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Social services & welfare, criminology

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Social services & welfare, criminology

Paperback. This book examines the many economic and budgetary aspects of aging, and of an aging population, exploring the welfare state and incentives to retire, the macroeconomic and fiscal implications of aging and the long-run effects of government spending on the elderly Editor(s): Papadimitriou, Dimitri B. Num Pages: 431 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; KCA; KCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
431
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349352814
ISBN
9781349352814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.61

Paperback. Shows what the Badger State did and how it was done. Wisconsin's welfare reform was the most radical in the country, and it began far earlier than that in most other states. It was the achievement of legislators and administrators who were unusually high-minded and effective by national standards. Num Pages: 368 pages, 6 line illus. 44 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123806
ISBN
9780691123806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.82

Paperback. Series: Studies in Crime and Public Policy. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JKV; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195386011
ISBN
9780195386011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.08

Paperback. Managing identity through biometric technology has become a routine and ubiquitous practice in recent years. This book interrogates what is at stake in the merging of the body and technology for surveillance and securitization purposes drawing on a number of critical theories and philosophies. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB; JKV; JP; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 325.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349340477
ISBN
9781349340477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 120.98

Hardcover. Drawing on Foucault's later work on governmentality, this book traces the effects of 'the rise of risk' on contemporary social work practice. Focusing on two 'domains' of practice - mental health social work and probation work - it analyses the ways in which risk thinking has affected social work's aims and objectives, methods and approaches. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSM; JKSN; JKVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230364158
ISBN
9780230364158
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.91

paperback. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JKV; JKVP; JKVQ2; KJM; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2015
SKU
V9781349349319
ISBN
9781349349319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.78

hardcover. In Governing Practices, Michelle Brady and Randy Lippert bring together prominent scholars in sociology, criminology, anthropology, geography, and policy studies to extend and refine the current conversation about neoliberalism. Editor(s): Brady, Michelle; Lippert, Randy K. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JHM; JKV; JPA; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487500832
ISBN
9781487500832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

paperback. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JKVQ1; JKVQ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 174 x 11. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Canada
Edition
New
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552664360
ISBN
9781552664360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.48

Hardcover. Based on extensive ethnographic and historical research conducted in diverse field locations, this volume offers an acute analysis of how actors at local, national, and international levels govern disasters; it examines the political issues at stake that often go unaddressed and demonstrates that victims of disaster do not remain passive. Editor(s): Revet, Sandrine; Langumier, Julien. Series: The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFC; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137435453
ISBN
9781137435453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.97

Paperback. Translation of: Le gouvernement des catastrophes. Paris: Editions Karthala, 2013. Editor(s): Revet, Sandrine; Langumier, Julien. Series: The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JHMC; JKSN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349493203
ISBN
9781349493203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.32

Paperback. Editor(s): Bloch, Marianne N.; Popkewitz, Thomas. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403962256
ISBN
9781403962256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 37.91

Paperback. Series: Executive Politics and Governance. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; JPA; JPQB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
291
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349450077
ISBN
9781349450077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.48

Hardcover. Public policy systems often sustain chronic capacity stress (CCS) meaning they neither excel nor fail in what they do, but do both in ways that are somehow manageable and acceptable. This book is about one archetypal case of CCS - crowding in the British prison system - and how we need a more integrated theoretical understanding of its complexity. Series: Executive Politics and Governance. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; JPL; JPP; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137289155
ISBN
9781137289155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.43

Hardcover. Editor(s): Herrmann, Peter. Num Pages: 202 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 186 x 18. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604562507
ISBN
9781604562507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.14
€ 80.67

Paperback. Drawing on advances in the social sciences, this book shows how rigorous, theory-based empirical research can help improve the management of public policies and programs - and how better governance can lead to better performance. It shows how more sophisticated research in public management can help improve government performance. Editor(s): Heinrich, Carolyn J.; Lynn, Laurence E. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSB; JP; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878407996
ISBN
9780878407996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.07

Hardback. Michael Arntfield interrogates the legacy of Victorian-era crime fiction and Gothic horror on investigative forensic methods used by police today. Series: Semiotics and Popular Culture. Num Pages: 278 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; JFC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 493.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137567932
ISBN
9781137567932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.53

Paperback. This ground-breaking book uses extensive research and survey evidence to challenge the myth that the population divides into those who benefit from the welfare state and those who pay into it. It shows that all of us rely on the welfare state through our lifetimes, not just a small 'welfare-dependent' minority. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFA; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Policy Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447320036
ISBN
9781447320036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.26

Paperback. .
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447336471
ISBN
9781447336471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.27

Paperback. This is a practical and trans-disciplinary guide for professionals working with vulnerable adults, who include the frail elderly, those with mental health problems or physical disabilities, learning disabilities or serious physical illness. The contributors address key problems and dilemmas in working to protect these groups from abuse. Editor(s): Pritchard, Jacki. Series: Good Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853029820
ISBN
9781853029820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.44

Paperback. Good Practice in the Law and Safeguarding Adults provides an up-to-date summary of developments in the legislative framework and best practice relevant to the area of adult protection work. It explains legislation that can be used in adult protection work, covering criminal and civil law, and national guidance such as Achieving Best Evidence. Editor(s): Pritchard, Jacki. Series: Good Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKS; JKSG; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843109372
ISBN
9781843109372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.91

Paperback. This book draws together contributors' experiences of working with safeguarding children on a broad range of issues, including neglect, trafficked children, parents with learning difficulties and child protection supervision. The contributors discuss current dilemmas in safeguarding children work and provide models of good practice. Editor(s): Hughes, Liz; Owen, Hilary. Series Editor(s): Pritchard, Jacki. Series: Good Practice. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, diagrams, figures. BIC Classification: JKSB1; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843109457
ISBN
9781843109457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.08

Paperback. Good Practice in Safeguarding Adults provides an up to date and topical overview of developments in policy, guidance, legislation and practice in the area of adult protection. The book aims to broaden thinking about adult abuse, assesses alternative models of practice such as criminal justice and welfare, and covers groups who may be overlooked. Editor(s): Pritchard, Jacki. Series: Good Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843106999
ISBN
9781843106999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.61

Paperback. Good Practice in Recovery and Healing from Abuse: Adult Survivors is an extensive guide that gives insight on how to be creative in helping adult victims of abuse through the recovery and healing processes. The book features chapters written by practitioners and researchers involved in the different sectors of working with abuse. Series Editor(s): Pritchard, Jacki. Series: Good Practice. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 b&w diagrams. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKSN; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849053723
ISBN
9781849053723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.96

Paperback. Incorporating the voices of professionals counselling survivors of abuse, and those of the survivors themselves, this book provides the reader with a theoretical understanding of people who have endured abuse, as well as practical approaches to counselling them. The effects of different types of abuse and abusive environments are explored. Editor(s): Bear, Zetta. Series: Good Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFF; JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853024245
ISBN
9781853024245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.74

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