Social Policy & Services

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Education Policies

From: Scandinavian Common Sense

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Education has a predominant place in the Nordic countries, and it is free, of high quality, and accessible to all. This chapter examines the nature and tenets of education policies and the … ; ; 17 $1.70 Add
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Hamilton III

New Choices

From: The Case for Basic Income

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This chapter profiles another resident of Hamilton who participated in the basic income pilot. Unlike other participants, James Collura was not disabled, not on social assistance, and did not … ; ; 29 $2.90 Add
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Make it EASY

From: Making Shift Happen

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This chapter focuses on how Easy it is to reduce the intention-action gap. The chapter discuss tips for making the desired behaviours as simple, seamless, and convenient as possible. We’ll also … ; ; ; 23 $2.30 Add
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The Backlash Begins

From: Equal as Citizens

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1970s. October Crisis of 1970 challenges the social services being developed and an economic downturn occurs, leading to the rise of neo-conservativism, arguments against equalization 20 $2.00 Add
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The Governance of Sustainability: A Social Learning Approach

From: The New Geo-Governance

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To deepen our understanding of the governance of sustainability, we have argued that we need a new, open, and creative approach; a new language; imaginative organizational design; and shared … 24 $2.16 Add
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We’ll Get Back to You on That

From: How Government Really Works

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Chapter 8 explores the world of government research, how information is collected and used and some of the challenges bureaucrats face when gathering or using research. ; 18 $1.80 Add
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A Provocation to Freedom

From: The Case for Basic Income

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In the concluding chapter, the authors reconsider what counts as work, with an emphasis on the importance of care work. ; ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Cultivate powerful HABITS

From: Making Shift Happen

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This chapter highlights how we can cultivate environmentally friendly Habits. This chapter provides a variety of tools to support our target audiences in building durable positive habits by … ; ; ; 25 $2.50 Add
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Features of a Governance Regime for Oceans

From: The New Geo-Governance

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Canada’s marine dominion underpins numerous industries including commercial fishing, aquaculture, transport, shipbuilding, tourism, mining, and oil and gas extraction. Access to the oceans … 34 $3.06 Add
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Gillian Bennett, Dead at Noon — 2014

From: The Right to Die

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At noon on August 18, 2014, eighty-three-year-old Gillian Bennett, of Bowen Island in British Columbia, took her own life. In the next several days her story was carried in the news media across … 20 $2.00 Add
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Policies of Social Inclusion

From: Scandinavian Common Sense

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This chapter focuses on the basic principles of policies of social inclusion in general, and policies for including handicapped persons, immigrants, and the homeless in particular. It covers … ; ; 17 $1.70 Add
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Spinning a Yarn

From: How Government Really Works

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Chapter 9 explorers intra-governmental communications, how messages are drafted and shared and stumbling blocks to getting the message out. ; 22 $2.20 Add
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The Supreme Court of Canada

Hearing — 2014

From: The Right to Die

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Examines the Supreme Court of Canada Hearing from October 15, 2014 34 $3.40 Add
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A User’s Guide to

The Case for Basic Income

From: The Case for Basic Income

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A glossary of important individuals and concepts ; ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Activate ATTACHMENT

From: Making Shift Happen

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This chapter discusses Attachment by exploring methods to catalyze your audience’s motivation to take action by aligning your initiative with what they care most about. This chapter explores how … ; ; ; 31 $3.10 Add
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Polycentric Governance and Technologies of Collaboration

From: The New Geo-Governance

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Oceans form a complex, adaptive socio-technical system requiring a certain kind of sustainable governance regime for its effective stewardship. The "right kind" of regime will be one … 25 $2.25 Add