Advances in Sociology Research Volume 11

This continuing series presents original leading edge research results in the field of sociology. Each chapter has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial advances across a broad spectrum. Included in this compilation are topics such as social welfare and the elderly; the impact of birth rates on women's professional activity; urban spaces and their socioeconomic make-up; transformational leadership across cultures; social welfare function and social symptoms of the intergenerational welfare shifts in the U.S. and Europe.