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

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 ¥28,244.- (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 ¥30,598.- (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 ¥6,029.- (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 ¥11,766.- (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 ¥39,578.- (税込) GB￡ 140.00
ISBN 978-1-032-54730-5 paper ¥6,498.- (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.The book is essential reading for all healthcare workers, as well as 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 ¥40,991.- (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 ¥14,979.- (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.

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 ¥39,578.- (税込) GB￡ 140.00
ISBN 978-1-032-86514-0 paper ¥9,325.- (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 ¥26,856.- (税込) GB￡ 95.00

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 ¥11,766.- (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 ¥31,097.- (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 ¥22,616.- (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 ¥40,014.- (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 ¥37,599.- (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 ¥40,991.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00
ISBN 978-1-916925-26-7 paper ¥5,650.- (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 ¥13,041.- (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 ¥40,991.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00
ISBN 978-1-032-98711-8 paper ¥11,304.- (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 disciplines. It bridges the gap between research ethodology and both professional and personal realities and concerns of care. Readers will benefit from its focus on the "collaborative-expressive" model of morality, exploring shared responsibility and dynamic interactions in care settings. This practical approach contrasts with traditional theoretical models, offering a more inclusive and adaptable understanding of care. 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 revealing the essence of care ethics and supports a more nuanced, responsive approach to care research and practice.

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 ¥40,991.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00
ISBN 978-1-916925-30-4 paper ¥7,346.- (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 ¥17,630.- (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 ¥33,641.- (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 ¥30,248.- (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 ¥40,991.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00
ISBN 978-1-032-46591-3 paper ¥11,304.- (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 policymaking.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, behavioural and political science.

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 ¥25,890.- (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 ¥40,991.- (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 ¥14,542.- (税込) US$ 69.95 *
ISBN 978-1-5095-5429-4 paper ¥5,602.- (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 ¥24,029.- (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 ¥40,014.- (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 ¥2,823.- (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 ¥7,912.- (税込) GB￡ 27.99

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 ¥60,780.- (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 ¥22,869.- (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 ¥29,683.- (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 ¥11,766.- (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 ¥2,079.- (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 ¥18,503.- (税込) US$ 89.00 *
ISBN 978-1-4798-3223-1 paper ¥6,237.- (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 ¥30,598.- (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 ¥28,270.- (税込) GB￡ 100.00 *
ISBN 978-1-5296-2900-2 paper ¥9,608.- (税込) GB￡ 33.99 *

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 ¥40,991.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00 *
ISBN 978-1-032-84728-3 paper ¥11,304.- (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 ¥40,991.- (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.

Miarkowska, Deborah, How to Write Brilliantly: A Guide for Nursing, Health & Social Care Students. 112 pp. 2024:12 (Sage, UK) <738-260>
ISBN 978-1-5296-7243-5 hard ¥14,135.- (税込) GB￡ 50.00 *
ISBN 978-1-5296-7242-8 paper ¥3,671.- (税込) GB￡ 12.99 *

As a nursing or health and social care student, academic writing is one of the main ways you're assessed. However, how to approach your assignments can be a challenge. This is a short, simple guide to the academic writing process, helping you to grow in confidence, to write critically and engagingly, and to develop your voice. Whether you are just starting your course, returning to study or looking to improve your style, you'll find out how to: ? Get into the mindset for independent study and reflection ? Source and evaluate literature and evidence ? Develop your critical writing skills ? Structure your work

Loue, Sana, From Public Policy to Family Dynamics: A Case Study of the Impact of Public Policy on Two 20th Century Jewish Immigrant Families. (SpringerBriefs in Social Policy) 88 pp. 2024:9 (Springer, GW) <737-361>
ISBN 978-3-031-71817-5 paper ¥11,766.- (税込) EUR 49.99 *

