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Hardcover. There is a specter haunting advanced industrial countries: structural unemployment. Recent years have seen growing concern over declining jobs, and though corporate profits have picked up after the Great Recession of 2008, jobs have not. It is possible that jobless recoveries could become a permanent feature of Western economies. Series: Work & Society. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745670270
- ISBN
- 9780745670270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Paperback. Broad and engaging overview suitable for undergraduates in history, anthropology, cultural studies and fashion studies, as well as the general reader. Explains why we wear what we do, why most people in the world now dress very similarly and why those who resist Western dress do so. Series: Themes in History. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKTH; KNSX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631875
- ISBN
- 9780745631875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.94
€ 25.94
Paperback. This study of the choices people make draws together the conflicting beliefs of economists and other social scientists. The book includes the social environment with goods and services in its utility functions, providing analysis of how the individual and society interact. Num Pages: 190 pages, 15 line illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 144 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674011212
- ISBN
- 9780674011212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 36.98
€ 44.99
€ 36.98
Paperback. Provides an analysis of labour market outcomes and explores how diverse these outcomes are and how they have changed over time. This book looks at how changes in labour market outcomes are related to the demographic characteristics of minority groups. It investigates the occupational attainment and earnings of ethnic minority groups in employment. Num Pages: 76 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 214 x 6. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 76
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349590
- ISBN
- 9781861349590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.50
€ 25.99
€ 25.50
Paperback. Putting the spotlight on the Chinese and South-East Asian welfare systems, this title provides an assessment of their character and development. It examines the underlying assumptions of these systems and how the processes of globalization are impacting on them. There is also a comparative analysis of Eastern and Western welfare states. Editor(s): Walker, Alan; Wong, Chack-kie. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HRKN1; JFFS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345523
- ISBN
- 9781861345523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.54
€ 40.99
€ 38.54
Paperback. This book examines the role of participants in research and how research ethics can be put into practice. Health, social, and journalistic research are currently subject to very different forms of regulation and codes of practice. By including the experiences of researchers and their subjects the book explores the disciplinary divides. Editor(s): Smyth, Marie; Williamson, Emma. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHBC; KJG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345141
- ISBN
- 9781861345141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.45
€ 40.99
€ 38.45
Paperback. Against a century-long trend of decline, the private rented sector grew significantly during the 1990s. This book explores why and looks at the consequences for tenants and landlords, as well as the wider implications for housing policy. Editor(s): Lowe, Stuart; Hughes, David. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: JKSB; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 379.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861343482
- ISBN
- 9781861343482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 40.81
€ 43.99
€ 40.81
Paperback. This report addresses the critical issues of implementation of the long-term public service agenda. The authors draw upon a unique range of research, practice and theory from the fields of community development, regeneration projects, public and private sector management and organisation development, as well as public and social policy. Num Pages: 180 pages, 3figs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSN1; JPQB; JPR; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861341433
- ISBN
- 9781861341433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.22
€ 31.99
€ 30.22
Paperback. This first report in the ESRC Learning Society series examines the key processes of learning, as embedded in particular workplaces, organisational structures and specific social practices. The authors explore the conflicts and barriers which organisations run into, even when they are trying to promote greater learning among staff. Editor(s): Coffield, Frank. Series: ESRC Learning Society Series. Num Pages: 76 pages, 1tab. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JNM; JNRV; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210. Weight in Grams: 329.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 76
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861341235
- ISBN
- 9781861341235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.40
€ 32.99
€ 31.40
Paperback. This review of research and development initiatives intended to help disabled people get (or stay in) work, takes views of disabled people as a yardstick by which to assess good practice. It pinpoints gaps in existing research, and highlights the varying requirements of disabled people, employers and service providers as users of research. Num Pages: 68 pages, 2tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFG; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210. Weight in Grams: 293.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 68
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861341211
- ISBN
- 9781861341211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.04
€ 30.99
€ 29.04
