Poverty remains one of the most urgent issues of our time. In this fully updated edition of her
important and widely acclaimed intervention on the topic, Ruth Lister introduces readers to …

For decades, reform has been a persistent issue in urban schools. Research suggests that
urban school reforms that are connected to equitable community development efforts are …

Peri-urban transformations in emerging economies like India demand scientific attention
given their impact on global environmental change processes. Some studies examine past …

Despite the desire and motivation to earn a college degree, only a small portion of young
adults who have experienced homelessness or in foster care succeed in achieving this goal …

Massive school closures are occurring in urban school districts across the United States.
Research suggests that school closures are the outcome of racialized neoliberal policies …

The presence of street vending in the urban global South indicates a vibrant economy that is
often tagged as informal. When situated in the larger contexts, it persists in an atmosphere of …

This study examines the comparative workplace experiences of twenty Muslim professional
women from the United Kingdom and Australia classified as minorities in terms of their …

Inter-communal land conflict in Benin City has increased owing to informal land subdivision
by land owning communities. As development intensifies, boundaries between communities …

We explore the social processes supporting transformation towards collaborative water
governance in the uMngeni catchment, South Africa. Using Holling's adaptive cycle as a …

In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the ways refugees in displacement
manage to organize themselves and act upon their needs. The growing recognition in the …