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Social services & welfare, criminology

Hardcover. An eye-opening account exploring common themes between major disasters and providing important lessons for successful natural hazard mitigation. Num Pages: 346 pages, 51 b/w illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: JFFU; JKSR; RNR; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Condition
New
SKU
9781107035188
ISBN
9781107035188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 23.26

Hardback. The authors challenge psychological perspectives on happiness and subjective wellbeing. Highlighting the politics of quantitative and qualitative methodologies, case studies across continents explore wellbeing in relation to health, children and youth, migration, economics, religion, family, land mines, national surveys, and indigenous identities. Editor(s): White, Sarah C. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 black & white tables, 2 maps, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: GTF; JHBC; JKS; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137536440
ISBN
9781137536440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.02

Paperback. The first systematic study of the concept of shame from 1600-1900, showing good and bad behaviour, morality and perceptions of crime in British society at large. Single episodes in the history of shame are contextualized by discussing the historiography and theory of shame and their implications for the history of crime and social relations. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349357949
ISBN
9781349357949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.30

paperback. Cultures of care uses an innovative biographical case study approach to compare caring situations and caring strategies in Britain and East and West Germany. The findings underline the significance of caring within social policy agendas and the need to change the parameters of comparative social policy. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1fig. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861341662
ISBN
9781861341662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.59

Paperback. This, the first book in the Wiley Series in Culture and Professional Practice, is designed as a practical guide for professionals who work with children from differing cultural backgrounds. It relates cultural differences in development to the problems and practice of child care with a special contribution from cross-cultural psychology. Series: Wiley Series in Culture & Professional Practice. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JFSL1; JFSP1; JKSB1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 10. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471966258
ISBN
9780471966258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.21

Paperback. This book contains a collection of autobiographical stories centered on themes of race/ethnicity, immigration/acculturation, religion, and social class. Stories allow the reader to understand the significance and influence of culture on identity development, sense of self, family relationships, interpersonal relationships, and life choices. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781506305677
ISBN
9781506305677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 140.82

Paperback. Culture and Child Protection is a concise exploration of the close links between social service practices and cultural values which offers a culturally sensitive model of child protection practice. The authors demonstrate the ways in which a combination of personal, professional and societal attitudes often influence practice decisions. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843102700
ISBN
9781843102700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Hardy, Kenneth V.; Bobes, Toby. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2; JMF; MMJT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 180 x 254 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138124608
ISBN
9781138124608
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.68

Hardback. This book examines whether it is possible to support the development of generalised trust through public action and education. It analyses political efforts in Palermo to break the Mafia's territorial and mental control and to turn a tradition of non-co-operation and distrust into trust and co-operation. Series: Perspectives on Democratic Practice. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; JKVM; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719076725
ISBN
9780719076725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.37

Hardback. Editor(s): Arnull, Elaine; Fox, Darrell. Num Pages: 236 pages, 1 colour illustrations, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JKVP; JKVQ2; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 292 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137433961
ISBN
9781137433961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.94

Paperback. Providing much needed understandings of cultural differences in attitudes and beliefs towards issues such as illness, death and mental health, this book is a remedy against the cultural dissonance occurring at present between Western medical systems and their increasingly diverse patients, in order to facilitate integrated and suitable care. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JKSM; MBPK; MMH; PSXM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785920844
ISBN
9781785920844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.03

Paperback. The right of minority groups to define their culture and identity in their own terms is the central theme of this book. O'Hagan argues that a comprehensive definition of culture, and an awareness of all the issues involved, may enable practitioners to fulfil their statutory obligations more effectively. Num Pages: 288 pages, references. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JKSN; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853027598
ISBN
9781853027598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.44

Hardcover. Series: International and Cultural Psychology. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319180564
ISBN
9783319180564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.80

Hardcover. An important roadmap for fundraising in today's multicultural communities Raising money in today's diverse communities is a growing challenge for fundraisers and philanthropists, requiring thoughtful strategies, successful collaborations, and a respectful understanding of people's differences. Series: AFP/Wiley Fund Development Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JKSN1; KJMV1; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780471403616
ISBN
9780471403616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.52
€ 43.33

Hardcover. Critiques the very essence of development policy, especially the complex relationship between policy and practice and role of participation. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: GTF; JHMP; JKSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Pluto Press
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745317991
ISBN
9780745317991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.03
€ 83.19

Paperback. When Cuba's centralized system for providing basic social services began to erode in the early 1990s, Christian and Afro-Cuban religious groups took on new social and political responsibilities. This book analysis how the Cuban state and local religious groups collaborate on community-development projects. Num Pages: 232 pages, 21 photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JFSR; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822341963
ISBN
9780822341963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Hardcover. Editor(s): Nogueira, Gustavo. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Number of pages
170
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626189706
ISBN
9781626189706
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.77
€ 156.69

Paperback. The second book from Sunday Times bestselling author Casey Watson. Two weeks after saying farewell to her first foster child, Casey is asked to look after Sophia, a troubled 12-year-old with a sad past. Sophia's actions are disturbing and provocative and, before long, Casey and her family find themselves in a dark and dangerous situation. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007436583
ISBN
9780007436583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.52

Hardback. Argues that the US is not concerned about waging a war on drugs, and that alleged concerns about narco-terrorism mostly act to justify occupation. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 maps, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; JKVG; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780745332338
ISBN
9780745332338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.03
€ 83.42

Paperback. Argues that the US is not concerned about waging a war on drugs, and that alleged concerns about narco-terrorism mostly act to justify occupation. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 maps, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; JKVG; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780745332321
ISBN
9780745332321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 6.23

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