Drawing on the experiences of mixed-Maori/White families, Wanhalla examines the early history of southern New Zealand, a world in which inter-racial intimacy played a formative role.

A sociological analysis of family life in three “settler” societies: Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

Larry Prochner and Nina Howe reflect the variation within the field by bringing together a multidisciplinary group of experts to address key issues in the field.

Wing Chung Ng captures the fascinating story of the city's Chinese in their search for identity.

Examines a broad range of research solutions and policy options for dealing with the critical state of workers' compensation.

An international appraisal of how current legal regimes worldwide fail to protect Indigenous knowledge and what needs to change

A socio-cultural examination of the political organizations that advocate for Aboriginal rights in government policy and the rationale behind them.

Argues that only by understanding the psychology of both the aggressors and the victims of wife assault can we generate informed social and criminal justice policy.

Written mainly by First Nations and Metis people, this book examines current issues in First Nations education.

This book examines the work of the classical social theorists -- Durkheim, Weber, Marx, Engels and Freud -- from a feminist perspective.

A comprehensive survey of the Indigenous Peoples of the world, including who they are, where they live, and similarities in their history and future challenges.

The book covers a spectrum of key concerns within the field of child and youth care in Canada, and presents an analysis that spans a variety of program areas.

This first detailed comparative study of ethno-religious intermarriage provides the background for understanding the dynamics of intermarriage in a culturally pluralistic society like Canada.

Examines the demands, accomplishments, and limitations of women advocates and educators against the background of the social and cultural conditions which enveloped them.

This book reflects the complexity of ethical questions, but develops them in relation to a single general theme: that of the involvement of the elderly in the design of social policy and the research which affects them.