in economics, public policy, public administration, and behavioural and political science.The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

J.L.Powell著　分断に架橋する－社会理論と社会政策研究
Powell, Jason L., Bridging the Divide: Exploring Social Theory and Social Policy. (International Perspectives on Social Policy, Administration, and Practice) 132 pp. 2025:3 (Springer, GW) <743-303>
ISBN 978-3-031-82422-7 hard ¥27,221.- (税込) EUR 109.99 *

In today's complex and rapidly changing globe, understanding the link between social theory and social policy is crucial for addressing the diverse challenges that diverse societies face. This book aims to provide a thorough critical analysis of how social theory shapes social policy and how effective policies can be informed by theoretical frameworks emanating from history and the present. This book is both important and significant: by bridging the gap between theory and policy, this book seeks to contribute to the development of evidence-based policies that promote social cohesion, social justice, and well-being. The book is one of the first to open up theoretical strategies and applicability to social policies.

Schmid, Hillel / Greenspan, Itay (eds.), Human Service Organizations in Times of the COVID-19. 195 pp. 2025:5 (Routledge, UK) <742-169>
ISBN 978-1-041-02525-2 hard ¥41,948.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00 *

This book explores the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis on human service organizations from an international perspective. The pandemic is described as a "disruptive extreme event" that has resulted in extensive and intolerable physical, psychological, and material consequences for members and clients within human service organizations. The chapters in this volume highlight the need for organizations to strengthen their resilience, adapt to changing external circumstances, and continue to serve their missions effectively. They address the implications of a health and social pandemic on economic resilience, changes in work technologies, therapeutic intervention programs, human resources, organizational structure, and social media tools used by human service organizations. The eleven chapters of this volume cover seven countries representing diverse socio-political, cultural, and economic systems, ranging from the USA and the UK to Austria, Bangladesh, China, and Israel. The perspectives presented in these chapters offer a significant contribution to theory, research, and practice in the management of human service organizations during times of disruptive extreme events.The chapters in this book were originally published in Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance.

T.ジャクソン著　ケアの経済
Jackson, Tim, The Care Economy. 342 pp. 2025:2 (Polity Pr., UK) <742-105>
ISBN 978-1-5095-5428-7 hard ¥14,773.- (税込) US$ 69.95 *
ISBN 978-1-5095-5429-4 paper ¥5,691.- (税込) US$ 26.95 *

Care is the foundation of organic life. But its fate in the economy is precarious and uncertain. The labour of care is arduous and underpaid. Yet without it health and vitality are impossible. Care itself ends up leading a curious dual life. In our hearts it's honoured as an irreducible good. But in the market it's treated as a second class citizen - barely recognised in the relentless rush for productivity and wealth.How did we arrive in this dysfunctional place? And what can we do to change things? What would it mean to take health seriously as a societal goal? What would it take to adopt care as an organising principle in the economy? Renowned ecological economist Tim Jackson sets out to tackle these questions in this timely and deeply personal book. His journey travels through the history of medicine, the economics of capitalism and the philosophical underpinnings of health. He unpacks the gender politics of care, revisits the birthplace of a universal dream and confronts the demons that prevent us from realising it. Irreverent, insightful and profoundly inquisitive, The Care Economy offers a bold and accessible manifesto for a healthier and more humane society. Also available as an audiobook, narrated by the author.

エコ社会政策？－理論的、概念的、実証的諸問題
Domorenok, Ekaterina / Graziano, P. / Zimmermann, K. (eds.), The Eco-Social Polity?: Theoretical, Conceptual and Empirical Issues. 304 pp. 2025:5 (Policy Pr., UK) <741-326>
ISBN 978-1-4473-7283-7 hard ¥24,590.- (税込) GB￡ 85.00 *

The devastating effects of climate change are undeniable. Fires rage and waters rise in every corner of the globe. In light of these changes to our planet, the issue of social and environmental wellbeing has gained prominent attention from both academia and policy makers. Scholarly research on the interaction between social and employment policy domains has flourished. Academics now reflect on the different aspects of environmental and social protection, ecological and social risks, and the costs of climate change, sustainable welfare and new social movements prompted by green transitions. This book provides a vital contribution to the emerging research agenda. It brings together scholars from interconnected disciplines to discuss the eco-social debate, providing a critical overview on extant scholarship and reflecting on future research pathways on the eco-social nexus from a variety of analytical perspectives.

