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Social services & welfare, criminology

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Social services & welfare, criminology

Paperback. Collects the author's writings from 1988 to 2009 on anthropology, epidemiology, health care for the global poor, and international public health policy, providing an overview of his work. This work demonstrates how, over time, he has fundamentally changed the way we think about health, international aid, and social justice. Editor(s): Saussy, Haun. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 680 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 10 line illustrations, 11 tables. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 920. A Paul Farmer Reader. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. 680 pages. Editor(s): Saussy, Haun. Collects the author's writings from 1988 to 2009 on anthropology, epidemiology, health care for the global poor, and international public health policy, providing an overview of his work. This work demonstrates how, over time, he has fundamentally changed the way we think about health, international aid, and social justice. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 37. Weight: 918.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
680
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520257139
ISBN
9780520257139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.34

Hardcover. While reforms of welfare policies have been widely analysed, the reform of welfare administration has received little attention. Using empirical case studies, this book provides new insights into the way welfare administration is being internationally transformed. Particular attention is given to the effect on welfare clients, staff and agencies. Editor(s): Henman, Paul; Fenger, Menno. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861346520
ISBN
9781861346520
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.14

Paperback. Leading researchers from across the globe look at the negative impact neoliberalism has had on children's services. Editor(s): Garrett, Paul Michael. Series: Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work. Num Pages: 76 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 133 x 6. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447316190
ISBN
9781447316190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.38

Paperback. High-profile crimes often prompt debate in newspapers, on TV or in coffee shops. This text presents a series of unusual episodes that challenge the law and defy knee-jerk verdicts. Readers are invited to provide judgement before the final outcome of the case is revealed. Num Pages: 329 pages, 63 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
329
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814775318
ISBN
9780814775318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. This is the first book to look at the practical skills specific to Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, making it ideal for trainees preparing to practice in today's busy and often time-limited health and social care settings. Series: Skills in Counselling & Psychotherapy Series. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849206228
ISBN
9781849206228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.74

Paperback. The book is a call to ensure policy makers facilitate children's participation in their neighbourhoods Editor(s): Henderson, Paul. Series: Community Development Foundation. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; JKSB1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 28. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745307992
ISBN
9780745307992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.66

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861340368
ISBN
9781861340368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.18

Paperback. This book widens our understanding of hate crime by demonstrating that many offenders are ordinary people who offend in the context of their everyday lives. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349392
ISBN
9781861349392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.58

Paperback. Here is the story of Faith in Action, the acclaimed nationwide grant program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that brings together Americans of all faiths to provide volunteer care and support to those in their communities who are confined to their homes because of a chronic health condition or disability. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470292686
ISBN
9780470292686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.74

paperback. Aided by the author's extensive prison diaries, this book reveals the true horror of life inside Los Teques: a shocking underworld behind bars where inmates pay protection money to stay alive, prostitutes do the rounds and vast amounts of cocaine are smuggled in for cell-block bosses to sell on to prisoners for huge profits. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780576077
ISBN
9781780576077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
Guardian Faber Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783350346
ISBN
9781783350346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.01

Hardcover. Offers a theoretical and empirical perspective on the value, potential and contribution that qualitative research methodologies bring to the analysis of housing policy issues within an international context. This book also includes discussion of specific methodological challenges and ethical dilemmas faced by researchers. Editor(s): Maginn, Paul J.; Tonts, Matthew; Thompson, Susan M. Series: Studies in Qualitative Methodology. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781846639906
ISBN
9781846639906
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.56

paperback. Dominant social work and social care discourses on 'race' and ethnicity often fail to incorporate an Irish dimension. This book challenges this omission and provides new insights into how social work has engaged with Irish children and their families, historically and to the present day. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9781861344113
ISBN
9781861344113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.86

Hardback. Intends to significantly extend previous research work on the rural impacts of national welfare reform and position it in a broader context. This title provides a comprehensive and comparative account of the rural dimensions of welfare in a number of developed countries. Editor(s): Milbourne, Paul; Marsden, Terry. Series Editor(s): Milbourne, Paul. Series: Research in Rural Sociology & Development. Num Pages: 248 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JFSF; JHB; JKS; RPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849509183
ISBN
9781849509183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.79

Paperback. In this fascinating crime book journalist and longtime Japan resident Paul Murphy provides a glimpse of Japanese society through a year's worth of criminal court cases in Matsumoto, a city 140 miles to the west of Tokyo Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BTC; JKVG; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9784805313428
ISBN
9784805313428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.27

Hardback. Macmillan Cancer Support is one of the largest and best known charities in Britain. This book presents the story of how a small charity with its beginnings in Edwardian England has grown from a society of lay people with a focus into a huge organisation that is at the forefront of cancer care. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JMC; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752448442
ISBN
9780752448442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

paperback. The relationship between drugs and today's wars has grown more noticeable since the end of the Cold War and will likely gather strength in this era of increased globalization. Many violent groups and governments have recently turned to illicit narcotics in their entrepreneurial quests to stay viable in the post-Cold War world. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKVG; JKVM; JPWL; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972574
ISBN
9781597972574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.87

hardcover. The relationship between drugs and today's wars has grown more noticeable since the end of the Cold War and will likely gather strength in this era of increased globalization. Many violent groups and governments have recently turned to illicit narcotics in their entrepreneurial quests to stay viable in the post-Cold War world. Num Pages: 194 pages, tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JKVG; JPWL; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books, Inc. United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781597972567
ISBN
9781597972567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.31

Hardcover. Editor(s): Bosley, Paul S. Num Pages: 124 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFFC; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606927250
ISBN
9781606927250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.54
€ 70.23

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Tani, Tommaso Levente. Num Pages: 21 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 230 x 2. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) United Kingdom
Number of pages
21
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905664771
ISBN
9781905664771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.30

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