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Social services & welfare, criminology

Paperback. Provides an antidote to scapegoating, guesswork, and outright misinformation of welfare debates. Demonstrating that government aid has been far more effective, this book explains that even private support for the poor depends extensively on public funds. It states that it takes a nation to fight a problem as pervasive and subtle as modern poverty. Num Pages: 368 pages, 34 line drawings 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
372
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691004013
ISBN
9780691004013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 48.13

Paperback. The new paperback edition of the number one bestseller, It Takes a Village, with a substantial new introduction by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP; JKS; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 124 x 23. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847390561
ISBN
9781847390561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.02

Paperback. Lets you follow Harry the Polis, the self-appointed Chief Constable, as he tackles the funny side of policing and introduces us to more of his zany characters and incidents. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JKSW1; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 190. A Hilarious New Collection from Harry the Polis. 256 pages. Lets you follow Harry the Polis, the self-appointed Chief Constable, as he tackles the funny side of policing and introduces us to more of his zany characters and incidents. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JKSW1; WHX. Dimension: 157 x 158 x 14. Weight: 190.
Publisher
Black & White Publishing
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845023553
ISBN
9781845023553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.14

Hardback. Examines Korea's years under Japanese colonialism, when mental health first became defined as a medical and social problem. This book explores the impact of Chinese traditional medicine and its holistic approach to treating mental disorders, and the resilience of folk illnesses as explanations for inappropriate and dangerous behaviors. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 black and white. BIC Classification: HBJF; JFSL3; JKSM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520289307
ISBN
9780520289307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 50.79

Hardback. This book reveals how the illegal ivory trade is tied to corruption, conflicts, colonialism and local livelihoods. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JKV; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 223 x 38. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849046763
ISBN
9781849046763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.94

Paperback. "The cumulative effect is overwhelming. Eleanor Roosevelt was right: Hoover's FBI was an American gestapo."-Newsweek Num Pages: 848 pages, 32 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 36. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
848
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393321289
ISBN
9780393321289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.78

Hardcover. The acknowledged authority on Hoover unravels the popular charges of his "homosexuality" and explains why the FBI director was so interested in sex-related information, and why he failed to combat organized crime. "A meticulous account of the real excesses perpetrated by the FBI under Hoover's direction."-Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JKV; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566630719
ISBN
9781566630719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.23

Paperback. Rippermania has driven a 120-year-old investigation to identify the depraved perpetrator of the savage murder of five prostitutes in the East End of London. This book features personalities whose reputations have been tarnished by modern authors clamouring to name celebrities as suspects, accomplices or conspirators. Num Pages: 128 pages, 60 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBTB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752447575
ISBN
9780752447575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. In the context of two hundred years of American colonial control in the Pacific, the authors shed light on the experiences of today's inner city and rural girls and boys in Hawaii who face racism, sexism, poverty, and political neglect. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 Tables. BIC Classification: JKVQ2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520283039
ISBN
9780520283039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Paperback. What led a glamorous radio presenter, Sharon Grenham-Thompson, to get involved with working with some of the most despised in society - prisoners? Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRCC91; JKVQ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Lion Hudson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745968773
ISBN
9780745968773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888394316
ISBN
9780888394316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.17

hardcover. Thousands of pregnant women pass through our nation's jails every year. What happens to them as they gestate their pregnancies in a space of punishment? In this book, the author explores how, in this time when public safety is in disarray and when incarceration has become a central strategy for managing the poor, jail has become a safety net. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 halftones, scattered. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSJ1; JHMC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
California University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288669
ISBN
9780520288669
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 88.83

Hardback. A definitive study of the nature and causes of police misconduct Num Pages: 239 pages, 8 figures, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFX; JKSW1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814748411
ISBN
9780814748411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.88

Paperback / so. Series: Sozialwissenschaft. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Deutscher Universit?tsverlag United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783824445899
ISBN
9783824445899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.43

paperback. Discusses the underlying causes of the US Civil War as they relate to Missouri and reveals how the war helped create both the legend and the reality of Jesse James and his gang. Series: Missouri Heritage Readers Series. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; HBW; JFC; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Missouri Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826209597
ISBN
9780826209597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Milo Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908479198
ISBN
9781908479198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 362 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 177 x 23. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873513166
ISBN
9780873513166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.31

Hardback. This reissued edition brings this compelling portrait to a new generation of readers. Num Pages: 184 pages, 17, 15 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JKSN1; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801890987
ISBN
9780801890987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.16

Paperback. Care of children from abusive or neglected homes is an increasing problem in today's society. Whether children should be placed in residential care, or community care through adoption is a topic of debate. This book summarizes the results of a survey commissioned by the Department of Health. Series: Wiley Series in Child Care & Protection. Num Pages: 282 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471978374
ISBN
9780471978374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Pearson New International ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781292022635
ISBN
9781292022635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.64

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