Fox, Stephanie / McAllum, Kirstie / Mikkola, Leena (eds.), Interprofessional Communication in Health and Social Care: Theoretical Perspectives on Practical Realities. 274 pp. 2025:3 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <741-327>
ISBN 978-3-031-70105-4 hard ¥42,071.- (税込) EUR 169.99 *

This is an Open Access book. Interprofessional communication remains both under-theorized and under-researched in healthcare contexts. This book aims to fill that gap by offering practitioners, policy makers, interprofessional curriculum builders, and students in the health professions a broadened theoretical understanding and rich empirical examples of interprofessional communication across a range of health and social care contexts. Importantly, this means opening the black box of what it means for interprofessional collaboration to be "effective," in particular, for complex, collective practices that rely on shared meanings and accountabilities. Divided into three parts, the book brings together the practical and conceptual expertise of scholars and practitioners from the fields of communication, interprofessional education, health and human sciences, and healthcare management.

ベーシック・インカム－全てを変える政策
Johnson, Matthew / Pickett, Kate / Nettle, Daniel et al., Basic Income: The Policy That Changes Everything. 160 pp. 2025:5 (Policy Pr., UK) <741-328>
ISBN 978-1-4473-7400-8 paper ¥2,889.- (税込) GB￡ 9.99 *

Basic income can no longer be dismissed as a utopian idea - it's being tested worldwide. But can it truly transform economies and societies? This book dives into real-world examples, revealing how basic income reshapes lives. It explores the ripple effects of financial security-better health, stronger communities, more education, meaningful work, and engaged citizenship. By breaking the cycle of poverty, basic income unlocks access to essentials like food and housing, empowers people, and fuels long-term thinking and entrepreneurship Tying together theory with groundbreaking evidence from real-world trials, this book shows why basic income isn't just possible-it's the vital solution to our age of crisis, paving the way for a fairer society.

Kroeger, Teppo / Brimblecombe, Nicola et al. (eds.), Care Poverty and Unmet Needs: Inequalities in Theory and Practice. (Transforming Care) 224 pp. 2025:5 (Policy Pr., UK) <741-329>
ISBN 978-1-4473-7009-3 paper ¥8,097.- (税込) GB￡ 27.99 *

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. As populations age around the world, there is an urgent need to address the inadequate and unequal provision of care and support to older and disabled people. This book represents the first collective effort to use the concept of care poverty to analyse unmet needs and inequalities in care at an international level and from a social policy perspective. It presents pioneering empirical studies and novel theoretical and methodological approaches to unmet needs and care poverty. This volume points the way forward for international care research and, in particular, for the growing field of research on inadequate care and support.

慈善と社会政策ハンドブック
Lambin, Roosa / Surender, Rebecca / Roberts, J. (eds.), Handbook on Philanthropy and Social Policy. (Elgar Handbooks in Social Policy and Welfare) 416 pp. 2025:5 (E. Elgar, UK) <741-330>
ISBN 978-1-0353-0984-9 hard ¥62,199.- (税込) GB￡ 215.00 *

This comprehensive Handbook considers the emergence of philanthropic foundations and institutions as increasingly crucial social policy actors. It presents an interdisciplinary examination of modern philanthropies, tracing their development and impact across global regions, social policy sectors and policy making processes.Leading international scholars discuss the key concepts and debates surrounding social policy and philanthropy, exploring how substantial donations made by wealthy families, individuals, foundations and corporations (characterised as Big Philanthropy) have created a more complex form of social welfare. Chapters outline the work of philanthropic organisations across fields such as health, education, housing and climate change mitigation and across multilateral development forums. Specific attention is paid to the impact of philanthropy in the Global South through the analysis of detailed case studies, including the role of the Ford Foundation in China's reform era and the influence of the Tata Group in India. Ultimately, the Handbook provides an innovative and critical perspective on the nature of philanthropic actors in different social policy arenas, their normative influence on policy processes and dynamics, and the restructuring of contemporary welfare states.Students and scholars of social policy, philanthropy and development studies will benefit greatly from this new Handbook. It is also an invaluable resource for policy makers and practitioners working with philanthropic organisations.

Stanley, Selwyn (ed.), International Perspectives on Family Caregiving: Informal Care for People with Vulnerabilities. 340 pp. 2025:4 (Emerald, UK) <741-331>
ISBN 978-1-83549-613-8 hard ¥23,232.- (税込) US$ 110.00 *

There is an increased interest to turn the spotlight not only on the needs and experiences of service users, but also to understand the complexity of issues that their caregivers' experience. An informal caregiver is any relative, spouse/partner, friend or neighbour who has a significant personal relationship with and provides a broad range of assistance and care for, an adult or a child with a chronic or disabling physical or mental health condition. This edited collection provides a comprehensive read on the caregiving experience within a range of health conditions and population groups. Framed by an introductory, the chapters focus on ten specific areas such as caring for older people, children, and young people with learning disabilities, those with mental health conditions, people requiring care because of end-stage renal conditions, cardio-vascular illness, stroke, cancer, HIV, physical disabilities, and traumatic brain injuries. Delving into background and context; relevant theoretical frameworks; common caregiving problems/issues; the implications for the person receiving care, the implications for the caregiver, and supportive measures/recommendations to enable caregivers, International Perspectives on Family Caregiving: Informal Care for People with Vulnerabilities enables readers to gain an empathetic understanding of issues encountered by informal care providers and thus enables a basis for working with various issues encountered by them. Meeting the need for a text for the academic community which recognises informal caregiving experiences, this is compelling reading for scholars of social work, health and social care, medical sociology, nursing, psychology, and counselling and allied disciplines.

