Social issues & processes
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Social issues & processes
Hardback. The appetite for illicit drugs in the UK continues to grow and diversify. Young Britons consume more drugs than their peers anywhere else in Europe. Why and how has this happened and why have official efforts to stem drug "abuse" so far failed? This collection describes the drugs landscape. Editor(s): Parker, Howard; Aldridge, Judith; Egginton, Roy. Num Pages: 198 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFH1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333918173
- ISBN
- 9780333918173
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Paperback. Used primarily to decide to abort a fetus that would have been born with mental or physical impairments, prenatal tests arguably reinforce discrimination against and misconceptions about people with disabilities. This title presents a debate about prenatal testing and selective abortion. Editor(s): Parens, Erik; Asch, Adrienne. Series: Hastings Center Studies in Ethics Series. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBDC; MFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408047
- ISBN
- 9780878408047
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Condition: New
€ 76.71
€ 76.71
Hardback. Contains contributions that apply advanced statistical methods and artificial intelligence techniques to approach the description of physical processes, the discrimination of experimental data and the assessment and management of risk. This book is intended as a reference scientists, students, engineers, and the insurance industry. Editor(s): Papadopoulos, George A.; Murty, Tad S.; Venkatesh, Srinivasan; Blong, R. (Natural Hazards Research Centre, Macquarie University, Australia). Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; JFFC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 688.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from naturals hazards, 21:2-3, 2000
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365952
- ISBN
- 9780792365952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.68
€ 195.68
Paperback. This groundbreaking book examines the links between migration and the United States' ongoing economic and demographic revolution. Utilizing an explicitly geographic perspective, the contributors highlight the crucial role played by scale and spatial context in both immigration and internal migration. Editor(s): Pandit, Kavita; Withers, Suzanne Davies. Num Pages: 368 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847693931
- ISBN
- 9780847693931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.39
€ 102.39
paperback. With a diverse list of contributors, this volume seeks to discuss in depth some of the key issues that migration poses to World Christianity in the fields of constructive theology, ethics, spirituality, mission, ministry, inculturation, interreligious dialogue, and theological education. Editor(s): Padilla, E.; Phan, P. Series: Christianities of the World. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRC; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349441303
- ISBN
- 9781349441303
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Condition: New
€ 126.88
€ 126.88
Paperback. Editor(s): Oxford Department of International Development; Bourdillon, Michael; Boyden, Jo. Series: Palgrave Studies on Children and Development. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFF; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349339822
- ISBN
- 9781349339822
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Condition: New
€ 128.08
€ 128.08
Hardback. Most Western democracies established women's policy agencies to improve the status of women by the 1990s. One of the book's key questions is how have women's policy agencies been able to develop, maintain or enhance their roles in the transformed political context and how have women's movements adapted to change in twelve states. Editor(s): Outshoorn, Joyce; Kantola, Johanna. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516618
- ISBN
- 9780230516618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.53
€ 128.53
Paperback. Most Western democracies established women's policy agencies to improve the status of women by the 1990s. One of the book's key questions is how have women's policy agencies been able to develop, maintain or enhance their roles in the transformed political context and how have women's movements adapted to change in twelve states. Editor(s): Outshoorn, Joyce; Kantola, Johanna. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ; JPA; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349354504
- ISBN
- 9781349354504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. This collection of 14 articles strikes a balance between constructionist, epidemiological and ethnographic approaches to the study of drinking, drug use and related problems such as domestic violence, crime and the spread of HIV/AIDS. Editor(s): Orcutt, James D.; Rudy, David R. Series: Understanding Social Problems: An SSSP Presidential Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 177 x 16. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742528451
- ISBN
- 9780742528451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.52
€ 79.52
Hardback. This collection of 14 articles strikes a balance between constructionist, epidemiological and ethnographic approaches to the study of drinking, drug use and related problems such as domestic violence, crime and the spread of HIV/AIDS. Editor(s): Orcutt, James D.; Rudy, David R. Series: Understanding Social Problems: An SSSP Presidential Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 183 x 22. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742528444
