Over the past fifty years, only a small body of knowledge has been published regarding libraries in prisons. Exploring the Roles and Practices of Libraries in Prisons: International Perspectives aims to strengthen and expand this body of knowledge, with each -- Chapter addressing different...

Introduction. An introduction to the ageing world ahead -- Part one. The global challenge of ageing and the global response -- Chapter 1. The global challenge of ageing and the global context -- Chapter 2. The international challenge of ageing and the international response -- Part two. The...

The world has still to emerge fully from the housing-triggered Global Financial Crisis, but housing crises are not new. The history of housing shows long-run social progress, littered with major disasters; nevertheless the progress is often forgotten, whilst the difficulties hit the headlines....