Social services & welfare, criminology
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Social services & welfare, criminology
Paperback. Through detailed studies of two different orphan support organizations in Uganda, the author shows how many Ugandans view material forms of Catholic charity as deeply intertwined with their own ethics of care and exchange. She reassesses the generally assumed paradox of material aid as both promising independence and preventing it. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; JKSN1; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226119670
- ISBN
- 9780226119670
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Hardcover. NGOs set out to save lives, relieve suffering, and service basic human needs. In this book, the author dives into the intricacies of the decision-making process at NGOs and uncovers a basic truth: It may be the case that relief agencies try to help people but, in practical terms, the main focus of their work is to produce projects. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JKSR; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226131221
- ISBN
- 9780226131221
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Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 78.69
€ 95.07
€ 78.69
Hardcover. One-third of America's adult population has passed through the criminal justice system and now has a criminal record. This book argues that the broad reach of the criminal justice system has recast the relation between citizen and state, resulting in a sizable - and growing - group of second-class citizens. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 312 pages, 22 figures, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 602.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226137667
- ISBN
- 9780226137667
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Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 79.38
€ 95.07
€ 79.38
Paperback. Explores the heart and soul of a wildland firefighter. This book shows that these firefighters aren't adrenaline junkies or romantic heroes, as they're so often portrayed. Series: Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries. Num Pages: 368 pages, 32 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: JHMC; JKSW2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226144092
- ISBN
- 9780226144092
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Paperback. This exploration of the work of nurses and other caregivers in nursing homes is set in the context of wider political, economic and cultural forces that influence, both positively and negatively, the quality of care for America's elderly. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JKSG; MBP; MQCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 0002-
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226144740
- ISBN
- 9780226144740
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.58
€ 36.99
€ 28.58
Paperback. Offers an ethnography of the culture of suburban drug dealers. This book shows that suburban drug dealers accord status to deliberate avoidance of conflict, which helps keep their drug markets more peaceful - and, consequently, less likely to be noticed by law enforcement. Series: Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JFSP2; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226164113
- ISBN
- 9780226164113
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Paperback. There are many political, psychological, and sociological answers to why men rape women, but few historical ones. This book explores the history of sexual violence in rural and Northern Ontario. The book expands the terms of debates about sexuality and sexual violence. Series: Chicago Series on Sexuality, History & Society. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 halftone, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB; JFFE2; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226167541
- ISBN
- 9780226167541
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
€ 37.99
€ 29.52
Hardcover. 9780226233888. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: JHMC; JKV; JMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 19. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226233888
- ISBN
- 9780226233888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.84€ 97.65
€ 118.84
€ 97.65
Paperback. Exploring different cases of the attempt to rehabilitate child sex offenders, this book details a secular ritual process aimed not only at preventing future acts of molestation but also at fundamentally transforming the offender, who is ultimately charged with creating an almost entirely new self. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: JHMC; JKV; JMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 370.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226233918
- ISBN
- 9780226233918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.42
€ 41.99
€ 32.42
Hardcover. Once heralded as a model welfare state, Sweden is now in transition since its economic plunge in the early 1990s. This volume examines Sweden's economic problems from a US perspective, exploring such diverse topics as income equalization, welfare and tax policy, wage determination and unemployment. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 488 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DNS; HBJD; HBLW3; JFF; JKS; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 840.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226261782
- ISBN
- 9780226261782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.59€ 102.23
€ 123.59
€ 102.23
Hardcover. Over the course of the twentieth century, Sweden carried out one of the most ambitious experiments by a capitalist market economy in developing a large and active welfare state. Bringing together leading economists, this book examines Sweden's policies in response to the mid-1990s crisis and the implications for the subsequent recovery. Editor(s): Freeman, Richard B.; Swedenborg, Birgitta; Topel, Robert H. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 352 pages, 75 line drawings, 54 tables. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226261928
- ISBN
- 9780226261928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.65€ 97.46
€ 117.65
€ 97.46
Hardcover. Series: NBER-Conference Report. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB; JKSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 43. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226262574
- ISBN
- 9780226262574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.10€ 109.84
€ 133.10
€ 109.84
Hardcover. Num Pages: 448 pages, 15 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 186 x 33. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226266268
- ISBN
- 9780226266268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.55€ 56.10
€ 66.55
€ 56.10
Paperback. There was a time when America's poor faced a stark choice between access to social welfare and full civil rights - a predicament that forced them to forfeit their citizenship in exchange for economic relief. Over time, however, our welfare system improved dramatically. This work demonstrates that its legacy of disenfranchisement persisted. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226300771
- ISBN
- 9780226300771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.66
€ 36.99
€ 28.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226302997
- ISBN
- 9780226302997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
€ 37.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. Historically, it has been difficult to measure the impact of policies and programs designed to address juvenile crime. The most commonly used strategies for combating juvenile delinquency have primarily relied on intuition and fads. This book presents methods that can remedy these deficiencies in our juvenile justice system. Series: Adolescent Development and Legal Policy. Num Pages: 236 pages, 18 fugures, 13 tables. BIC Classification: JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226307206
- ISBN
- 9780226307206
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.16
€ 24.99
€ 20.16
Hardcover. Focuses on the use and adaptive reuse of everyday buildings in Oakland, California, to make the city a better place for children. She introduces us to the women who were determined to mitigate the burdens placed on working-class families by an indifferent industrial capitalist economy. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 448 pages, 120 halftones, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AMVD; JFSJ1; JKSB1; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 767.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226311289
- ISBN
- 9780226311289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 39.88
€ 51.99
€ 39.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 halftones, 18 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226316147
- ISBN
- 9780226316147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.56
€ 43.99
€ 33.56
Paperback. Series: Studies in Crime & Justice. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 283.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226320007
- ISBN
- 9780226320007
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
€ 40.99
€ 31.41
Paperback. As the demand for blood and organs has grown, the value of a system that depends solely on gifts has been called into question. This title offers a fresh perspective on this ethical dilemma, by examining the social organization of blood and organ donation in Europe and the United States. Num Pages: 200 pages, 11 line drawings, 3 maps, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP; MNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 185 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226322377
- ISBN
- 9780226322377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.64
€ 34.99
€ 27.64