National and International Factors in the Formation of Voluntary Associations in Finland
Author: Martti Siisiäinen
Publisher:
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 101
ISBN-13: 9789516805583
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Equal Democracies?
Author: Christina Bergqvist
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 9788200127994
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Nordic Civic Society Organisations and the Future of Welfare Services
Author: Aila-Leena Matthies
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 408
ISBN-13: 9289312890
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen well functioning national welfare states are put under pressure, also the tasks of civic society and citizens' mutual responsibility are being re-defined. Hence, the significance of the civic society organisations in one of the most successful and stable circumstances of welfare states - in Northern Europe - is of great interest. This publication gives a first comprehensive overview of existing research on civic society organisations in the area of welfare services in the five Nordic countries. Besides a comparative Nordic analysis, focussed national contributions are provided. Finally, leading European researchers connect the Nordic debate in to a stimulating European context. How far are the Nordic welfare traditions still of significance, since all welfare states are similarly challenged by the global market economy? Can welfare organisations provide opportunities even for the most vulnerable groups to achieve full citizenship?
Civic Mind and Good Citizenship
Author: Annamari Konttinen
Publisher: University of Tampere
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 203
ISBN-13: 9514477014
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFinland and National Liberation in Southern Africa
Author: Iina Soiri
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9789171064318
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFinland's special characteristics as a Nordic, non-aligned welfare state gave it the resources and motivation to support liberation movements - in spite of restrictions arising from trade interests and a reluctance to jeopardise the country's neutral image. The study shows that, although it is not an easy task, in a democracy ordinary, dedicated people can, over time, influence political decision making at its most closed and guarded area, foreign politics.
International Journal of Contemporary Sociology
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 304
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKOxford Textbook of Global Public Health
Author: Roger Detels
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 1717
ISBN-13: 019881013X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSixth edition of the hugely successful, internationally recognised textbook on global public health and epidemiology, with 3 volumes comprehensively covering the scope, methods, and practice of the discipline
Global Trends 2040
Author: National Intelligence Council
Publisher: Cosimo Reports
Published: 2021-03
Total Pages: 158
ISBN-13: 9781646794973
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic marks the most significant, singular global disruption since World War II, with health, economic, political, and security implications that will ripple for years to come." -Global Trends 2040 (2021) Global Trends 2040-A More Contested World (2021), released by the US National Intelligence Council, is the latest report in its series of reports starting in 1997 about megatrends and the world's future. This report, strongly influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, paints a bleak picture of the future and describes a contested, fragmented and turbulent world. It specifically discusses the four main trends that will shape tomorrow's world: - Demographics-by 2040, 1.4 billion people will be added mostly in Africa and South Asia. - Economics-increased government debt and concentrated economic power will escalate problems for the poor and middleclass. - Climate-a hotter world will increase water, food, and health insecurity. - Technology-the emergence of new technologies could both solve and cause problems for human life. Students of trends, policymakers, entrepreneurs, academics, journalists and anyone eager for a glimpse into the next decades, will find this report, with colored graphs, essential reading.
Sociological Abstracts
Author: Leo P. Chall
Publisher:
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 1250
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKChildlessness in Europe: Contexts, Causes, and Consequences
Author: Michaela Kreyenfeld
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2017-01-11
Total Pages: 367
ISBN-13: 3319446673
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is published open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This open access book provides an overview of childlessness throughout Europe. It offers a collection of papers written by leading demographers and sociologists that examine contexts, causes, and consequences of childlessness in countries throughout the region.The book features data from all over Europe. It specifically highlights patterns of childlessness in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden, Austria and Switzerland. An additional chapter on childlessness in the United States puts the European experience in perspective. The book offers readers such insights as the determinants of lifelong childlessness, whether governments can and should counteract increasing childlessness, how the phenomenon differs across social strata and the role economic uncertainties play. In addition, the book also examines life course dynamics and biographical patterns, assisted reproduction as well as the consequences of childlessness. Childlessness has been increasing rapidly in most European countries in recent decades. This book offers readers expert analysis into this issue from leading experts in the field of family behavior. From causes to consequences, it explores the many facets of childlessness throughout Europe to present a comprehensive portrait of this important demographic and sociological trend.