Hardback. Presents the personal histories of some of the world's leading tourism geographers, many of whom pioneered the field. This book includes stories that reveal the diverse personalities, passions, and peculiarities behind the authors' choice of tourism as a specialization. It is also of interest to scholars outside the field of tourism geography. Editor(s): Smith, Stephen L. J. Series Editor(s): Smith, Stephen L. J. Series: Tourism Social Science Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: KJMB; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849507400
- ISBN
- 9781849507400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.20
€ 135.20
Hardback. During the past decade, globalization and democratization have been the major forces that helped transform the structures, functions, and processes of Asian public sectors. These issues were explored at a conference July 7-9, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. This book presents some of the works contributed by participating scholars at the conference. Editor(s): Wescott, Clay; Bowornwathana, Bidhya; Jones, L.R. Series: Research in Public Policy Analysis and Management. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JPP; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 231 x 35. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849506397
- ISBN
- 9781849506397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.21
€ 139.21
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847429070
- ISBN
- 9781847429070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.73
€ 104.73
paperback. The politics of parental leave policies addresses how and why, and by whom, particular policies are created and subsequently developed in particular countries. It examines the factors that bring about variations in leave policy, covering fifteen countries in Europe and beyond. Editor(s): Kamerman, Sheila B.; Moss, Peter. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JHBL; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 171 x 16. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847429032
- ISBN
- 9781847429032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.54
€ 40.99
€ 38.54
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428561
- ISBN
- 9781847428561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.72
€ 24.99
€ 18.72
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847427250
- ISBN
- 9781847427250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.27
€ 105.27
Paperback. This book challenges the traditional view that the consultants are brought in as experts and instead examines ways of using consultancy to empower staff, patients, service users and members of the public. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; KJL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847424686
- ISBN
- 9781847424686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.10
€ 37.99
€ 36.10
Hardback. Examines the political regulation of the family in Sweden since 1930. This title draws attention to the political attempts to create a 'modern family', and the aspiration to regulate the family and install gender equality. It is suitable for researchers, lecturers, undergraduate and graduate students who study gender and gender equality. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJ; JFSJ; JHBK; JPQB; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847424556
- ISBN
- 9781847424556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.98
€ 97.98
Paperback. In Ferraris for all, Daniel Ben-Ami argues that society as a whole benefits from greater affluence and action is needed to increase and spread global prosperity. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847423450
- ISBN
- 9781847423450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.14
€ 19.99
€ 16.14
Hardback. The global financial crisis of 2008 ushered in a system of informal decision-making in the grey zone between economics and politics. Legitimized by a rhetoric of emergency, ad hoc bodies have usurped democratically elected governments. Translator(s): Garnett, Simon. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509509294
- ISBN
- 9781509509294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.28
€ 72.28
Hardback. Liveness is a persistent and much-debated concept in media studies. Until recently, it was associated primarily with broadcast media, and television in particular. However, the emergence of social media has brought new forms of liveness into effect. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; KNTD; UD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509502639
- ISBN
- 9781509502639
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Paperback. This book uses innovative research methods to examine why so many people fail to travel in ways that are deemed by most to be desirable - on foot or by bike. It proposes evidence-based policy solutions that could increase levels of walking and cycling substantially. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KNG; RNT; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 174 x 13. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447310082
- ISBN
- 9781447310082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 40.91
€ 43.99
€ 40.91
Hardback. This book contains everything there is to know about the purpose and history of personal health budgets, the evidence for their effectiveness and the challenges they pose to traditional healthcare systems. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KJMV1; MBPM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447308539
- ISBN
- 9781447308539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.98
€ 97.98
Paperback. This multi-disciplinary volume brings together original research from diverse disciplinary backgrounds investigating how we can define and operationalise a bio-psychosocial model of ill-health to improve work participation in middle and later life. Editor(s): Vickerstaff, Sarah; Phillipson, Professor Chris; Wilkie, Ross. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: KNXC; MBP; MMRP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447301110
- ISBN
- 9781447301110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 40.81
€ 43.99
€ 40.81