Social services & welfare, criminology
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Social services & welfare, criminology
Paperback. Debates the question of whether family preservation or adoption serves the best interests of abused and neglected children. Arguing the merits of keeping families together whenever possible, this title examines the background, theory, and effectiveness of family preservation programs. Series: Controversies in Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFM; JHBK; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407873
- ISBN
- 9780878407873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.26
€ 45.26
Paperback. This study paper uses a reform of the Danish Penal Code concerning violent crimes to study the effects of an exogenous increase in incarceration length on labor market outcomes during the first three years after release. This is measured by unemployment rates, dependency on other public transfers, and earnings. Num Pages: 29 pages. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 168 x 3. Weight in Grams: 84.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rockwool Foundation Research Unit Denmark
- Number of pages
- 29
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788790199654
- ISBN
- 9788790199654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.99€ 7.98
€ 7.99
€ 7.98
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552668795
- ISBN
- 9781552668795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.88
€ 29.99
€ 25.88
Using an economic toolkit, Doing Bad by Doing Good explains why humanitarian efforts that intend to alleviate human suffering fail to succeed, and often cause more harm than good. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JKSR; KCL; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804772273
- ISBN
- 9780804772273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 150.96
€ 150.96
Paperback. Using an economic toolkit, Doing Bad by Doing Good explains why humanitarian efforts that intend to alleviate human suffering fail to succeed, and often cause more harm than good. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSR; KCL; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804772280
- ISBN
- 9780804772280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
Hardback. Editor(s): Piot, Charles. Num Pages: 232 pages, 33 photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFDT; GTF; JHMC; JKSN1; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361763
- ISBN
- 9780822361763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.18
€ 111.18
Hardback. This monograph argues that, contrary to stated claims, Japanese foreign aid is inextricably linked to Japanese business interests. It demonstrates how Japanese aid to the developing world is often tied to purchases from Japan, with potentially devastating consequences to Third World nations. Num Pages: 198 pages, 42 charts, graphs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1QFG; GTF; JKSR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231081443
- ISBN
- 9780231081443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.87€ 57.47
€ 72.87
€ 57.47
Paperback. Told through the experiences of those who "do good" as a vocation, the book reflects the realities of helping others throught those who are successful and flourishing in their work. Num Pages: 140 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN1; JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560328872
- ISBN
- 9781560328872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.35
€ 57.35
Paperback. Editor(s): Dane, Barbara; Tosone, Carol; Wolson, Alice. Num Pages: 470 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 40. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 470
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765710086
- ISBN
- 9780765710086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.56
€ 82.56
Paperback. Highly practical and research-informed, this book describes a new model for implementing relationship-based principles in social work practice. Editor(s): McColgan, Mary; McMullin, Cheryl. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785920141
- ISBN
- 9781785920141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82
Hardcover. Despite the growing interest in security amongst governments, organizations and the general public, the provision of much security is substandard. This book explores the problems facing security, and sets out innovative proposals to enhance the effectiveness of security in society, at national and organizational levels. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSW1; TNKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230553118
- ISBN
- 9780230553118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.90
€ 138.90
Paperback. Despite the growing interest in security amongst governments, organizations and the general public, the provision of much security is substandard. This book explores the problems facing security, and sets out innovative proposals to enhance the effectiveness of security in society, at national and organizational levels. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; JKVQ2; JPQB; JPS; KJM; TNKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349362851
- ISBN
- 9781349362851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Open University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780335235643
- ISBN
- 9780335235643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.82
€ 43.82
Hardback. This work is designed to acquaint students with some of the main issues associated with the emergence and development of the modern prison. It draws on a range of sociological theorizing in order to analyze the organization and the functioning of the prison. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333752302
- ISBN
- 9780333752302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.29
€ 128.29
Paperback. This work is designed to acquaint students with some of the main issues associated with the emergence and development of the modern prison. It draws on a range of sociological theorizing in order to analyze the organization and the functioning of the prison. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333752319
- ISBN
- 9780333752319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.33
€ 127.33
Paperback. Describes the ways that prisons shape and infiltrate the lives of women with husbands, fiances, and boyfriends on the inside. This book shows that with social welfare weakened, prisons are the most powerful public institutions available to women struggling to overcome untreated social ills and sustain relationships with marginalized men. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 halftones, 6 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHBK; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226114637
- ISBN
- 9780226114637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.96
€ 35.99
€ 28.96
Paperback. This revised and updated edition brings a widely-recognized text up to date to provide an accessible and informed discussion of current debates on prisons and penal policy. Taking a global view, Doing Time is an invaluable critical sociological analysis of imprisonment. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKVP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230235526
- ISBN
- 9780230235526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.52€ 114.64
€ 117.52
€ 114.64
Hardcover. The new edition of Doing Time brings this widely recognized book up-to-date and provides an accessible and informed discussion of current debates around prisons and penal policy. Drawing on a range of international material the book provides a critical sociological analysis of developments in imprisonment. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKVP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230235519
- ISBN
- 9780230235519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.77
€ 128.77
Hardcover. This book offers a critical analysis on employing a universal understanding of poverty and suggests ways forward for poverty reduction for developing countries in a post-2015 era. Taking specific country-contexts into account, the author argues that national poverty lines should be the benchmark for future anti-poverty policies. Num Pages: 110 pages, 3 charts, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSR; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137541420
- ISBN
- 9781137541420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.88
€ 65.88
Domestic Abuse, Child Custody, and Visitation: Winning in Family Court
Kleinman, Toby G.; Pollack, Daniel
hardcover. When domestic abuse and children are involved, divorce and custody can be the epitome of high stakes conflict where, often, the named perpetrator of a child abuses gains custody. This book helps laypeople, mental health professionals, and attorneys navigate the judicial process so that decisions are truly made in the best interest of children. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFFE3; JKSB1; JKSN; JMF; LNMK; MMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIV PR United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190641573
- ISBN
- 9780190641573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.38
€ 58.38