Social issues & processes
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Social issues & processes
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
€ 45.20
€ 45.20
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
€ 41.37
€ 41.37
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
€ 85.98
€ 85.98
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
€ 37.55
€ 37.55
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
€ 45.20
€ 45.20
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
€ 45.20
€ 45.20
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
€ 80.08€ 62.72
€ 80.08
€ 62.72
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
€ 100.10
€ 100.10
Hardback. Through the exploration of the intricate patterns of South Asians' assimilation into university life, Integrative Antiracism identifies the numerous barriers racial minorities encounter and suggests a variety of approaches to fostering a more equitable education system. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802039446
- ISBN
- 9780802039446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.01
€ 101.01
Paperback. Divided into three sections on cosmetics, clothes and hairstyling, this book explores how early modern women regarded beauty culture and in what ways skin, clothes and hair could be used to represent racial, class and gender identities, and to convey political, religious and philosophical ideals. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137503688
- ISBN
- 9781137503688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.02
€ 66.02
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- ICS Publications
- Edition
- 2nd Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780935216592
- ISBN
- 9780935216592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.42
€ 21.99
€ 21.42
Paperback. Series: America and the Long 19th Century. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 289 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479817962
- ISBN
- 9781479817962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Studying the changing structure of social inequality and its underlying causes and consequences, this text encourages diverse methodologies and approaches, including conceptual and theoretical treatises, qualitative and quantitative analyses, and comparative and case-study approaches. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804701242
- ISBN
- 9780804701242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Informed by the latest research and written by two of the leading authorities in the field, this invaluable resource presents step-by-step guidelines for assessing and treating sexual assault survivors suffering from PTSD. Series: Treatment Manuals for Practitioners. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JKSN2; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Guilford Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781572307360
- ISBN
- 9781572307360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.20
€ 47.20
Hardback. Num Pages: 166 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JFC; JFFS; JHB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 365.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137599049
- ISBN
- 9781137599049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.05
€ 149.05
Paperback. This book examines commodity consumption both as an ongoing problem for capital and a complex mediator of the post-Cold War political economy. Comor assesses consumption as a core but contradictory nodal point in contemporary world (dis)order developments arguing that capitalist consumption facilitates efforts to rule through consent. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSR; JPA; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349356959
- ISBN
- 9781349356959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. Failure to Adjust presents an especially timely analysis of the trade policies of the Obama administration, and discusses how America can reassert itself as the leader in setting rules for international economic competition that would spread the benefits of global trade and investment more broadly. Series: A Council on Foreign Relations Book. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442272606
- ISBN
- 9781442272606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Hardback. An attempt to draw together the important details of Woolf's working life in a single volume, allowing the reader to trace her development as novelist, feminist and literary journalist against the background of the age. Series: Author Chronologies Series. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333388556
- ISBN
- 9780333388556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.50
€ 194.50
Paperback. Pigmentocracies: Ethnicity, Race, and Color in Latin America Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469617831
- ISBN
- 9781469617831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.70
€ 49.70
Paperback. In a surprising look at the hidden world of broccoli, this richly drawn ethnography traces the global commodity chain between U.S. consumer and Maya farmer, examining the connections between desire and material production. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 table, 1 figure, 2 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCG; JFFT; KNAC; MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804754842
- ISBN
- 9780804754842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.17
€ 26.99
€ 25.17