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International Comparative Perspectives on Religion and Education
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ISBN: 1920382380 1920382372 Year: 2014 Publisher: Bloemfontein UJ Press

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This book scrutinises religion in education in ten countries. It reveals much about the tension between religion and education in secular countries, and the blending between religion and education in religious countries, such as Iran and Malaysia, as well as secular countries such as the Netherlands. It also shows the important role the church currently plays in education in developing countries, such as Tanzania.


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Confronting Discrimination and Inequality in China : Chinese and Canadian Perspectives
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ISBN: 077660709X 9786613667595 1280690658 077661780X 0776627201 9780776617800 Year: 2009 Publisher: Les Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa Press

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Confronting Discrimination and Inequality in China focuses on the most challenging areas of discrimination and inequality in China, including discrimination faced by HIV/AIDS afflicted individuals, rural populations, migrant workers, women, people with disabilities, and ethnic minorities. The Canadian contributors offer rich regional, national, and international perspectives on how constitutions, laws, policies, and practices, both in Canada and in other parts of the world, battle discrimination and the conflicts that rise out of it. The Chinese contributors include some of the most independent-minded scholars and practitioners in China. Their assessments of the challenges facing China in the areas of discrimination and inequality not only attest to their personal courage and intellectual freedom but also add an important perspective on this emerging superpower.


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The true worlds : a transnational perspective
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ISBN: 0029110602 9780029110607 Year: 1980 Publisher: New York: Free press,

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Global social policy: an interdisciplinary journal of public policy and social development
ISSN: 14680181 17412803 Publisher: London

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Social policy --- Globalization --- Politique sociale --- Mondialisation --- Periodicals. --- Périodiques --- Public Policy. --- Internationality. --- Globalization. --- Social policy. --- Periodicals --- Arts and Humanities --- Business, Economy and Management --- Social Sciences --- Education & Careers --- Society and Culture --- Economics --- Developmental Issues & Socioeconomic Studies --- General and Others --- sociaal beleid --- social policy --- beleid --- policy --- Social Policy --- Sociaal beleid --- National planning --- State planning --- Economic policy --- Family policy --- Social history --- Global cities --- Globalisation --- Internationalization --- International relations --- Anti-globalization movement --- International Aspects --- International Perspectives --- International Relations --- Multinational Aspects --- Multinational Perspectives --- Aspect, International --- Aspect, Multinational --- Aspects, International --- Aspects, Multinational --- International Aspect --- International Perspective --- Multinational Aspect --- Multinational Perspective --- Perspective, International --- Perspective, Multinational --- Perspectives, International --- Perspectives, Multinational --- Relations, International --- International Law --- Affirmative Action --- Migration Policy --- Population Policy --- Social Protection --- Action, Affirmative --- Migration Policies --- Policies, Migration --- Policies, Population --- Policies, Public --- Policies, Social --- Policy, Migration --- Policy, Population --- Policy, Public --- Policy, Social --- Population Policies --- Protection, Social --- Public Policies --- Social Policies --- Policy Making --- Social Control, Formal --- Law and legislation


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The Lancet.
ISSN: 2572116X Year: 2013 Publisher: [England] : Elsevier Ltd.,

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"Research, commentary, correspondence, and blogs on the following subjects as they pertain to low- and middle-income countries: reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and child health; adolescent health; infectious diseases, including neglected tropical diseases; non-communicable diseases; the global health workforce; health systems; and health policy."--Http://ees.elsevier.com/langlh.

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World health --- Public health --- Globalization --- Public health. --- World health. --- Global Health. --- Public Health. --- Internationality. --- Health aspects --- Health aspects. --- World Health --- International Aspects --- International Perspectives --- International Relations --- Multinational Aspects --- Multinational Perspectives --- Aspect, International --- Aspect, Multinational --- Aspects, International --- Aspects, Multinational --- International Aspect --- International Perspective --- Multinational Aspect --- Multinational Perspective --- Perspective, International --- Perspective, Multinational --- Perspectives, International --- Perspectives, Multinational --- Relations, International --- International Law --- Community Health --- Environment, Preventive Medicine & Public Health --- Environment, Preventive Medicine and Public Health --- Health, Community --- Health, Public --- Preventive Medicine --- Education, Public Health Professional --- International Health --- Worldwide Health --- International Health Problems --- Health Problem, International --- Health Problems, International --- Health, Global --- Health, International --- Health, World --- Health, Worldwide --- Healths, International --- International Health Problem --- International Healths --- Problem, International Health --- Problems, International Health --- World Health Organization --- Global health --- International health --- Medical geography --- Community health --- Health services --- Hygiene, Public --- Hygiene, Social --- Public health services --- Public hygiene --- Social hygiene --- Health --- Human services --- Biosecurity --- Health literacy --- Medicine, Preventive --- National health services --- Sanitation --- Global cities --- Globalisation --- Internationalization --- International relations --- Anti-globalization movement --- International cooperation


