People with dementia have been assumed to possess weak or even no agency, so this
paper provides a novel contribution to academic debate by examining their actual potential …

The last 20 years have seen a proliferation of research, spurred by the imperatives of the
HIV epidemic and reportedly high rates of gender-based violence, on heterosexual practices …

This book proposes a new theoretical framework for agency thinking by examining the
ethical, discursive and practical engagements of a group of women development workers in …

Democratic South Africa post-1994 boasts an impressive constitutional and legal
commitment to human rights, including the enshrinement of sexual and gender rights …

This book examines how gendered agency emerges in peacebuilding contexts. It develops
a feminist critique of the international peacebuilding interventions, through a study of …

This article addresses dilemmas of agency for feminism through reflections on social
psychological research on the role of representations in the construction of identity by …

While scholars have shown the significance of transnational exchanges for shaping feminist
and LGBTI+ connectivities across borders to challenge national exclusions and global …

Child marriage has gained increased international prominence over the past decades.
Organisations working with the issue have promoted empowering girls as the best strategy …

In our highly unequal Britain poverty and social exclusion continue to dominate the lives of
users of social work and social care services. At the same time, spending cuts and welfare …

Exploring the similarities and differences between and across masculinities in the Middle
East and the West, Postcolonial Masculinities avoids the constant reinforcement of divisions …