N.トンプソン他著　死、悲嘆、死別を教える
Thompson, Neil / Cox, Gerry R., Teaching Death, Grief and Bereavement. (Elgar Guides to Teaching) 298 pp. 2025:4 (E. Elgar, UK) <741-332>
ISBN 978-1-0353-4385-0 hard ¥30,376.- (税込) GB￡ 105.00 *

Taking a holistic approach, Neil Thompson and Gerry R. Cox propose a rich variety of methods for teaching death, grief and bereavement. Recognising the sensitivity and complexity of these issues, the authors have developed this guide to help teachers in higher and further education provide high-quality teaching and training around death and mortality, dying and end-of-life care and grief and bereavement.Thompson and Cox address the key challenges of teaching in these areas as well as the complex relationship between theory and practice, putting forward a 'theorizing practice' approach. Analysing the role of sociopolitical factors, such as gender and culture, the authors explore the differences between personal and collective responses to death and loss. The book also provides extensive practical guidance in the form of over 80 exercises, tips, advice on pitfalls to avoid, and handouts to be used in class.Teaching Death, Grief and Bereavement is a valuable resource for teachers and lecturers specialising in death, grief and bereavement, as well as educators in social work, social care, healthcare, nursing and counselling.

Tutlys, Vidmantas / Tikkanen, T. I. et al. (eds.), Empowering At-Risk Youth in and Through Vocational Education: A Comparative View of the Baltic Countries and Norway. 225 pp. 2025:1 (Springer, GW) <741-333>
ISBN 978-981-9606-12-2 hard ¥12,371.- (税込) EUR 49.99 *

This open access book presents insights on the resiliency strategies of at-risk vocational education and training (VET) students in the field of learning, employment and social integration, in the Baltic countries and Norway. It investigates the ways in which vocational education and training (VET) can enhance the social inclusion of young people at-risk, both in terms of combating school dropout rates, and promoting transitions between various (social) learning contexts, such as school-work transition. Book presents the findings of the analysis of available statistical data disclosing the capacities and potential of the VET systems and providers to empower vulnerable learners in the project partner countries. In the context of VET, this book examines the situations of at-risk young people as they experience, and understand themselves, in it, and explores innovative solutions to address their challenges in collaboration between themselves, their teachers, and other community actors and stakeholders. Finally, it analyses and discusses the innovative pedagogical interventions used in empowering at-risk VET students as implemented in the research project 'EmpowerVET', on the basis of the Educational Learning Lab model developed by researchers from the University of Tallinn School of Educational Sciences.

Wolf-Meyer, Matthew J. (ed.), Proposals for a Caring Economy. (Forerunners: Ideas First) 106 pp. 2024:11 (U. Minnesota Pr., US) <740-203>
ISBN 978-1-5179-1847-7 paper ¥2,112.- (税込) US$ 10.00 *

Offering models of care beyond capitalist constraints For too long, questions of care provision and inclusion have been shaped by economic justifications. This has led to the deprivation of care to individuals and communities based on capitalist assumptions about what and who can be cared for. Proposals for a Caring Economy takes these assumptions to task. Moving between examples focused on immigration and agriculture, patients and art audiences, green energy transitions and unhoused people, prison abolitionists and clients of domestic violence services, the contributors here argue that we need new ways to conceptualize care and its applications. Proposals for a Caring Economy articulates an economy that situates care at the forefront; sees the preservation of individual, community, and environmental wellbeing as the primary good; and focuses attention on building a sustainable economy of caring that will radically transform social connections and possibilities. Contributors: Chelsey R. Carter, Yale U; David McDermott Hughes, Rutgers U; Stephanie Delise Jones, U of California, Riverside; Sameena Mulla, Emory U; Katy Overstreet, Saxo Institute, U of Copenhagen; Michelle Parsons, Northern Arizona U; Adair Rounthwaite, U of Washington; Damien M. Sojoyner, U of California, Irvine; Emily Yates-Doerr, Oregon State U.

