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Justice, education, and the world of today philosophical investigations
This edited book challenges the limits of current educational philosophical discourse and argues for a restored normativisation of education through a powerful notion of justice. Moving beyond conventional paradigms of how justice and education relate, the book rethinks the promotion of justice in, for, and through education in its current state. Chapters combine international and diverse ph…
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- Ed. 1
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- 9781003327332
- Collation
- 262 p.
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- 370.1 JUS j
Decision science for future Earth : theory and practice
This open access book provides a theoretical framework and case studies on decision science for regional sustainability by integrating the natural and social sciences. The cases discussed include solution-oriented transdisciplinary studies on the environment, disasters, health, governance and human cooperation. Based on these case studies and comprehensive reviews of relevant works, including l…
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- 1
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- 9789811586323
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- xi, 251p. : ill.
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- 338.927 DEC d
Anthropologies of Global Maternal and Reproductive Health: From Policy Spaces…
This open access edited book brings together new research on the mechanisms by which maternal and reproductive health policies are formed and implemented in diverse locales around the world, from global policy spaces to sites of practice. The authors – both internationally respected anthropologists and new voices – demonstrate the value of ethnography and the utility of reproduction as a l…
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- -
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- 9783030845148
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- XV, 225p; ill
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- 362.1 WAL a
A Doctor Across Borders : Raphael Cilento and Public Health from Empire to th…
In his day, Raphael Cilento was one of the most prominent and controversial figures in Australian medicine. As a senior medical officer in the Commonwealth and Queensland governments, he was an active participant in public health reform during the inter-war years and is best known for his vocal engagement with public discourse on the relationship between hygiene, race and Australian nationhood.…
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- -
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- 9781760462659
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- xi, 326p ; ill.
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- -
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- 610.92 CAM d
One Planet, One Health
One Planet, One Health provides a multidisciplinary reflection on the state of our planet, human and animal health, as well as the critical effects of climate change on the environment and livelihoods of people. Climate change is already affecting many poor communities and traditional aid programs have achieved relatively small gains. Going beyond the narrow disciplinary lens and an exclusive f…
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- 8
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- 9781743325384
- Collation
- Sydney University Press
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- -
- Call Number
- 362. 196959 ONE o
Reshaping food systems to improve nutrition and health in the eastern mediter…
This detailed and comprehensive study examines nutrition and health in the World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Region, presenting the six game-changing food systems actions proposed by the WHO and the progress of their implementation in the region. The WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region is a particularly complex place to study: an area of economic contrasts with changing diet…
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- -
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- 9781800648654
- Collation
- xxii, 294p.: ill.
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- -
- Call Number
- 612.3 RES r
Youth suicide prevention and intervention
This open access book focuses on the public health crisis of youth suicide and provides a review of current research and prevention practices. It addresses important topics, including suicide epidemiology, suicide risk detection in school and medical settings, critical cultural considerations, and approaches to lethal means safety. This book offers cutting-edge research on emerging discoveries …
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- Springer Cham
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- xvi; 169; ill.
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- -
- Call Number
- 362.280835 YOU y
Reaching for Health : The Australian women’s health movement and public policy
The women’s health movement shocked and scandalised when it burst into Australian politics in the early 1970s. It cast the light of day onto taboo subjects such as sexual assault, abortion and domestic violence, provoking outrage and condemnation. Some of the services women created for themselves were subjected to police raids; sex education material was branded ‘indecent’. Moreover, wome…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781921862687
- Collation
- 394p. : ill
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- -
- Call Number
- 362.1982 JAM r
Advancing the science of cancer in latinos
This open access book gives an overview of the sessions, panel discussions, and outcomes of the Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos conference, held in February 2018 in San Antonio, Texas, USA, and hosted by the Mays Cancer Center and the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio. Latinos – the largest, youngest, and fastest-growing minority group in the Unite…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783030292867
- Collation
- xvii; 329 PG; ill
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- -
- Call Number
- 614.599908968073 ADV a
Artificial intelligence for digitising industry : applications
This book provides in-depth insights into use cases implementing artificial intelligence (AI) applications at the edge. It covers new ideas, concepts, research, and innovation to enable the development and deployment of AI, the industrial internet of things (IIoT), edge computing, and digital twin technologies in industrial environments. The work is based on the research results and activities …
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- -
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- 9788770226646
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- xxxv, 435p.; ill.
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- -
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- 006.3 ART v
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