- ISBN
- 9780742528444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.78
€ 184.78
Paperback. Editor(s): Olkowski, Dorothea; Weiss, Gail. Series: Re-Reading the Canon. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271029184
- ISBN
- 9780271029184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.42€ 50.89
€ 59.42
€ 50.89
Hardback. Drawing on the interdisciplinary research projects of scholars from various social science and humanities disciplines, this book explores how African migration to Western countries after the neo-liberal economic reforms of the 1980s transformed West African states and their new transnational populations in Western countries. Editor(s): Okome, Mojubaolu Olufunke; Vaughan, Olufemi. Num Pages: 294 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JFFN; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338678
- ISBN
- 9780230338678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardback. This clearly written and informative book explores effects of race and culture factors in the US-Mexican relations. Editor(s): O, Jaime Rodriguez; Vincent, Kathryn; Rodriguez O., Jaime E. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HBTB; JFC; JFF; JFSL1; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 169 x 16. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842026734
- ISBN
- 9780842026734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.62
€ 171.62
Paperback. Tipping points are thresholds of profound changes in natural or social conditions with considerable (largely unforecastable) consequences. This book explores the scientific, economic, social, and spiritual and creative approaches to identifying and anticipating tipping points so that societies can adapt to more sustainable ways of living. Editor(s): O'Riordan, Timothy; Lenton, Timothy. Series: British Academy Original Paperbacks. Num Pages: 300 pages, 15 figures. BIC Classification: JFFR; KCA; KCS; RNP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265536
- ISBN
- 9780197265536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.79
€ 55.79
Social Aspects of Illness, Disease & Sickness Absence
. Ed(S): Nordby, Halvor, Phd; Ronning, Rolf; ...
Paperback. Editor(s): Nordby, Halvor, PhD; Ronning, Rolf; Tellnes, Gunnar. Num Pages: 287 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFFH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oslo Academic Press Norway
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788274774803
- ISBN
- 9788274774803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
Paperback. Asia is widely regarded as having benefited most from the dynamic growth effect of the recent wave of globalization. By examining mechanisms at work in the globalization poverty nexus through specific case studies reflecting different settings, the book seeks to find ways to rediscover and resume a pattern of shared growth in Asia" Editor(s): Nissanke, Machiko; Thorbecke, E. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCM; KCP; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349300075
- ISBN
- 9781349300075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Housing, Citizenship, and Communities for People with Serious Mental I...
. Ed(S): Nelson, Geoffrey; Sylvestre, John; A...
Paperback. Housing, Citizenship, and Communities for People with Serious Mental Illness provides the first comprehensive overview of the field. The book covers theory, research, practice, and policy issues related to the provision of housing and the supports that people rely on to get and keep their housing. Editor(s): Nelson, Geoffrey; Sylvestre, John; Aubry, Tim. Series: Advances in Community Psychology. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JFFJ; JKS; JKSM; JKSN; MBPK; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190265601
- ISBN
- 9780190265601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.11
€ 102.11
Hardback. In the setting of twenty-first century globalization this volume focuses on emerging societies, rather than emerging markets or powers. Adopting a sociological perspective, each chapter focuses on development and social inequality in emerging societies, with contributions from renowned international scholars. Editor(s): Nederveen Pieterse, Jan; Rehbein, Boike. Series: Frontiers of Globalization. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JPS; KCL; KCP; YQN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230224056
- ISBN
- 9780230224056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Paperback. Despite the steady growth of feminism in sociology, little attention has been paid to feminist research on religion. Nason-Clark and Neitz begin to fill this gap, asking leading feminist sociologists of religion to reflect on their work and lives. Editor(s): Nason-Clark, Nancy; Nietz, Mary Jo. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: GPS; HRA; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 177 x 11. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759101982
- ISBN
- 9780759101982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.27
€ 63.27
Paperback. This volume documents and analyses the experiences of the urban periphery in three developing nationsIndia, Nepal, and Bangladeshin terms of water security and access, adaptation to climate change, and urban expansion. Editor(s): Narain, Vishal; Prakash, Anjal. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 maps, 44 diagrams, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFFS; KNBW; RNFD; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199464166
- ISBN
- 9780199464166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.56
€ 67.56