This compact book relies on the story of two intertwined Jewish immigrant families to tell a multigenerational Jewish story about the interplay between public/social policy, cultural categories, and the lived experience of working class immigrant Jews from Eastern Europe, including trans-/intergenerational trauma. Importantly, it focuses on the impacts of pre-Holocaust public policy, a significant departure from the Holocaust and post-Holocaust focus of much of the published literature relating to Jewish intergenerational trauma. As such, it offers the possibility of better understanding the far-reaching and perhaps unforeseen impacts of public policy. This book addresses events on both the micro and macro levels and is biographical, autobiographical, and historical in its scope. Sources for this work include archival materials, census records, maps, military records, birth and death certificates, congressional materials, newspaper articles, films, images, interviews with living family members, and secondary sources. Among the topics covered are: Russian, Soviet, and U.S. Eugenics: Family Internalization of Policy and RhetoricThe Intertwined Impact of Economics, Eugenic Policy, and Immigration RestrictionsThe Present Past: Policy, Identity, and Progeny From Public Policy to Family Dynamics: A Case Study of the Impact of Public Policy on Two 20th Century Jewish Immigrant Families adds a human face to writings related to public/social policy. As the book integrates understandings from diverse fields of study, students of public policy, social work, psychology, history, Jewish studies, immigration studies, bioethics, and public health, as well as social workers, bioethicists, and historians, would be most interested in reading this unique work.

Santilli, Cecilia / Scaramuzzino, Roberto, Civil Society Elites in the Italian Third Sector: A Comparative Perspective. (Palgrave Studies in Third Sector Research) 152 pp. 2024:11 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <737-362>
ISBN 978-3-031-71443-6 hard ¥9,412.- (税込) EUR 39.99 *

This open access book unveils the hidden elite of Italy's third sector, offering a rare glimpse into the lives and minds of civil society's most influential leaders. Bridging elite and civil society studies, it presents pioneering research on these powerful yet understudied figures. Through in-depth analysis, the chapters reveal surprising insights about the elite's composition, attitudes, career trajectories, and views on power. Essential reading for scholars of democracy, civil society, and social policy, this volume challenges conventional wisdom about leadership in the nonprofit world. By illuminating the dynamics of Italy's third sector elite, it reshapes our understanding of civil society's role in modern democracies.

Ahrweiler, Petra (ed.), Participatory Artificial Intelligence in Public Social Services: From Bias to Fairness in Assessing Beneficiaries. (Artificial Intelligence, Simulation and Society) 312 pp. 2025:1 (Springer, GW) <736-371>
ISBN 978-3-031-71677-5 hard ¥11,766.- (税込) EUR 49.99 *

This open access edited volume focuses on fairness issues concerning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for social service provision in national welfare systems. With this, it touches upon important questions in the innovation agenda of countries across continents about the ethics, justice, quality, responsibility, accountability, and transparency to use AI for state functions. The volume shows that in many countries, AI, or at least data analytics methods, are already in place to support the assessment of beneficiaries for deciding on the value criteria to distinguish between legal /fraudulent, deserving/non-deserving, or needy/non-needy recipients. The book provides a cross-cultural comparison of AI-based social assessment among national welfare systems of 9 countries across 4 continents: Spain, Estonia, Germany, Iran, India, Nigeria, Ukraine, China and USA. Based on participatory research results from multi-stakeholder inputs, especially those from vulnerable groups, the chapters in this volume show that value criteria for fairness and social justice are context-bound and vary across the globe. Furthermore, they are in constant flux, aligned to social change. Thus, the volume looks at pathways to developing culture-sensitive, responsive and participatory AI for social assessment in public service provision. The contributions are interdisciplinary and introduce perspectives from the fields of sociology, computational social science, computer science and public policy. This topical volume is of interest to a wide readership.

