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Paperback. A reader for second- and third-year undergraduate students studying deviance out of sociology and/or criminology departments in colleges and universities. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFP; JHB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 179 x 22. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Canada Canada
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195439908
ISBN
9780195439908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 106.56

hardcover. Editor(s): Janack, Marianne. Series: Re-reading the Cannon Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780271036281
ISBN
9780271036281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 9.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
African American Images United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934155615
ISBN
9781934155615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.60

Paperback. This is a natural and cultural history of the hippopotamus, the well-loved, cumbersome, rotund mammal famous for lounging around semi-submerged in muddy pools. Series: Animal. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 illustrations, 60 in colour. BIC Classification: JFFZ; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 135. .
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780237329
ISBN
9781780237329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.98

Hardcover. Takes on critics of Latina/o immigration, using government statistics, economic data, historical records, and social science research to provide a counter-narrative Series: Citizenship and Migration in the Americas. Num Pages: 197 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
197
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814776575
ISBN
9780814776575
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.47

Paperback. This book describes the processes involved in rehousing or adapting existing accomodation, identifying the professionals who may contribute and highlighting the role of the occupational therapist. The book will be of use to a range of professionals, including occupational therapists, architects, social workers and more. Editor(s): Bull, Ruth. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSB; MQT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853024542
ISBN
9781853024542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.74

Paperback. Specially-commissioned essays offering an overview of the place of feminism in philosophy. Editor(s): Hornsby, Jennifer; Fricker, Miranda. Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521624695
ISBN
9780521624695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.43

Paperback. This authoritative edited text looks at how diverse and complicated experiences of loss can be for people with Intellectual Disabilities (ID). It discusses current theory, practice issues in health and care settings, and specific considerations for children, individuals with autism, those in forensic environments, and those facing their own death. Editor(s): Read, Sue. Num Pages: 280 pages, 18 black and white. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849053693
ISBN
9781849053693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.78

Paperback. This book describes how an awareness of culture must be applied to the study and provision of welfare in Europe. It shows how the cultures underpinning social welfare systems are starting to be exposed and explored. The assumption that the values and beliefs which constitute welfare systems are universal and absolute has been overturned. Editor(s): Chamberlayne, Prue; etc.; Cooper, Andrew (Professor of Social Work, Tavistock Clinic and University of East London); Freeman, Richard (Lecturer in European Policy and Politics, Department of Politics, University of Edinburgh). Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFC; JFF; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853027000
ISBN
9781853027000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.03

Paperback. This comprehensive volume assesses the relationship between legal rights and disability and the effect of law, legal process and third party professional intervention on the lives of people with disabilities. The contributors, who are all either academics or other professional experts in their field, write in a jargon free accessible style. Editor(s): Cooper, Jeremy. Num Pages: 320 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JFFG; LBBR; LNA; LNDA; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853028366
ISBN
9781853028366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.25

Paperback. An increasing number of families are becoming homeless, often as a result of domestic violence, which leaves women and their school age children without homes. This multidisciplinary volume is the first to look at the variety of problems encountered by this group and to propose strategies for managing those problems. Editor(s): Vostanis, Panos; Cumella, Stuart. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853025952
ISBN
9781853025952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.74

Paperback. Ditty Dokter is joined by contributors from a number of multicultural backgrounds, in a volume examining the issues surrounding intercultural arts therapies as a means of working with clients who are refugees and migrants. The ultimate aim is to promote more awareness of intercultural issues to build a broader framework for arts therapy practice. Editor(s): Dokter, Ditty. Num Pages: 224 pages, index. BIC Classification: 4KVC; JFFD; JFFN; JPVH1; MQTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853025501
ISBN
9781853025501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.74

Paperback. The Changing Role of Social Care provides an overview of the structure and function of social care at practice, management and policy levels. It contains contributions from leading academics, researchers and practitioners in the UK, and also includes chapters on the experiences across the United Kingdom and abroad. Editor(s): Hudson, Bob. Series: Research Highlights in Social Work. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853027529
ISBN
9781853027529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.44

