Oxford University Press

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Interactions between business, technological, public policy, and organization processes are changing the way modern economies work. In this book the concept of 'change' is problematized in terms of flexibility and stability across these processes, examining the central issues of industrial dynamics, structural change, and transformation....

In the course of the 20th century, cancer went from being perceived as a white        woman's nemesis to a "e;democratic disease"e; to a fearsome threat in communities of        color. Drawing on film and fiction, on medical and epidemiological evidence, and on        patients' accounts, Keith Wailoo tracks this transformation in cancer...

Education is key to developing a strong base for the future of palliative care, and this book provides a wide-ranging, global view of palliative care education. It offers theoretical and practical insights, along with specific suggestions for developing knowledge and skills for teaching....

Statistics indicate that African American females , as a group, fare poorly in the United States. Many live in single-parent households - either as the single parent mother or as the daughter. Many face severe economic hurdles. Yet despite these obstacles, some are performing at exceptional levels academically. Based on interviews with hundreds of...

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