福祉政治・政策・サービスの社会的価値
Klenk, Tanja / Noordegraaf, Mirko / Notarnicola, E. (eds.), Societal Value of Welfare Politics, Policies and Services. 272 pp. 2025:1 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <736-372>
ISBN 978-3-031-70968-5 hard ¥32,952.- (税込) EUR 139.99 *

Welfare state governance is about tackling social issues, empowering citizens, and adding societal value. It is also about improving public health and quality of life, alleviating inequality, and reducing social polarization. Bringing together researchers from around the world, this volume examines how politics, policies and services contribute to the strengthening of societal value. It assesses the societal impact of policies and professional actions, the ways in which social inequalities and dependencies are traced, and how policies and professional services respond to new societal challenges. It also considers what arrangements enable policies and services to generate more value, and the ways in which politicians, policymakers, public executives, public managers, professionals and employees prepare for this. Comparative and interdisciplinary in nature, this volume will appeal to all those interested in public administration, political science and sociology.

Linares, Santiago / Mikkelsen, C. A. et al (eds.), Quality of Life in Argentinian Cities in 2010. (The Latin American Studies Book Series) 345 pp. 2025:1 (Springer, GW) <736-373>
ISBN 978-3-031-74461-7 hard ¥28,244.- (税込) EUR 119.99 *

This book introduces a quality of life index that compares the intra-urban particularities of 23 cities in the Argentine Republic. Integrating demographic size, functional specialization, and regional location, the chapters employ a standard set of variables to assess socioeconomic and environmental inequality and wellbeing. A result of collaboration between 33 contributors from institutions around the country, the book provides a rich assessment of the mechanisms and processes by which the residential areas of Argentinian cities form, change, develop, and decline. Consistent measures of education, health, housing, and environmental wellbeing allow for deep examinations of each area and meaningful comparisons between them. The book also explores patterns that recur in multiple cases. Redevelopment and renewal processes in central and old areas of cities can lead to the creation or reenergization of modern, high-density neighborhoods that, benefitting from new construction and integrated commercial and service areas, exhibit high quality of life indices. Urban expansion stands out as a process that often results in or reinforces socio-spatial segregation: New, exclusive, low-density residential neighborhoods with single-family homes and green areas tend to have a high level of quality of life, thanks to good education, health services, housing, and natural amenities. In contrast, low-income neighborhoods with precarious housing, limited access to health and education services, and unfavorable environments exhibit lower quality of life measures. Increasingly common gated communities-with private security, exclusive services, and (internally) shared recreational spaces-reinforce this pattern of segregation. Analyzing the quality of life in different Argentinian cities is important to understanding the living conditions of the inhabitants, identifying areas for improvement, and supporting the development of inclusive and sustainable policies. These measurements can facilitate more just and prosperous environments for all citizens.

Santos, Felipe G., Social Movements that Care: Empathy, Solidarity, and Empowerment in the Fight Against Evictions. 203 pp. 2025:1 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <736-374>
ISBN 978-3-031-74295-8 hard ¥30,598.- (税込) EUR 129.99 *

The Platform of Those Affected by Mortgages (PAH) has left a crucial mark in the history of Spanish social movements by advocating for the over 700,000 families that have been evicted since its inception in 2009. This book explores how the PAH has blocked thousands of evictions through civil resistance, prevented many more through negotiations with banks, and rehoused thousands of evicted families in apartments recuperated from banks and vulture funds. Through the framework of the Politics of Care, Felipe G. Santos explores the emotional, identity, and participatory challenges that hindered the mobilization of those affected by mortgages. The book also reveals how empathy from a group of people unaffected by mortgage issues sparked mobilization, and how care relationships empowered those facing eviction to lead the fight for housing rights.

