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Social services & welfare, criminology

Paperback. What killed Charles II? Who thought he had discovered the perfect poison? Why did hatters go mad? This is an account of murderous chemical elements. Through stories of innocent blunders, poisoners of various hues - cold, cunning, desperate - and deaths that remain a mystery, it uncovers the dark side of the Periodic Table. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVF1; PDZ; PSB; TDC; VFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192806000
ISBN
9780192806000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.17

paperback. This report examines links between parents' employment patterns while raising children and what happens when those children become young adults. Some of its findings carry important implications for public policy and for further research. A number are likely to prove controversial, arousing public debate concerning their meaning and relevance. Series: Family and Work Series. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JHBL; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901455601
ISBN
9781901455601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.03

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

€ 194.12

Editor(s): Cullinan, John; Lyons, Sean; Nolan, Brian. Series: Irish Society. Num Pages: 208 pages, 35 black & white tables, 20 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFFG; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719089275
ISBN
9780719089275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.44

Paperback. Crime rates in Latin America are among the highest in the world, creating climates of fear and lawlessness in several countries. This title addresses a variety of topics, including the impact of kidnappings on investment, mandatory arrest laws, education in prisons, and the relationship between poverty and crime. Editor(s): Tella, Rafael Di; Edwards, Sebastian; Schargrodsky, Ernesto. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 536 pages, 95 figures, 106 tables, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; JKV; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 774.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226791852
ISBN
9780226791852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.82
€ 82.26

Hardcover. Written by leading thinkers in the field, this text provides an in-depth analysis of the economic and policy issues associated with individual and population aging. The text has a strong policy focus based on demographic and economic analysis, making this book both accessible and challenging to readers with limited mathematical background. Num Pages: 376 pages, 52. BIC Classification: JHBD; JKSG; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 27. Weight in Grams: 854.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631226154
ISBN
9780631226154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.29

Paperback. Series: The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; JMS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 186 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461360827
ISBN
9781461360827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 123.44

Paperback. The Earp brothers of Tombstone and the famous fight at the OK Corral are well known to American history and even better known to American legend. This is a biography of Wyatt, Morgan, Virgil, James, and Warner Earp. Num Pages: 247 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803258389
ISBN
9780803258389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO license. Children are the future of Latin America and the Caribbean. This book analyses the development of children in the early years of their life and makes a compelling case for government intervention in what is instinctively a family affair. Editor(s): Berlinski, Samuel; Schady, Norbert. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 black & white tables, 67 figures. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1; JPA; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137536488
ISBN
9781137536488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.26

Paperback. This clear and practical workbook shows the importance of encouraging resilience in pre-school children who live in challenging circumstances. Including guidance on ongoing monitoring and supported by case studies from practice, this book is an essential guide to nurturing resilience for all those who work with young children and their families. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1; JMBT; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 295 x 212 x 8. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843100133
ISBN
9781843100133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.32

Paperback. A definitive and evidence-based guide for psychologists, teachers, coaches, HR personnel and all professionals who must understand and work with dyslexic adults. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMZL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119973935
ISBN
9781119973935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.55

Paperback. The Fourth Edition of The Dynamics of Social Welfare Policy applies its innovative policy model to the latest developments in social welfare including the policies of President Obama. It offers real insight into what drives social policy and social change in the past as well as in the beginnings of a new political era. Num Pages: 560 pages, 61 half-tones and 21 line-cuts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 253 x 21. Weight in Grams: 888.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199316014
ISBN
9780199316014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 193.90

Hardback. This book chronicles the complex connections between race and class that have marked American social reform since the New Deal, revealing an aspect of the civil rights struggle that that has been too long overlooked or obscured: the struggle for policies to expand social and economic welfare for blacks and whites alike. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 335 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFFJ; JFSL; JHM; JKSB; JPQB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231103640
ISBN
9780231103640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.84
€ 89.47

Paperback. These twelve interviews were conducted by Windy Dryden with different counsellors and psychotherapists on a wide variety of topics. Among the interviewees and subjects are Arnold Lazarus on sacred cows in psychotherapy and Patricia Milner on the counsellor and ME. Num Pages: 150 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMH; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9781870332736
ISBN
9781870332736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.86

Paperback. This book analyzes China's aid program and its connection to the broad range of state-sponsored development activities the Chinese call "economic cooperation." It explains what the Chinese are doing in their developmental state-sponsored economic engagement in Africa, how they do it, and why they are doing it. Num Pages: 416 pages, 26 Figures, 1 Table. BIC Classification: GTF; JKSR; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199606290
ISBN
9780199606290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.63

Paperback. Few incidents in crime history have been as notorious as the 1927 murder of Queens suburbanite Albert Snyder by his wife and her lover. This book assesses the entire case, from grisly slaying and shabby cover-up to sharp police work and aftermath. It explores the question: what effect does news reportage exert upon high profile cases. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 black-&-white illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BTC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608240
ISBN
9780815608240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.45

Paperback. Series: Oxford Workshop Series - School of Social Work Association of America. Num Pages: 160 pages, tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN; JNL; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 245.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195343304
ISBN
9780195343304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.32

Hardback. Series: Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, 20 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BGT; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253020420
ISBN
9780253020420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.55

Hardback. Establishing asylum seekers in the UK as a socially excluded group, this book provides readers with an understanding of how they experience the dispersal system and gives an insight into how this impacts on their lives. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFSL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 247 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847423269
ISBN
9781847423269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.30

Hardback. The twenty-fourth edition of this essential reference work covers 2,000 grant-making charities, each with the potential to give at least GBP40,000 in total per year, collectively giving around GBP4 billion. Num Pages: 928 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; GBCT; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 241 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Directory of Social Change
Edition
24th Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784820046
ISBN
9781784820046
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.31
€ 117.38

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