College of Social Sciences

Journal articles

An Afghan man showing the seedhead of an opium poppy in a field of poppies. Image credit: UN Photo/UNODC/Zalmai. Published on Flickr | (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Photo ID 507016. 01/07/2005. Afghanistan. https://www.flickr.com/photos/un_photo/7216920538 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/

The Development Implications of Illicit Economies: the Rise of a Policy and Research Agenda

Insight Article outlining key themes of the illicit economies and development research and policy agendas.

Image credit: UN Photo/UNODC/Zalmai. Photo ID 507016. 01/07/2005. Afghanistan. Published on Flickr | CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

A young African woman sitting and leaning against a wall to use her laptop.Image credit: borgogniels | iStockphoto https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/technology-symbol-african-woman-studying-learning-lesson-gm529835071-54284780

Moving SDG5 forward: women’s public engagement activities in higher education

Insight: Read an introduction to the journal article by Dr Lavinia Hirsu

Aerial view of rainforest in Brazil with a river winding through a thick forest of green trees. Image credit: Ildo Frazao | iStockphoto https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/aerial-view-of-rainforest-in-brazil-gm657572164-119853657

The potential impact of austerity on the Sustainable Development Goals in Brazil

Insight: The potential impact of austerity on the Sustainable Development Goals in Brazil

A boy lying inside a concrete pipe in a field and reading a book. Image credit: RECVISUAL | iStockphoto https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/boy-reading-a-book-sitting-on-a-concrete-pipe-on-a-sidewalk-very-happy-and-smiling-gm1295650597-389311729

Cultural interventions through children's literature and arts-based practices in times of disaster

Insight The importance of arts and culture in post-disaster responses. Why local cultural resources are a key community asset that can make significant contributions to post-disaster recovery.

The Incidence of Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases among women benefiting from conditional cash transfers in Brazil

Insight There is mounting concern over the rise of Non Communicable Chronic Diseases (NCDs) among countries in the Global South.