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Social services & welfare, criminology

Paperback. Despite the growing multi-faith and multi-ethnic nature of Britain, there is insufficient knowledge about diversity in family practices across ethno-religious groups. This book fills that gap, exploring family practices values, roles, relationships, support systems and daily routines among South Asian Muslim families in Britain." Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSL; JHBK; JKSN; JPQB; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349361724
ISBN
9781349361724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.02

Hardcover. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFC; JKSW; TC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1042.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816905683
ISBN
9780816905683
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 332.44

Paperback. In this study of personal and social changes associated with ageing, the nature of loneliness is analysed and distinguished from solitary living. Conclusions based on material drawn from literature and research, indicate that older people are not, in general, lonelier than when younger. Num Pages: 150 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333920183
ISBN
9780333920183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.42

Paperback. Transforming Child Welfare tackles the "wicked" problems encountered in the child welfare system by social workers and other professionals, and suggests best practice solutions that professionals can use in their own practices. Editor(s): Montgomery, H. Monty; Badry, Dorothy; Fuchs, Don; Kikulwe, Daniel. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 34. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889774513
ISBN
9780889774513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.09

Paperback. Editor(s): Friman, H. Richard. Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKV; JKVM; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349494255
ISBN
9781349494255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.00

Paperback. Chaudhury encourages health care professionals and activity leaders to embrace a personhood-affirming mode of care and provides tools and information for nonprofessionals who want to connect with, understand, and better appreciate people with dementia. Num Pages: 144 pages, 35, 35 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG; MBP; MJND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 11. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801888274
ISBN
9780801888274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.32

Chaudhury encourages health care professionals and activity leaders to embrace a personhood-affirming mode of care and provides tools and information for nonprofessionals who want to connect with, understand, and better appreciate people with dementia. Num Pages: 144 pages, 35, 35 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG; MBP; MJND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 317.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801888267
ISBN
9780801888267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.84

Hardback. Draws on years of archival and journalistic research and builds on social history and economics literature to show the powerful impact of recession-era discourse on the death penalty, the war on drugs, incarceration practices, prison health care, and other aspects of the American correctional landscape. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 Graphs, 4 Tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780520277304
ISBN
9780520277304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.22
€ 73.24

Paperback. Communications are key to the success of disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. This title provides valuable information for navigating these priorities in the age of evolving media. It includes case studies from disasters including Hurricane Sandy, the 2011 tsunami in Japan, and the Boston Marathon bombings. Num Pages: 282 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JKSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 193 x 12. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Butterworth-Heinemann
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780124078680
ISBN
9780124078680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.87

Paperback. The twelve papers in this volume examine how and why inequality affects the patterns of crime and criminal justice. The contributors evaluate the merits of various theoretical ideas, debates, and controversies and document the dynamics of inequality in varied crime settings. Editor(s): Hagan, John; Peterson, Ruth. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804724777
ISBN
9780804724777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. Understanding worldwide gangs through the lens of globalization Editor(s): Hagedorn, John M. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JKV; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252073373
ISBN
9780252073373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.85

Paperback. Editor(s): Haggard, Melanie. Num Pages: 79 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKSG; MJX. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 8. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631176838
ISBN
9781631176838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.43
€ 58.90

Hardback. Num Pages: 189 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 26 colour illustrations, 39 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC; JKV; LNF; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 483.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9789812878571
ISBN
9789812878571
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.05

Paperback. This report presents the findings of the first in-depth research into the organisations being created through the stock transfer process; their organisational culture, governance arrangements and staff management practices. It also investigates the role of Transfer HAs as developers and their evolving relationships with the local authorities. Num Pages: 72 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210. Weight in Grams: 293.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781861345455
ISBN
9781861345455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.04

Hardcover. This book provides a comprehensive, analytical overview of research on marriage and marital interventions. The unifying theme is the concept of healthy marriage, which promotes the individual well-being of the partners and any offspring, while providing protection against adverse effects of outside stresses. Editor(s): Halford, W. Kim; Markman, Howard J. Series: Wiley Series in Clinical Psychology. Num Pages: 748 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSB; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
748
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471955191
ISBN
9780471955191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 365.60

Paperback. This innovative book explores social work, therapy and counselling as a series of encounters - between clients and human services professionals, social workers, their colleagues and other professionals, and more widely between citizens and the state. It presents in-depth discussion of the roles, language and contexts of meetings between them. Editor(s): Juhila, Kirsi; Poso, Tarja; White, Sue; Hall, Chris; Parton, Nigel. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843100737
ISBN
9781843100737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.82

Paperback. Sets out to contrast and compare the development of policies related to victims of crime and their place within the criminal justice system in nine separate jurisdictions (the USA, the Netherlands, England and Wales, Scotland, the Republic of Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa). Num Pages: 296 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Willan
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843928249
ISBN
9781843928249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.06

Hardcover. Young Offenders provides one of the most in-depth studies of young males seeking, if often failing, to find a life beyond crime and punishment. Through rich interview data of young offenders over a ten year period, this book explores the complex personal and situational factors that promote and derail the desistance process. Series: Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVP; JKVQ1; JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137411211
ISBN
9781137411211
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.01

Paperback. Young Offenders provides one of the most in-depth studies of young males seeking, if often failing, to find a life beyond crime and punishment. Through rich interview data of young offenders over a ten year period, this book explores the complex personal and situational factors that promote and derail the desistance process. Series: Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JKV; JKVP; JKVQ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349489213
ISBN
9781349489213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, 8 black & white tables, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415657341
ISBN
9780415657341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.42

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