Handbook of Health Inequalities Across the Life Course Edited by Rasmus Hoffmann, University of Bamberg, Germany The development of health across an individual’s life depends on many factors, but social determinants play a vital role. This timely Handbook simultaneously uses theoretical, descriptive, explanatory and policy approaches to explore health inequalities related to income, education, occupational status, social capital, and also biologic and genetic factors Apr 2023 c 432 pp Hardback 978 1 80088 815 9 £200.00 / $285.00 eBook • Elgaronline Research Handbooks in Sociology series NEW IN PAPERBACK Cost-Benefit Analysis and Dementia New Interventions Robert J. Brent, Fordham University, New York, US ‘The book offers a fascinating paradigm to reflect upon dementia interventions, promising to widen the lens of interested governments, public health and policy makers, as well as clinicians alike. By interlinking concepts of protecting human rights, preventing elder abuse, caring for persons living with dementia, all contributing to improving global health and economy, this book offers a solid rationale for an international United Nations convention on the human rights for older persons.’ – Kiran Rabheru, University of Ottawa, Canada 2022 168 pp Hardback 978 1 83910 575 3 £75.00 / $99.00 Apr 2023 Paperback 978 1 0353 1690 8 £15.95 / $24.95 eBook • Elgaronline Handbook on Gender and Public Sector Employment Edited by Hazel Conley, University of the West of England, UK and Paula Koskinen Sandberg, Aalto University School of Business, Finland ‘Conley and Sandberg have brought together an impressive group of authors to uncover the reality of work in the public sector from multiple national contexts. This international collection provides insight into the dominant driving forces shaping public sector employment and the differential impact on a diversity of workers in different national settings.’ – Geraldine Healy, Queen Mary University of London, UK May 2023 c 400 pp Hardback 978 1 80037 822 3 c £180.00 / c $265.00 eBook • Elgaronline International Handbooks on Gender series Work and Employment Relations in Southern Europe The Impact of De-regulation, Organizational Change and Social Fragmentation on Worker Representation and Action Edited by Carlos J. Fernández Rodríguez, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain and Miguel Martínez Lucio, University of Manchester, UK ‘This is an important and timely book. The immediate effects of the 2008 financial crisis on the economies of Southern Europe are well documented, but the longer term consequences on industrial relations are less well understood. This edited collection presents a wide ranging exploration of the effects of crisis on employment emphasising in particular changes to the collective regulation of work. An important overview of the complex and changing dynamics of these key economies.’ – Melanie Simms, University of Glasgow, UK Jun 2023 c 206 pp Hardback 978 1 78990 953 1 c £80.00 / c $120.00 eBook • Elgaronline Southern European Societies series Handbook on Inequality and the Environment Edited by Michael A. Long, Oklahoma State University, Michael J. Lynch, University of South Florida, US and Paul B. Stretesky, Northumbria University, UK This innovative Handbook provides a comprehensive treatment of the complex relationship between inequality and the environment and illustrates the myriad ways in which they intersect. Featuring over 30 contributions from leading experts in the field, it explores the ways in which inequality impacts three of the most pressing contemporary environmental issues: climate change, natural resource extraction, and food insecurity. Jun 2023 c 672 pp Hardback 978 1 80088 112 9 c £250.00 / c $360.00 eBook • Elgaronline Elgar Handbooks on Inequality Concise Introduction to Sustainable Consumption John Thøgersen, Aarhus University, Denmark ‘This short volume synthesizes research on the environmentally significant behaviors of individual consumers, drawn largely from psychology and behavioral economics. It offers readers from outside these fields useful insights into what shapes these behaviors and how they might be changed by applying research-based knowledge.’ – Paul C. Stern, Social and Environmental Research Institute, US Apr 2023 150 pp Hardback 978 1 80392 450 2 £70.00 / $105.00 Apr 2023 Paperback 978 1 80392 452 6 £19.95 / $29.95 eBook • Elgaronline Elgar Concise Introductions 4 For our electronic content, visit: elgaronline.com SOCIOLOGY & SOCIAL POLICY TITLES, APRIL – JUNE 2023
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