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Time.
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ISSN: 21691665 0040781X Year: 1923 Publisher: [Chicago, Ill.] : [New York] : [New York] : [New York] : [New York] : [Time Inc.], [Time Warner] [Time Inc.] [Meredith Corporation] [Time USA LLC]

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Periodicals. --- CURRENT EVENTS. --- Journals (Periodicals) --- Magazines --- Library materials --- Mass media --- Serial publications --- Newspapers --- Press --- tijdschriften algemeen --- tijdschriften algemeen. --- World politics --- Government --- Internationality --- Politics --- Social Environment --- Hebdomadaires. --- American newspapers. --- American periodicals. --- MAGAZINE. --- Etats-Unis d'Amérique. --- Environment, Social --- Social Ecology --- Social Context --- Context, Social --- Contexts, Social --- Ecologies, Social --- Ecology, Social --- Environments, Social --- Social Contexts --- Social Ecologies --- Social Environments --- Environment --- Conservatism --- Decentralization --- Liberalism --- Political Factors --- Voting --- Political Activity --- Activities, Political --- Activity, Political --- Factor, Political --- Factors, Political --- Political Activities --- Political Factor --- Dissent and Disputes --- Globalization --- International Aspects --- International Perspectives --- International Relations --- Multinational Aspects --- Multinational Perspectives --- Aspect, International --- Aspect, Multinational --- Aspects, International --- Aspects, Multinational --- International Aspect --- International Perspective --- Multinational Aspect --- Multinational Perspective --- Perspective, International --- Perspective, Multinational --- Perspectives, International --- Perspectives, Multinational --- Relations, International --- International Law --- Governments --- Política --- Government. --- Internationality. --- Politics. --- Social Environment.


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Tobacco control and tobacco farming : separating myth from reality
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ISBN: 1783082941 1783082933 1322126704 9781783082940 9781783082933 Year: 2014 Publisher: London : Anthem Press,

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The bulk of the world's tobacco is produced in low- and middle-income countries. In order to dissuade these countries from implementing policies aimed at curbing tobacco consumption (such as increased taxes, health warnings, advertising bans and smoke-free environments), the tobacco industry claims that tobacco farmers will be negatively affected and that no viable, sustainable alternatives exist. This book, based on original research from three continents, exposes the myths behind these claims.

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Tobacco --- Crop diversification --- Agricultural diversification --- Government policy --- Diversification, Agricultural --- Diversification of agriculture --- Diversified farming --- Crops --- Diversification of crops --- Mahorka --- Makhorka --- Nicotiana tabacum --- Diversification --- Agriculture --- Nicotiana --- Tobacco Industry --- Internationality --- Public Policy --- Tobacco Use --- Affirmative Action --- Migration Policy --- Population Policy --- Social Protection --- Social Policy --- Action, Affirmative --- Migration Policies --- Policies, Migration --- Policies, Population --- Policies, Public --- Policies, Social --- Policy, Migration --- Policy, Population --- Policy, Public --- Policy, Social --- Population Policies --- Protection, Social --- Public Policies --- Social Policies --- Policy Making --- Social Control, Formal --- Globalization --- International Aspects --- International Perspectives --- International Relations --- Multinational Aspects --- Multinational Perspectives --- Aspect, International --- Aspect, Multinational --- Aspects, International --- Aspects, Multinational --- International Aspect --- International Perspective --- Multinational Aspect --- Multinational Perspective --- Perspective, International --- Perspective, Multinational --- Perspectives, International --- Perspectives, Multinational --- Relations, International --- International Law --- Nicotiana tabacums --- Nicotianas --- Tobaccos --- tabacum, Nicotiana --- economics --- prevention & control --- E-books


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Rethinking Unequal Exchange : The Global Integration of Nursing Labour Markets
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ISBN: 9781442696563 1442696567 9781442643666 1442643668 9781442612136 1442612134 9781442696570 1442696575 Year: 2018 Publisher: Toronto : University of Toronto Press,

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Using a world historical approach, Valiani demonstrates that though nursing and other caring labour is essential to human, social, and economic development, the exploitation of care workers is escalating.

