Social services & welfare, criminology
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Social services & welfare, criminology
Hardback. Challenges some of the conventional wisdoms on the learning of mathematics. This book uses the computer as a window onto mathematical meaning-making. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 290 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN2; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792340737
- ISBN
- 9780792340737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.96
€ 189.96
Paperback. Challenges some of the conventional wisdoms on the learning of mathematics. This book uses the computer as a window onto mathematical meaning-making. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 290 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792340744
- ISBN
- 9780792340744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.50
€ 187.50
Hardback. The significance of criminal justice has dramatically changed. This book combines insights from criminology, sociology and moral philosophy. It describes the arousal of attention for victims and the development of crime prevention. It analyzes child sexual abuse and prostitution. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792360919
- ISBN
- 9780792360919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.99
€ 125.99
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Effective Prevention of Crime and Violence among Persons with Major Mental Disorders, Il Ciocco, Italy, 16-26 May 1999 Editor(s): Hodgins, Sheilagh. Series: NATO Science Series D:. Num Pages: 430 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVQ1; MJN; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 819.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792364375
- ISBN
- 9780792364375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.38
€ 241.38
Hardback. Although the illicit arms trade has evolved over years, despite the end of the Cold War it appears to be as vibrant as ever. This volume brings together studies of key issues relating to this trade: the changing nature of the illicit arms trade; the origins of the Iran-Contra affair; and the flow of illicit arms from post-communist Russia. Editor(s): Phythian, Mark. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; JWXF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365938
- ISBN
- 9780792365938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.93
€ 67.93
The Eurogang Paradox. Street Gangs and Youth Groups in the U.S.and Eur...
. Ed(S): Klein, Malcolm W.; Kerner, Hans-Jurg...
Hardback. A comprehensive collection of original research reports on the status of street gangs and problematic youth groups in Europe, as well as a set of special reports on the status of American street gang research and its implications for the European gang situation. Editor(s): Klein, Malcolm W.; Kerner, Hans-Jurgen; Maxson, Cheryl L.; Weitekamp, Elmar G. M. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792366676
- ISBN
- 9780792366676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.24
€ 129.24
The Eurogang Paradox. Street Gangs and Youth Groups in the U.S.and Eur...
. Ed(S): Klein, Malcolm W.; Kerner, Hans-Jurg...
Paperback. A comprehensive collection of research reports on the status of street gangs and problematic youth groups in Europe, as well as a set of reports on the status of American street gang research and its implications for the European gang situation. This work provides overviews of the street gang picture. Editor(s): Klein, Malcolm W.; Kerner, Hans-Jurgen; Maxson, Cheryl L.; Weitekamp, Elmar G. M. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368441
- ISBN
- 9780792368441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.77
€ 126.77
Occupational Strain and Efficacy in Human Service Workers
Dollard, Maureen F.; Winefield, Anthony H.; W...
Hardback. Shows how one large human service organisation systematically investigated the occupational strain and efficacy of its workforce, leading to a rational intervention plan which was broadly supported by management and workers alike. This book explores academic and local theory in the development of an intervention plan to reduce occupational strain. Num Pages: 235 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1160.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368526
- ISBN
- 9780792368526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.57
€ 190.57
Hardback. This study presents a discussion of advances in our understanding of the juvenile offender. These derive from psychological and criminological theory and research and from efforts by social science researchers and practitioners to develop and evaluate new approaches to youth crime. Series: International Series in Outreach Scholarship. Num Pages: 444 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372226
- ISBN
- 9780792372226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.45
€ 247.45
Institutional and Financial Incentives for Social Insurance
. Ed(S): D'Aspremont, Claude; Ginsburgh, Vict...
