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Paperback. This text presents the impact of mental health law on nurses. Topics covered include: the code of practice and other guidance; definitions, medical recommendations and implications; admission to hospital; mentally disordered offenders; and information provision to patient and nearest relative. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 line illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JFFG; LNB; LNTJ; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 0. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632039890
- ISBN
- 9780632039890
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Condition: New
€ 84.65
€ 84.65
Paperback. Substance Use and Misuse is a comprehensive and practical text that covers the core elements of substance use and misuse in both acute and community settings. The text reflects those areas in which health-care professionals are assuming greater responsibility for those people misusing psychoactive substances. Editor(s): Rassool, G. Hussein. Num Pages: 304 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: JFFH1; MBN; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632048847
- ISBN
- 9780632048847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.18
€ 87.18
Paperback. Draws on disabled young people's own accounts of their childhood. This book describes their experiences of the health, education and welfare systems. It offers explanations for continued prejudice against disabled people in an age of equal opportunity. Editor(s): Stevenson, Olive. Num Pages: 176 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSB1; MMZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632050550
- ISBN
- 9780632050550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.27
€ 78.27
Paperback. a rational examination of the politics and economics of animal welfare builds on the scientific and philosophical work done to date written with the non-welfare specialist in mind. Num Pages: 200 pages, 50 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632050666
- ISBN
- 9780632050666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Paperback. Dual diagnosis is the concurrent existence of substance misuse and psychiatric disorders in an individual. There has been an increase in the number of people being dual diagnosed and this impacts psychiatry services in primary care and general hospital settings. Editor(s): Rassool, G. Hussein. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: JFFH1; MMH; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632056217
- ISBN
- 9780632056217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.18
€ 87.18
Paperback. Practitioners of all professions recognize the need and importance of collaboration, yet many find it far from easy to achieve. This book provides insights and understandings into the complexities of collaborative relationships so that individuals and groups can take constructive action to detect hindrances and attempt to overcome them. Editor(s): Hornby, Sally; Atkins, Jo. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JKSN; MBP; MQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632056699
- ISBN
- 9780632056699
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Condition: New
€ 76.99
€ 76.99
Paperback. This text tells the disturbing history of racial boundaries along the USA/Mexican border. It focuses on the case of some Irish orphans who were placed with Mexican families, and the resulting anger of the town's Anglos who formed a vigilante squad to kidnap the children away from the Mexicans. Num Pages: 432 pages, 36 halftones in one 24 page insert, 2 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; HBJK; HBLW; JFFJ; JFSL; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674005358
- ISBN
- 9780674005358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.03
€ 34.99
€ 30.03
Paperback. In the midst of the largest wave of immigration in history, America is once again contemplating a future in which new arrivals will play a crucial role in reworking the fabric of the nation. This study offers an interdisciplinary view of who these children are and what their future might hold. Series: The Developing Child. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSP1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674008380
- ISBN
- 9780674008380
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.10
€ 37.99
€ 32.10
Hardcover. Taking up topics as diverse and timely as the work of the FBI profilers, the pornography debates, and the ritual meanings of fraternity gang rape, this text illuminates the chronic masculine anxieties that seek compensation in fantasies of sexual coercion and in sexual offences against women. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE2; JFSJ1; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009172
- ISBN
- 9780674009172
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.00€ 91.38
€ 101.00
€ 91.38
Paperback. Hearing about the destructive compulsion of bulimia nervosa, outsiders may wonder, "How could you ever start?" Those suffering from the eating disorder ask themselves in despair, "How can I ever stop?" This book describes recovery from bulimia. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; VFJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010116
- ISBN
- 9780674010116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.27
€ 44.99
€ 37.27
Hardcover. How do smokers evaluate evidence that smoking harms health? Some evidence suggests that smokers over-estimate health risks from smoking. This book challenges this conclusion and finds that smokers tend to be overly optimistic about their longevity and future health if they quit later in life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 line illustrations, 25 tables. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBNH; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010390
- ISBN
- 9780674010390
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.19€ 92.14
€ 102.19
€ 92.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 21 halftones and 1 line illustration in a 16 page insert, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; JFFJ; JFSL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674016293
- ISBN
- 9780674016293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.03
€ 34.99
€ 30.03
Paperback. One of Us views conjoined twinning and other 'abnormalities' from the point of view of people living with such anatomies, and considers these issues within the larger historical context of anatomical politics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 11 halftones, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018259
- ISBN
- 9780674018259
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.03
€ 34.99
€ 30.03
Paperback. These stories reveal the human cost of the epidemic, and the courage required to overcome it. Editor(s): Adeyi, Olusoji; Idoko, John; Kanki, Phyllis J.; Odutolu, Oluwole. Series: Harvard Series on Population and International Health. Num Pages: 480 pages, 24 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; JFFH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 211 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1760.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018686
- ISBN
- 9780674018686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.03
€ 34.99
€ 30.03
Paperback. "Passing Lines" seeks to stimulate dialogue on the role of sexuality and sexual orientation in immigration to the U.S. from Latin America and the Caribbean. The book looks at the complexities, inconsistencies, and paradoxes of immigration from the point of view of both academics and practitioners in the field. Editor(s): Epps, Brad; Valens, Keja; Gonzalez, Bill Johnson. Series: David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; JFFN; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press Massachusetts
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018853
- ISBN
- 9780674018853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.92
€ 27.99
€ 24.92
Hardback. The United States has always been a nation of immigrants, shaped by successive waves of new arrivals. The most recent transformation began when immigration laws and policies changed significantly in 1965. Edited and written by a group of prominent scholars, this book provides an authoritative account of the most recent surge of immigrants. Editor(s): Waters, Mary C.; Ueda, Reed. Series: Harvard University Press Reference Library. Num Pages: 642 pages, 1 map, 80 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 172 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 642
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023574
- ISBN
- 9780674023574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.53
€ 52.99
€ 44.53
Hardback. Constructs a theoretical model to calculate the effect of voters' attitudes about race and immigration on political parties' stances on income distribution. This book shows how parties choose their platforms and compete for votes. It offers insights into how politicians exploit social issues to advance their economic agenda. Num Pages: 432 pages, 59 line illustrations; 99 tables. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674024953
- ISBN
- 9780674024953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.81€ 90.07
€ 99.81
€ 90.07
Paperback. Spinal cord injury, or SCI, is frequently sudden and unexpected. This book covers the causes of and prognosis for SCI through case studies, review common courses of rehabilitation, and answer the "what now?" questions - from daily routines to larger issues concerning sex, education and employment, childbearing, and parenting with SCI. Series: The Harvard University Press Family Health Guides. Num Pages: 360 pages, 10 line illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674027152
- ISBN
- 9780674027152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.06
€ 36.99
€ 31.06
Hardback. The sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy is an acute crisis that Catholicism has faced since the Reformation. This book documents how church and government policymakers responded to the problem of clergy sexual abuse only under the pressure of private lawsuits. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; JFFE2; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674028104
- ISBN
- 9780674028104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.63€ 50.74
€ 54.63
€ 50.74
Paperback. A history of American immigration policies and the political and social factors that produced them. It shows how America has struggled to shape the immigration process to construct the kind of population it desires. Num Pages: 672 pages, 22 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674030749
- ISBN
- 9780674030749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.10
€ 37.99
€ 32.10