Social issues & processes
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Social issues & processes
Hardback. Looks at changes in technology, policy, economy and society, and makes an argument for a future where, by necessity, the car system will be re-designed and re-engineered. This book suggests that there are some hugely bleak dilemmas facing the twenty first century. It lays out what the authors' consider to be possible 'post-car' future scenarios. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFR; RPT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 219 x 23. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644219
- ISBN
- 9780745644219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.89
€ 65.89
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471156090
- ISBN
- 9781471156090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.91
€ 11.99
€ 9.91
paperback. Using the idea of the social division of welfare as a template, this book assesses different approaches to retirement pensions policy, highlighting their relative strengths and weaknesses. An invaluable resource for social science students and for those who teach them. Economists and pension practitioners will also find food for thought here. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9figs.2tabs. BIC Classification: JFF; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861342829
- ISBN
- 9781861342829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.48
€ 35.99
€ 34.48
Paperback. Inventing Women explores important and controversial debates about the gendering of science and technology and their relationship to women. This book discusses how such gendering occurs, the scientific basis for claims of sex difference, the medicalization of womena s bodies and the political issues raised by reproductive technology. Editor(s): Kirkup, Gill; Keller, Laurie Smith. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd Cambridge
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745609782
- ISBN
- 9780745609782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.09
€ 34.09
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813574707
- ISBN
- 9780813574707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.90
€ 36.99
€ 36.90
hardcover. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AVG; JFC; JFFJ; JPFQ. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813574714
- ISBN
- 9780813574714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.87
€ 169.87
Paperback. Explores the problems faced by refugees and migrants in the rich society of the western world as they are seen by the refugees and migrants themselves. This work focuses on the literature written by these displaced persons and discusses the issues of language, cultural transmission and racism. Editor(s): Petersen, Kirsten Holst; Rutherford, Anna. Num Pages: 173 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: DN; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 166 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 173
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772885070
- ISBN
- 9788772885070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.45
€ 12.45
Paperback. Documents the first five years of life of the children of the influential Millennium Cohort Study, looking at the children's lives and development as they begin formal education and the implications for family policy, and service planning in health and social services. This book is suitable for academics, students and researchers in these fields. Editor(s): Hansen, Kirstine; Joshi, Heather; Dex, Shirley. Series: The UK Millennium Cohort Study Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFR; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847424754
- ISBN
- 9781847424754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.90
€ 40.99
€ 37.90
Paperback. An influential policy thinker and "muse of the Asian Century"* illuminates the contours of our new global civilization, and shows why power must shift to reflect the new reality (*Foreign Policy) Num Pages: 328 pages, charts throughout. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Trade Paper Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610393690
- ISBN
- 9781610393690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.64
€ 17.99
€ 15.64
Phatak, Sueli Schiffer Klaus Segbers, Zhongxin Sun, Richard Tomlinson, Krister Volkmann, Jorge Wilheim, Fulong Wu, and Weiping Wu. Editor(s): Segbers, Klaus. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in Globalization. Num Pages: 384 pages, 17, 10 black & white halftones, 7 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801885150
- ISBN
- 9780801885150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.45
€ 72.45
Hardcover. Aims to uncover non-Western immigrants' integration and living conditions in Denmark and Germany comparatively. The results are presented by leading labour market and integration researchers as a joint Danish-German research project. Num Pages: 436 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JFFN; JHBL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 188 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1120.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788778387745
- ISBN
- 9788778387745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
Num Pages: 178 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFS; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739165577
- ISBN
- 9780739165577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.56
€ 135.56
Hardback. Abetting Batterers reveals the troubling patterns of inattention and incompetence that compromise the safety of women in the US. It looks at how the criminal justice system responds to the ever-growing problem of domestic violence, what preventative strategies and training have been developed and put in place, and why most are still failing. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442248274
- ISBN
- 9781442248274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.75
€ 61.75
Hardcover. Num Pages: 133 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 14. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 133
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620812938
- ISBN
- 9781620812938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.51€ 158.66
€ 234.51
€ 158.66
Paperback. "Social Suffering" takes in the human consequences of war, famine, depression, disease and torture, problems that result from what political, economic and institutional power does to people. Experts have joined together to investigate the cultural representations of human suffering. Editor(s): Kleinman, Arthur; Das, Veena; Lock, Margaret M. Num Pages: 425 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 602. 425 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Kleinman, Arthur; Das, Veena; Lock, Margaret. "Social Suffering" takes in the human consequences of war, famine, depression, disease and torture, problems that result from what political, economic and institutional power does to people. Experts have joined together to investigate the cultural representations of human suffering. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFFC; JHM. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 27. Weight: 602.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 425
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520209954
- ISBN
- 9780520209954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.94
€ 40.99
€ 28.94
Domestic Abuse, Child Custody, and Visitation: Winning in Family Court
Kleinman, Toby G.; Pollack, Daniel
hardcover. When domestic abuse and children are involved, divorce and custody can be the epitome of high stakes conflict where, often, the named perpetrator of a child abuses gains custody. This book helps laypeople, mental health professionals, and attorneys navigate the judicial process so that decisions are truly made in the best interest of children. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFFE3; JKSB1; JKSN; JMF; LNMK; MMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIV PR United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190641573
- ISBN
- 9780190641573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.39
€ 54.39
Paperback. Presents a report made in connection with a project established by the International Labour Office, Geneva and the EU-Commission DG V: 'Alcohol and Drugs in the Workplace'. This book contains a quantitative and qualitative survey of the attitudes towards alcohol and other drugs in the Danish workplace. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: 1DND; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 145 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Aarhus Universitet Psykologisk Institut Denmark
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788798154990
- ISBN
- 9788798154990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.86
€ 16.86
Paperback. This volume, which brings together articles by scholars and activists in China, Japan, Canada and the US in multiple disciplines, seeks to illuminate the problems and possibilities involved in translating feminism from the metropolitan 'West' to a locale rife with its own ideas about gender, class, body and sexuality. Editor(s): Ko, Dorothy; Zheng, Wang. Series: Gender and History Special Issues. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405161701
- ISBN
- 9781405161701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.06
€ 29.06
paperback. Presents an account of how Chinese are being smuggled into the United States, and what happens to the people who risk their lives to reach Gold Mountain. This book shows how the problem of human smuggling will continue for as long as China's citizens are deprived of fundamental human rights and economic security. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 221 pages, 24 tables, 1 map, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; GTB; JFFN; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566397339
- ISBN
- 9781566397339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.36
€ 32.99
€ 32.36
paperback. This revised edition includes a new foreword and an updated introduction and conclusion providing insights into the key issues. The book's contributors are all leading experts in their fields, and have studied the extent of child poverty, its consequences for children and the effectiveness of policies of prevention. Editor(s): Vleminckx, Koen. Num Pages: 592 pages, 41figs.96tabs. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861342539
- ISBN
- 9781861342539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.25
€ 41.99
€ 39.25