Hardback. Provides an account of the main difficulties presently threatening social insurance systems in most industrialized countries. This title analyzes the remedies that have been discussed and sometimes introduced and addresses many questions still left largely unresolved. Editor(s): D'Aspremont, Claude; Ginsburgh, Victor A.; Sneessens, Henri (IRES, Universit Catholique de Louvain, Belgium); Spinnewyn, Frans (CES, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium). Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB; KC; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792374176
- ISBN
- 9780792374176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.29
€ 127.29
Hardback. Looks at state-of-the-art criminology at the millennium and its impact into the 21st century. Editor(s): Silverman, Robert A.; Thornberry, Terence P.; Cohen, Bernard (Queens College, Flushing, NY, USA); Krisberg, Barry. Num Pages: 430 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375920
- ISBN
- 9780792375920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 225.95
€ 225.95
Hardback. Criminological theory has been aware of the need to develop a neurobiology of extroversion, impulsivity, frontal-lobe dysfunction, and aggressive behavior. This book looks at this legacy with reference to a variety of neurobiological methodologies. Editor(s): Glicksohn, Joseph. Series: Neurobiological Foundation of Aberrant Behaviors. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; JM; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376743
- ISBN
- 9780792376743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.59
€ 191.59
hardcover. Water quality is useful to the welfare of humans and aquatic ecosystems. The study of water quality draws information from a variety of disciplines including chemistry, biology, mathematics, physics, engineering, and resource management. This text provides a simple treatment of water quality. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVF1; PN; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378532
- ISBN
- 9780792378532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.47
€ 192.47
Hardback. Focuses on non-wage benefits paid to workers in the United States, covering both government-mandated and voluntarily provided benefits. This book argues that benefits affect workplace productivity, and concentrates on the economic thinking behind how to design non-wage benefits in order to achieve competitive advantage. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792382669
- ISBN
- 9780792382669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.79
€ 192.79
Hardback. Describes the dimensions of diversity which characterize the contemporary American family and discusses the implications for public policy and associated intervention programs linked to this diversity. This book focuses on child poverty and argues that this topic may be usefully studied within the context of developmental systems theory. Series: International Series in Outreach Scholarship. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792386124
- ISBN
- 9780792386124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.99
€ 125.99
The Privatization of Human Services: Policy and Practice Issues Volume...
Gibelman, Margaret; Demone, Harold W.
paperback. Series: Klear Textbooks in Korean Language. Num Pages: 2 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JKSN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826198709
- ISBN
- 9780826198709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.54
€ 63.54
hardcover. This collection of review articles covers the issues involving alcohol abuse and its effect during and after pregnancy. It also counsels people on diagnosing, and managing perinatal substance abuse. The book focuses on female adolescent alcohol use. Editor(s): Watson, Ronald R. Series: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews. Num Pages: 126 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JFSP1; JFSP2; JKSN2; MJTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 126
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896032958
- ISBN
- 9780896032958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.65
€ 155.65
Paperback. Editor(s): Hollander, C.F.; Becker, H.A. Translator(s): Lopey, C.N.T.H. Series: Future Health Scenarios. Num Pages: 326 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780898388695
- ISBN
- 9780898388695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.81
€ 186.81
Hardcover. This book explores the morality of love and sex, and how distortions of these sometimes develop into abuse. Hayes argues that there are strong similarities between different kinds of abusive relationships, and that these similarities arise out of the common narratives surrounding romantic love and the logic of intimate relationships. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JFFE3; JFSJ; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 222 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137008800
- ISBN
- 9781137008800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.36
€ 63.36
Hardcover. The ethics of care has flourished in recent decades yet we remain without a succinct statement of its core theoretical commitment. This study argues for a simple care ethical slogan: dependency relationships generate responsibilities. It uses this slogan to unify, specify and justify the wide range of views found within the care ethical literature. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137011442
- ISBN
- 9781137011442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.59
€ 152.59
Hardcover. This book reveals the extent, types, investigation, enforcement and governance of international corruption. Providing a unique international coverage, it reveals the limits of current anti-corruption strategies and explores the involvement of western democratic states in corruption. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVC; JKVF; JKVM; KJR; LBBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137023858
- ISBN
- 9781137023858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.40
€ 121.40
Hardcover. Performing Governance sets out a new framework to assess the performance of partnerships and examines what these actually deliver. This is applied to three areas of New Labour's welfare policy; child safeguarding, urban regeneration and the modernisation of health and social care. This book contributes to understanding governance under New Labour. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JPP; KJC; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137024039
- ISBN
- 9781137024039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.91
€ 63.91
Hardcover. O'Hagan explores the phenomenon of filicide, a deliberate act of a parent killing his or her own son or daughter. Examining over 120 cases of filicide in the UK, this book identifies relationship and family patterns in which situations may rapidly deteriorate, and children may become the ultimate weapon in disputes between partners. Num Pages: 248 pages, 7 figures, 5 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JKSB1; JKSN; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137024312
- ISBN
- 9781137024312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.33
€ 122.33
Hardcover. Despite emancipation from the evils of enslavement in 1838, most people of African origin in the British West Indian colonies continued to suffer serious material deprivation and racial oppression. This book examines the management and treatment of those who became insane, in the period until the Great War. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBTQ; JKSM; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137028624
- ISBN
- 9781137028624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.57
€ 63.57