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Paperback. This classic text presents Blair's Beveridge Lecture alongside the views of some of Britain's foremost policy analysts and commentators. It provides a rich tapestry of analysis, insight and reflection that will stimulate critical debate about the shape of British welfare for some time to come. Editor(s): Walker, Robert. Num Pages: 180 pages, 1tabs. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFSP1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 280.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861341990
- ISBN
- 9781861341990
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.52
€ 27.99
€ 27.52
hardcover. This study uses longitudinal data - information gathered over a considerable period of time - to provide new insights into the changing dynamic lives of women today. Editor(s): Ruspini, Elisabetta; Dale, Angela. Num Pages: 312 pages, 23 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861343321
- ISBN
- 9781861343321
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Condition: New
€ 102.82
€ 102.82
paperback. This title presents the findings of a comprehensive study by the Traveller Law Research Unit at Cardiff Law School of the costs associated with unauthorised encampments. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10tabs. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 279.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861344236
- ISBN
- 9781861344236
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.44
€ 35.99
€ 34.44
Paperback. Recent urban disturbances, concerns about the fate of asylum seekers and renewed debates about the nature of ethnic identity and citizenship have all combined to give ethnic differences a high public and policy profile. This book explores the diverse experiences of ethnic disadvantage and challenges common assumptions. Num Pages: 192 pages, figs. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFF; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861344670
- ISBN
- 9781861344670
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€ 40.99€ 38.25
€ 40.99
€ 38.25
paperback. This moving book about the lives of families in London's East End gives important new insights into neighbourhood relations (including race relations), through the eyes of the local community. Using an up-to-date account of life in East London, the authors illustrate how cities faced with neighbourhoods in decline are changing. Series: Case Studies on Poverty, Place and Policy. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861344977
- ISBN
- 9781861344977
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 36.79
€ 38.99
€ 36.79
Paperback. The Bangladeshi population is the fastest growing ethnic group within the UK. Despite this, Bangladeshis in Britain are an under-researched group. This is especially true of the women in this community. Women in transition examines, in-depth and for the first time, Bangladeshi women's domestic and community lives. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFSJ1; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 10. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345103
- ISBN
- 9781861345103
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.36
€ 26.99
€ 26.36
Paperback. Talks about the politicising of parenthood in the Scandinavian welfare states. This book focuses on the relationship between parents and the state, and the renegotiations between the public and the private. It explores policy discourses, scrutinises outcomes, and presents the similarities and differences between Nordic countries. Editor(s): Ellingsaeter, Anne Lise; Leira, Arnlaug. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; JFSJ; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861346452
- ISBN
- 9781861346452
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.91
€ 40.99
€ 37.91
Paperback. This book documents the early lives of almost 19,000 children born in the UK at the start of the 21st century. It is the first time that analysis from the hugely important Millennium Cohort Study has been compiled in a single volume and is also the first in a series of publications reporting on the children's lives at different stages. Editor(s): Dex, Shirley; Joshi, Heather. Series: The UK Millennium Cohort Study Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFR; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861346889
- ISBN
- 9781861346889
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.95
€ 40.99
€ 37.95
Paperback. Following the modernising agenda in health and social care, this book describes the legal framework for working with older people. It covers the range of legal issues affecting the welfare and financial security of older people in the community and residential settings, and emphasises the empowering nature of legal knowledge. Series: BASW/Policy Press Titles. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JFSP31; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 292.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347145
- ISBN
- 9781861347145
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.95
€ 32.99
€ 30.95
Paperback. This book uses historical and contemporary materials to document the ways in which policy-makers, in different eras, have sought to use state powers and regulations to create better, more balanced, and sustainable communities and citizens. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347435
- ISBN
- 9781861347435
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€ 42.99€ 40.27
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€ 40.27
Paperback. This book provides an in-depth study of how community development can contribute to tackling social exclusion. Examples from policy and practice in the UK, Spain, Belgium, Sweden and Norway are discussed, with additional information from Denmark, Ireland and Hungary. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFS; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 8. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347459
- ISBN
- 9781861347459
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€ 26.99€ 26.32
€ 26.99
€ 26.32
Paperback. Drawing on the literature from a range of disciplines, including sociology, anthropology and psychology, this book makes links between the causes of racism and the successful interventions to combat it. It is aimed at social science academics, researchers and students, as well as practitioners and policy makers. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347749
- ISBN
- 9781861347749
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.64
€ 29.99
€ 28.64
Paperback. What is it like to be a child growing up in Britain these days? Is it a happy or anxious time? What are the best and worst aspects of being a child today? This book draws on accounts of over two thousand children and five hundred adults, to examine the present day meaning of childhood and its implications for policy and practice. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347831
- ISBN
- 9781861347831
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.81
€ 31.99
€ 29.81
paperback. This collection adds weight to an emerging argument that policies to make cities better are inextricably linked to an attempt to pacify and regulate crime and disorder. It provides discussions from a range of scholars examining policy connections that can be traced between social, urban and crime policy and the wider processes of regeneration. Editor(s): Atkinson, Rowland; Helms, Gesa. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JKV; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348142
- ISBN
- 9781861348142
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.59
€ 36.99
€ 35.59
Paperback. This book provides a unique critical perspective on the changing nature of later life by examining the engagement of older people with consumer society in Britain since the 1960s. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFT; JFSP31. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348821
- ISBN
- 9781861348821
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.25
€ 40.99
€ 38.25
Paperback. In the context of global ageing societies, there are few challenges to the underlying assumption that policies should promote functional health and independence in older people and contain the costs of care. This important book provides such a challenge. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSP31; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 173 x 239 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349187
- ISBN
- 9781861349187
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.95
€ 40.99
€ 37.95
Hardcover. A timely and critical review and analysis of the development and implementation of New Labour's rural policies since 1997. Editor(s): Woods, Michael. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JFSF; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349323
- ISBN
- 9781861349323
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Condition: New
€ 103.79
€ 103.79
Paperback. Fracturing her arm in the grounds of a hotel in the USA leads Ann Oakley on a journey into some critical themes of modern Western culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349378
- ISBN
- 9781861349378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.87
€ 21.87
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
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.20
€ 25.99
€ 25.20
Paperback. This book, written by three well-known educators and researchers in the social policy and development field, explores the ways in which front-line professionals, working with communities, identify and address the dilemmas inherent in the current policy context. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349712
- ISBN
- 9781861349712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 36.79
€ 38.99
€ 36.79