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This open access book gives an overview of the sessions, panel discussions, and outcomes of the Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos conference, held in February 2018 in San Antonio, Texas, USA, and hosted by the Mays Cancer Center and the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio. Latinos – the largest, youngest, and fastest-growing minority group in the United States – are expected to face a 142% rise in cancer cases in coming years. Although there has been substantial advancement in cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment over the past few decades, addressing Latino cancer health disparities has not nearly kept pace with progress. The diverse and dynamic group of speakers and panelists brought together at the Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos conference provided in-depth insights as well as progress and actionable goals for Latino-focused basic science research, clinical best practices, community interventions, and what can be done by way of prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer in Latinos. These insights have been translated into the chapters included in this compendium; the chapters summarize the presentations and include current knowledge in the specific topic areas, identified gaps, and top priority areas for future cancer research in Latinos. Topics included among the chapters: Colorectal cancer disparities in Latinos: Genes vs. Environment Breast cancer risk and mortality in women of Latin American origin Differential cancer risk in Latinos: The role of diet Overcoming barriers for Latinos on cancer clinical trials Es tiempo: Engaging Latinas in cervical cancer research Emerging policies in U.S. health care Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos proves to be an indispensable resource offering key insights into actionable targets for basic science research, suggestions for clinical best practices and community interventions, and novel strategies and advocacy opportunities to reduce health disparities in Latino communities. It will find an engaged audience among researchers, academics, physicians and other healthcare professionals, patient advocates, students, and others with an interest in the broad field of Latino cancer.

Medicine --- Health promotion --- Oncology   --- Social structure --- Social inequality --- Cancer research

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This landmark volume brings together leading scholars in the field to investigate recent conceptual shifts, research findings and policy debates on the informal economy. Researchers, practitioners and policy makers will find this book an invaluable guide to the significance of the informal economy.

economics --- development --- social inequality --- labour economics --- development economics --- African economics --- culture and development

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This open access volume addresses the role of external actors in social protection in the Global South, from the Second World War until today, analysing the influence of colonial powers, superpowers during the Cold War and contemporary donor agencies. Following an introduction to the analysis of external actors in social policy making in the Global South, the contributions explore which external actors were dominant in the decades after World War II, and how they shaped early and contemporary social protection making in developing countries. The latter half of the collection elucidates important players in the contemporary transnational social policy arena, such as donor organizations and international organizations, and critically evaluates the potential for and limits of the explanatory power of external actors in social protection making in the Global South, considering the relative contribution of external and domestic influences. By examining how transnational relationships and external actors have influenced the formation, development and transformation of social policies in the developing world, this collection will be an invaluable resource for scholars interested in social protection in the Global South from a range of disciplines. These include political science, social policy, and sociology, as well as historians of the welfare state, international relations scholars and scholars working on global and transnational social policy and development policy.

Comparative Social Policy --- Social Structure, Social Inequality --- Public Policy --- Political Sociology --- Social Policy --- Social Structure --- Cold War --- colonialism --- superpowers --- transnational social policy --- global social policy --- Open access --- Central / national / federal government policies --- Social & ethical issues --- Public administration --- Sociology --- Politics & government

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Armut --- Umweltbewusstsein --- Handlungstheorie --- Urbaner Raum --- Westafrika --- Burkina Faso --- Mali --- Postkolonialismus --- Umweltverschmutzung --- Umweltschutz --- Recht Auf Stadt --- Infrastruktur --- Wohnraum --- Lebensbedingungen --- Bevölkerung --- Abfallentsorgung --- Abwasserentsorgung --- Solidargemeinschaft --- Stadtplanung --- Ethnologie --- Umweltsoziologie --- Urban Studies --- Stadt --- Natur --- Soziale Ungleichheit --- Poverty --- Environmental Awareness --- Urban Space --- West Africa --- Postcolonialism --- Environment Protection --- Right To City --- Infrastructure --- Living Space --- Living Conditions --- Population --- Waste Disposal --- Mutually Supportive --- Urban Planning --- Ethnology --- Environmental Sociology --- City --- Nature --- Social Inequality

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Crisis Civilizatoria --- Gobiernos Progresistas --- Izquierda --- Alternativas Al Desarrollo --- Colapso Climático --- Extractivismo --- Estadocentrismo --- Soziale Ungleichheit --- Politik --- Globalisierung --- Kommunalpolitik --- Politische Ideologien --- Kapitalismus --- Lateinamerika --- Bielefeld University Press --- Civilization Crisis --- Progressive Governments --- Left --- Alternatives To Development --- Climate Collapse --- Extractivism --- State-centrism --- Social Inequality --- Politics --- Globalization --- Local Affairs --- Political Ideologies --- Capitalism --- Latin America