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Same-Sex Families and Legal Recognition in Europe
This open access book focuses on family diversity from a legal, demographical and sociological perspective. It investigates what is at stake in the life of homosexuals in the field of family formation, parenting and parenthood, what it brings to…
Sanitation and Hygiene in Africa: Where do we Stand?
"The Third African Sanitation and Hygiene Conference was held in Kigali, Rwanda in July 2011. It was hosted by the Government of the Republic of Rwanda, and the African Minister s Council on Water. The meeting attracted extraordinary interest: over…
Saving and Investment in the Twenty-First Century
The economy of the 21st century in the OECD countries and in China, is characterized by a new phenomenon: the structural surplus of private savings in relation to private investment. This is true even in a situation of prosperity and very low…
Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves : Why Animals Matter for Pandemics, Climate Change, and other Catastrophes
In 2020, COVID-19, the Australia bushfires, and other global threats served as vivid reminders that human and nonhuman fates are increasingly linked. Human use of nonhuman animals is contributing to pandemics, climate change, and other global…
Saving for Development
development; economic policy
Scaling Migrant Worker Rights : How Advocates Collaborate and Contest State Power
International migrants’ home countries often play an integral part in protecting their citizens’ labor and human rights abroad. At the same time, institutions such as labor unions, worker centers, and legal aid groups are among the most visible…
Scaling Migrant Worker Rights: How Advocates Collaborate and Contest State Power
International migrants’ home countries often play an integral part in protecting their citizens’ labor and human rights abroad. At the same time, institutions such as labor unions, worker centers, and legal aid groups are among the most visible…
Schizophrenia in the 21st Century
Schizophrenia is a poorly understood but very disabling group of brain disorders. While hallucinations and delusions (positive symptoms of schizophrenia) feature prominently in diagnostic criteria, impairments of memory and attentional processing…
Schizophrenia Research and Care—Advancements and Challenges
The healthcare system’s ability to diagnose and care for people with schizophrenia has
improved in recent decades, as effective pharmacological and psychosocial interventions
are now available. However, schizophrenia remains a leading cause of…