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Nurses --- Nurses, Foreign --- Labor market --- Emigration and Immigration --- Internationality --- Globalization --- International Aspects --- International Perspectives --- International Relations --- Multinational Aspects --- Multinational Perspectives --- Aspect, International --- Aspect, Multinational --- Aspects, International --- Aspects, Multinational --- International Aspect --- International Perspective --- Multinational Aspect --- Multinational Perspective --- Perspective, International --- Perspective, Multinational --- Perspectives, International --- Perspectives, Multinational --- Relations, International --- International Law --- Border Crossing --- Chain Migration --- Emigration --- In-Migration --- International Migration --- Out-Migration --- Return Migration --- Settlement and Resettlement --- Temporary Migration --- Turnaround Migration --- Immigration --- Labor Migration --- Border Crossings --- Chain Migrations --- Crossing, Border --- Crossings, Border --- Emigrations --- Immigration and Emigration --- Immigrations --- In Migration --- In-Migrations --- International Migrations --- Labor Migrations --- Migration, Chain --- Migration, International --- Migration, Labor --- Migration, Return --- Migration, Temporary --- Migration, Turnaround --- Migrations, Chain --- Migrations, International --- Migrations, Labor --- Migrations, Return --- Migrations, Temporary --- Migrations, Turnaround --- Out Migration --- Out-Migrations --- Resettlement and Settlement --- Return Migrations --- Temporary Migrations --- Turnaround Migrations --- Emigrants and Immigrants --- Employees --- Market, Labor --- Supply and demand for labor --- Markets --- Foreign nurses --- Medical personnel, Foreign --- Supply and demand --- Employment --- supply & distribution --- E-books --- Nurses, Foreign. --- Labor market. --- Supply and demand. --- Employment.


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Comparative health systems : a global perspective
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ISBN: 9781284111736 9781284111743 1284111741 Year: 2018 Publisher: Burlington, MA : Jones Bartlett Learning LCC,

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The Second Edition of Comparative Health Systems: A Global Perspective offers new perspectives in health administration, public health, and public policy that address evidence-based approaches to health system improvement; systems thinking at the policy level; integrated information management; macro and micro innovation, and systems sustainability. Part I offers introduces foundational concepts including health and disease; and policy and economics. Two new chapters explore innovation and sustainability; and the role and contributions of non-governmental organizations. In Part II, the health systems of 19 countries are each examined in their own chapter, that carefully explores the country's geography and culture, the history of its health system, followed by a detailed evaluation of cost, quality, access and innovation.

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Delivery of Health Care --- Health Policy. --- Internationality. --- Cross-Cultural Comparison. --- Medical care --- Medical policy --- Cross-cultural studies --- Prestation de soins --- Politique sanitaire --- Etudes transculturelles --- organization & administration. --- Health Policy --- Cross-Cultural Comparison --- Internationality --- Globalization --- International Aspects --- International Perspectives --- International Relations --- Multinational Aspects --- Multinational Perspectives --- Aspect, International --- Aspect, Multinational --- Aspects, International --- Aspects, Multinational --- International Aspect --- International Perspective --- Multinational Aspect --- Multinational Perspective --- Perspective, International --- Perspective, Multinational --- Perspectives, International --- Perspectives, Multinational --- Relations, International --- International Law --- Transcultural Studies --- Comparison, Cross-Cultural --- Comparisons, Cross-Cultural --- Cross Cultural Comparison --- Cross-Cultural Comparisons --- Studies, Transcultural --- Study, Transcultural --- Transcultural Study --- Cultural Characteristics --- Culture --- Health Policies --- Healthcare Policy --- National Health Policy --- Health Policy, National --- Healthcare Policies --- National Health Policies --- Policy, Health --- Policy, Healthcare --- Policy, National Health --- Policy Making --- organization & administration --- Health Care Policies --- Care Policies, Health --- Health Care Policy --- Policies, Health --- Policies, Health Care --- Policies, Healthcare --- Policy, Health Care

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