医療・ソーシャルケアの政策・実践における現代の諸問題－比較的入門
Morgan, Julia / La Placa, Vincent (eds.), Contemporary Issues in Health and Social Care Policy and Practice: A Comparative Introduction. 348 pp. 2025:2 (Routledge, UK) <735-237>
ISBN 978-1-032-38124-4 hard ¥40,991.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00 *
ISBN 978-1-032-38123-7 paper ¥11,304.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99 *

This accessible text presents a comparative analysis of health and social care policy and practice from around the world, with learning points drawn out for the UK. It supports readers to improve practice by reflecting on differences and similarities in the policies of other OECD countries.Divided into two parts, the book opens with a focus on core concepts in health and social care policy and practice such as service user involvement, the promotion of wellbeing, health inequalities, funding, and integrated care. The differing philosophical, socio-political, and historical perspectives that underpin these key areas in different countries are explored, in order to develop a greater understanding of the UK system. The second part of the book takes a close look at a range of specific contemporary issues, such as end-of-life care, long-term conditions, homelessness, refugee and migrant health, disability, domestic abuse, substance use, and women in prison. These in-depth case study chapters enable readers to identify best practices and challenges in relation to specific areas of health and social care policy and practice.Ideal for undergraduate students studying health and social care policy from a range of disciplinary backgrounds, this practical text provides a deeper understanding of complex health and social care issues, and supports the development of a global and comparative skill set.

Chen, Sheying / Wei, Leidong (eds.), Interdisciplinary Research on Healthcare and Social Service: Chinese and Cross-Cultural Perspectives. (International Perspectives on Social Policy, Administration, and Practice) 234 pp. 2024:9 (Springer, GW) <734-319>
ISBN 978-3-031-69601-5 hard ¥37,660.- (税込) EUR 159.99 *

Research on healthcare and social service including professional social work is inherently an international subject. Each nation has a story of coping with the recent pandemic in the context of its political economy and cultural-historical settings. A study of various (especially non-Western) cases is essential to an adequate understanding of the undertaking. China is undoubtedly an important case with one of the largest populations on earth. It's unique in view of so-called Chinese characteristics/style/model, sometimes fundamentally different from Western societies. Any lessons learned from the Chinese experiences would help with a better understanding of healthcare and social welfare provisions on a global scale. The book is written by a scholarly team who are experts in healthcare, social work, and related fields. Its primary audiences are scholars and students in Health/Mental Health, Social Work/Welfare/Services, Public/Social Policy, Philanthropy and Nonprofit Organizations, International/Cross-Cultural Studies, and Chinese/China research.

Lutz, Helma, The Backstage of the Care Economy: Transnational Perspectives on the Commercialization of Care. 240 pp. 2025:5 (Pluto Pr., UK) <734-320>
ISBN 978-0-7453-4536-9 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) GB￡ 24.99

What is it like to care for another family, while yours remains in a different country? In today's capitalist society, migrant women performing care work in private households experience the painful tension of caring for both, often under precarious conditions. Characterised as the 'backstage' family, the carer's remote relationship with their loved ones at home is often purely digital, with the double dilemmas of migrant motherhood and stay-behind fathers - exposing the pitfalls of transnational employment relations and the growth of social inequality. Here, Helma Lutz explores the debates around this issue, focusing on carers from Eastern Europe working in the West. She unpacks questions around feminist critiques of capitalism and the commodification of emotional labour, exploring how gender justice and the search for socialist feminist utopias can shape how we see a future - not only for the improvement of the carers' working and living conditions but also for a new way of dealing with care work.

Selin, Helaine / Davey, Gareth (eds.), Happiness Across Cultures: Views of Happiness and Quality of Life in Non-Western Cultures. 2nd ed. (Science Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Science 6) 391 pp. 2024:12 (Springer, GW) <734-321>
ISBN 978-94-024-2257-3 hard ¥40,014.- (税込) EUR 169.99 *

This second edition of Happiness Across Cultures contains 8 brand new chapters on previously uncovered topics, such as Covid19, refugees, and violence. Different cultures experience happiness differently. Traditionally, the West is considered materialistic, and happiness is said to come from achievement and acquisition. The East is said to be more people-oriented, where happiness is a result of deep personal interactions. Thus, poor people can be happier in the East than the West, because they are not so concerned with possession and more with society. This new edition considers happiness and quality of life in non-Western countries and cultures. Its coverage is now more diverse and spans the breadth of the non-Western world, revealing unique perspectives of happiness and life quality embedded in rich cultural traditions and histories.