Thisbook provides a critical understanding of contemporary issues within global society and how these relate to sixcase studyexamples (UK, USA, China, India, South Africa, Bangladesh, and Japan). The authors draw on theirdiverse experienceto explore four major themes of contemporary relevance: overallaging of societies; governance and institutions; emergency services and public health provisions; and community activism and involvement.The key issueswithin the book--sociability, social capital, and community development--are examined in the context of an ever increasing aging world.The...
Thisbook provides a critical understanding of contemporary issues within global society and how these relate to sixcase studyexamples (UK, USA, China,...
This far-sighted volume describes emerging trends and challenges in university-level social sciences education in an era marked by globalization, austerity, and inequity. It spotlights solution-focused and interdisciplinary methods of teaching, developed to match influential academic ideas, such as self-directed learning and learning in communities, as students seek to engage with and improve conditions in their immediate environments. Chapters offer real-world applications of foundational concepts in the modern practice of teaching, learning, and curriculum development. Accordingly, the...
This far-sighted volume describes emerging trends and challenges in university-level social sciences education in an era marked by globalization, a...
This book provides a critical understanding of contemporary issues within global society and how these relate to six case study examples (UK, USA, China, India, South Africa, Bangladesh, and Japan). The authors draw on their diverse experience to explore four major themes of contemporary relevance: overall aging of societies; governance and institutions; emergency services and public health provisions; and community activism and involvement. The key issues within the book--sociability, social capital, and community development--are examined in the context of an ever increasing aging world....
This book provides a critical understanding of contemporary issues within global society and how these relate to six case study examples (UK, USA, Chi...