Getrich, Christina M., Everyday Activists: Undocumented Immigrants' Quest for Justice and Well-Being. 296 pp. 2025:4 (New York U. Pr., US) <740-264>
ISBN 978-1-4798-3222-4 hard ¥18,796.- (税込) US$ 89.00 *
ISBN 978-1-4798-3223-1 paper ¥6,336.- (税込) US$ 30.00 *

Strategies of resistance by undocumented young adults About 825,000 of the more than two million undocumented young adults in the United States benefited from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program started by President Obama in 2012. Through DACA, these young adults are able to work legally in the United States and have been insulated from deportation. However, since President Trump's attempted termination of the program in 2017, DACA recipients have endured a rollercoaster of legal battles that have left them in an unimaginable state of prolonged limbo. Amid this rapidly shifting political climate, many undocumented young adults have joined the large-scale, high-visibility social movement to fight for policy change and immigrant justice. Yet often overlooked are the thousands more DACA recipients nationwide who have never participated in immigration-related activism. As Christina M. Getrich argues, in less publicly visible ways, they are nonetheless fighting for immigrant well-being and justice in their everyday adult lives, and their more private forms of action should be considered political activism. Drawing from five years of rich ethnographic research with a diverse population of thirty DACA recipients living in the Washington, D.C., area, Everyday Activists portrays the alternative political engagement strategies they enact in their daily lives as they leverage their unique knowledge bases and skill sets and make a meaningful impact in their communities. The volume reveals how these young activists' strategies are instructive for thinking creatively about how to show up in our everyday lives for immigrants and others who are systematically subjected to social exclusion.

Vitterso, Joar, Humanistic Wellbeing: Toward a Value-Based Science of the Good Life. 275 pp. 2024:12 (Springer, GW) <739-192>
ISBN 978-3-031-69291-8 hard ¥32,171.- (税込) EUR 129.99 *

ソーシャルワークとソーシャル・ケアにおいて研究を行う　第2版
Flynn, Catherine / McDermott, Fiona, Doing Research in Social Work and Social Care: The Journey from Student to Practitioner Researcher. 2nd ed. 296 pp. 2024:12 (Sage, UK) <738-257>
ISBN 978-1-5296-2901-9 hard ¥29,508.- (税込) GB￡ 102.00 *
ISBN 978-1-5296-2900-2 paper ¥10,122.- (税込) GB￡ 34.99 *

Do you want to understand how best to embrace the challenges, surprises, and successes of research? This book acts as a journey through research to empower you to make the necessary connections between research and professional practice. From understanding the concepts of research and gathering data, to guiding you in writing it up and achieving positive change, this book will give you: ? a confident start with clarity on core concepts and getting it right ethically. ? an insight into diversity in approaches, the impact of context, and how to overcome problems. ? A better understanding of the realities of social work and social care practice. ? Step-by-step guidance at each point in the research process Equipped with a wealth of case studies and real-world examples to help you put your knowledge into practice, this book is the perfect companion for students who want to transition to successful practitioner researchers.

B.グリーヴ著　社会政策の将来
Greve, Bent, The Future of Social Policy. 148 pp. 2025:4 (Routledge, UK) <738-258>
ISBN 978-1-032-85076-4 hard ¥41,948.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00 *
ISBN 978-1-032-84728-3 paper ¥11,568.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99 *

This book analyses trends and data relating to issues affecting social policy in mature welfare states in Europe, and uses these elements to further our understanding of, and ability to try to say something about, the future of social policy, its direction and content.Looking at the financial crisis of 2008, the refugee crisis in Europe, COVID-19, the climate crisis, ageing populations and the rise of artificial intelligence, it shows how these may also have an impact on future social policy, including what kind of social policy might be needed because of changes in living conditions across the continent.Written by one of Europe's more prominent social policy experts, this book, the first of its kind, will be required reading for all scholars and students of social policy, social welfare, public policy, sociology and social work.

Jonek-Kowalska, Izabela / Wolniak, Radoslaw, Exclusion in Smart Cities: Assessment and Strategy for Strengthening Resilience. (Routledge Research in Planning and Urban Design) 200 pp. 2025:3 (Routledge, UK) <738-259>
ISBN 978-1-032-81460-5 hard ¥41,948.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00 *

Smart Cities are fascinating, but they also have a dark side that little is said or written about. One issue is the possibility of generating various types of exclusion. For this reason, this book will develop principles for assessing the inclusiveness of Smart Cities and outline strategies for strengthening urban resistance to exclusion.The book will consider the essence, scale and types of exclusion and include analysis of inclusiveness in practice in the assessment and activities of Smart Cities. The research assesses Smart City literature, with particular emphasis on criticism of the Smart City concept and exclusion generated in smart urban structures, critically analyses the principles and indicators used in international inclusive Smart City rankings, highlights case studies on best practices for preventing exclusions in Smart Cities, and uses trend analysis to assess the scale and intensity of exclusion threats.This book can be used as a compendium of knowledge about exclusions in Smart Cities by both researchers and students, as well as all urban stakeholders, in particular city decision-makers.