Paperback. The first book to address the subject in its own right, this book targets good practice and stimulates an agenda for change. The contributors explore the implications for younger people with dementia and their families at personal and service-development levels. They call for a multi-disciplinary approach to all stages of the provision of services. Editor(s): Cox, Sylvia; Keady, John. Num Pages: 336 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853025884
ISBN
9781853025884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.44

Paperback. Feminist Anthropology surveys the history of feminist anthropology and offers students and scholars a fascinating collection of both classic and contemporary articles, grouped to highlight key themes from the past and present. * Offers vibrant examples of feminist ethnographic work rather than synthetic overviews of the field. Editor(s): Lewin, Ellen. Series: Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Num Pages: 544 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 246 x 31. Weight in Grams: 824.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405101967
ISBN
9781405101967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.57

Paperback. The book provides essential information and analysis which exposes society's view of minorities and the influence these views may have on care professionals working in psychiatric and criminal justice systems. It suggests practical steps for improvement to ensure a more equitable and culturally sensitive service provision. Editor(s): Kaye, Charles; Lingiah, Tony. Series: Forensic Focus. Num Pages: 286 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSL1; MBPK; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853026966
ISBN
9781853026966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.74

Paperback. This book redefines the issue of disability as a social rather than an individual problem and considers the implications of this view for the provision of services and for social work practice. It looks at the experience of people with disabilities in society, and the influence that their organisations have had on service provision. Editor(s): Oliver, Michael. Series: Research Highlights in Social Work. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFG; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853021787
ISBN
9781853021787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.96

Hardback. This book offers a comprehensive overview of clinical, research and personal perspectives on Asperger Syndrome, including contributions from parents and experts in the fields of psychology, social work, psychiatry, genetics, sexology and vocational counselling. Editor(s): Stoddart, Kevin. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; MMH; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 689.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843102687
ISBN
9781843102687
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.09

Paperback. This book offers a comprehensive overview of clinical, research and personal perspectives on Asperger Syndrome, including contributions from parents and experts in the fields of psychology, social work, psychiatry, genetics, sexology and vocational counselling. Editor(s): Stoddart, Kevin. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; MMH; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843103196
ISBN
9781843103196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.09

Paperback. This book critically examines the new agenda of welfare and assesses the implications for change for policy makers, formal and informal carers and consumers including examinations of key topics such as care planning and case management. Editor(s): Titterton, Mike. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSL1; JKSN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853021121
ISBN
9781853021121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.18

Paperback. This volume reviews recent research into the nature and effects of addiction and considers the usefulness of policies which aim to prevent it. The contributors focus on topics such as smoking, alcoholism, gambling and injecting drug use, examining treatment and the effectiveness of prevention and intervention programmes. Editor(s): Wood, Fiona; Bloor, Mick; Bloor, Michael. Series: Research Highlights in Social Work. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853024382
ISBN
9781853024382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.74

Paperback. Written by academics and practitioners from around the world, this is a comprehensive overview of the development of therapeutic communities and their benefits for treating drug users. Contributors describe how the model operates in the community, and how it has been modified to fit different settings, types of client and referral requirements. Editor(s): Rawlings, Barbara; Yates, Rowdy. Series: Community, Culture and Change. Num Pages: 272 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFFH1; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853028175
ISBN
9781853028175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.74

Hardback. Freeman advocates strengths-centered policies as the means to empower clients and communities. Supplemented by case examples, this book outlines basic empowerment principles and practices, offers a context for power, policy, and funding decisions, and examines the needs of special populations. Series: Empowering the Powerless: A Social Work Series. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 51. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102360
ISBN
9780231102360
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.69
€ 61.86

Hardback. Editor(s): Adera, Edith Ofwona; Waema, Timothy Mwololo; May, Julian; Mascarenhas, Ophelia; Diga, Kathleen. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Practical Action Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853398155
ISBN
9781853398155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.77

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