englischGender is an essential category in social work that is also effective when professionals do not recognise or reflect on it. It is not only clients who are subject to gender patterns; structures and concepts are also influenced by gender relations. The book therefore takes up examples of [...]

englischThis textbook provides a practice-oriented political science introduction to health policy. It combines a presentation of the basic structural features of the German healthcare system with exercises for problem-oriented analysis of current health policy challenges. The individual chapters [...]

englischGlobal sustainability policy has developed more than any other policy area in recent decades and has recently undergone a profound and groundbreaking redefinition. Formerly based on the conceptual guidelines of the Brundtland Commission on Sustainable Development, the UN Sustainable [...]

englischWhat is midwifery science? What is its subject? What theories and research methods does it use? This textbook is aimed at students of both midwifery science and applied health sciences. It introduces theoretical and ethical principles as well as quantitative and qualitative research [...]

englischLatin America is one of the most diverse and fascinating regions in the world. It is not only characterised by a wealth of biodiversity, natural resources and cultural diversity, but also by extreme inequality, crime, violence and crisis-ridden democratic systems.

In its fourth, completely [...]

englischEthical literacy is everyone's concern. A digital and media ethical compass keeps us on track in a more responsible, enlightened digital society—particularly in times when complex issues quickly unsettle people (pandemics, polarisation, threat of war, the climate, surveillance, internet [...]

englischIs it possible to earn money with journalism in the digital age? How can the population be represented in public service media? How do the media produce content? These questions are currently being widely discussed by journalists, media managers, politicians and media regulators, but the [...]

englischThe second, updated edition of the textbook offers a compact introduction to central issues of migration policy. It deals with basic terminology, institutional arrangements and important research strands. Examples from German and international practice illustrate the chapters and are linked [...]

englischThis textbook addresses questions about the causes, dimensions and consequences of local and global migration movements using social science theories and studies. The book is based on the ‘down-to-earth’ approach: the complex interrelationships and theories are illustrated using many [...]

englischA couple with two households, a crisis meeting between politicians or the narrated life story of a violent offender are examples of the variety of topics in micro-sociology. Generally speaking, this field is concerned with forms of sociation. Starting from the field’s lines of tradition and [...]