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Social groups
Paperback. This topical text provides students with a clear understanding of policy and theory in relation to community. By examining areas of government policy this book explores the difficulties that communities face, discusses new concepts and investigates what 'community' might mean in today's diverse British society. Series: Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847423924
- ISBN
- 9781847423924
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.85
€ 27.99
€ 27.85
Paperback. Understanding of welfare states has been much enriched by comparative work on welfare regimes and gender. This book uses these debates to illuminate the changing gender regimes in countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; JFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847424204
- ISBN
- 9781847424204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.45
€ 40.99
€ 38.45
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847424358
- ISBN
- 9781847424358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 40.95
€ 43.99
€ 40.95
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847424365
- ISBN
- 9781847424365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.37
€ 104.37
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
€ 98.39
€ 98.39
Paperback. Gender equality is often seen as a hallmark of the Nordic countries. This book explores this notion by examining the meanings of gender that underpin policies in the Scandinavian welfare states. It focuses on three Scandinavian countries - Denmark, Norway and Sweden - and explores the policy reforms that have occurred relating to family and care. Editor(s): Melby, Kari; Ravn, Anna-Birte; Wetterberg, Christina Carlsson. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; JFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 174 x 13. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847424655
- ISBN
- 9781847424655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.45
€ 40.99
€ 38.45
Hardcover. This book focuses on older people as makers of meaning and insight, highlighting the ways older people form part of social and symbolic landscapes and the types of wisdom they can offer. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847425935
- ISBN
- 9781847425935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.30
€ 97.30
Hardback. This important book explores the values of equality and diversity as promoted across liberal societies, drawing on various traditions of political and social philosophy, and applying them to policy and practice debates. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 183 x 16. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847426079
- ISBN
- 9781847426079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.30
€ 97.30
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847426178
- ISBN
- 9781847426178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.86
€ 40.99
€ 38.86
Hardcover. Challenging popular misconceptions of female users, this book is the first to examine how female drug user's identities, and hence their experiences, are shaped by drug policies. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847426727
- ISBN
- 9781847426727
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Condition: New
€ 104.73
€ 104.73
Paperback. Led by women's life history accounts, this is an engaging and accessible account of how constructions of femininity fundamentally affect women's mental wellbeing through the life course. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBK; JMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 23. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847426765
- ISBN
- 9781847426765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.10
€ 37.99
€ 36.10
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847426918
- ISBN
- 9781847426918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 40.95
€ 43.99
€ 40.95
Paperback. This accessible guide provides readers with an introduction to the key concepts and main developments in gender studies. Highlighting the importance of gender in the contemporary world, it is an ideal overview for students and professionals alike. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847427632
- ISBN
- 9781847427632
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Condition: New
€ 22.04
€ 22.04
Hardcover. This book is about the experiences of students in institutions of higher education from 'non-traditional' backgrounds with contributions from the UK, the USA and Australia which reveal that the issues surrounding the inclusion of 'non-traditional' students are broadly similar in different countries. Editor(s): Basit, Tehmina N.; Tomlinson, Sally. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JNFR; JNM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847427977
- ISBN
- 9781847427977
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Condition: New
€ 104.63
€ 104.63
Paperback. This book offers a unique research-based contribution to the debate around community cohesion and counter-terrorism policies in Britain. It is an essential read for academics, policy makers and practitioners concerned with the management of ethnic diversity. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428011
- ISBN
- 9781847428011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.20
€ 36.99
€ 35.20
Hardback. This book explores state controls in Japan, focusing on the interrelation of inequality and deviance of youth and migrant groups which leads to crime. Num Pages: 240 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFFJ; JFSP2; JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 181 x 248 x 21. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428325
- ISBN
- 9781847428325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.37
€ 104.37
Hardcover. Written by a leading practitioner and academic in the field of youth and community work this multidisciplinary book reflects the way theoretical, the social and the religious impacts on the lives of Muslim young people. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JFSR2. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428783
- ISBN
- 9781847428783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.15
€ 98.15
Hardcover. This highly topical book aims to undermine unsubstantiated myths by examining Muslim integration in Germany, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, states which dominate the debate on minority integration and the practice of Muslim religious traditions. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSR2; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428875
- ISBN
- 9781847428875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.63
€ 97.63
Paperback. A unique approach to understanding the changing face of youth transitions, addressing the question of how gender identities are constituted in late modern culture. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSP2; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 175 x 12. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847429025
- ISBN
- 9781847429025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.45
€ 40.99
€ 38.45
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