Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Marriage and cohabitation Marriage and cohabitation Lisa Firth This title examines the issues surrounding marriage, divorce and the changing structure of the family. Chapters cover marriage trends and divorce and separation. OL20858342W
Sexual orientation and society Sexual orientation and society Lisa Firth Issues such as gay adoption and civil partnerships are still contentious. Many gay people suffer misunderstanding, discrimination and abuse during their lives. This title contains articles on topics … OL20872201W
The gender gap The gender gap Lisa Firth Gender equality has come a long way since the 1970s, however inequalities do still exist. Although girls outperform boys in education, this does not carry over into career advantage, with women being… OL20872214W
Domestic abuse Domestic abuse Lisa Firth Domestic abuse affects over 350,000 people in England and Wales alone, but many myths still surround the issue. Some people do not realise that abuse does not mean only physical violence but can be v… OL24174284W
Coping with stress Coping with stress Lisa Firth Modern living provides plenty of opportunities to become stressed. This book explores what stress and anxiety is and how we can learn to deal with it. It also looks at how stress sufferers are often … OL24257666W
Travel and tourism Travel and tourism Lisa Firth Tourism has a dark side, with problems such as carbon emissions, child sex tourism, exploitation of local people and destruction of beauty spots being just some of the issues laying in wait for the e… OL24303781W
Vegetarian and vegan diets Vegetarian and vegan diets Lisa Firth,Cobi Smith Vegetarianism and veganism are diet choices that attract debate, not only about their implications for health, but also about the associated ethical arguments. This book looks at the current debate o… OL24306351W
Euthanasia and assisted suicide Euthanasia and assisted suicide Lisa Firth Euthanasia - compassionately-motivated killing - is illegal in the UK, but that does not necessarily make it unethical. Those in favour of euthanasia argue that it allows the terminally ill to die wi… OL27974035W