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Social services & welfare, criminology

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Social services & welfare, criminology

Hardcover. The Welfare State Reader has established itself as a vital source of outstanding original research since its original appearance in 2000. Editor(s): Pierson, Christopher; Castles, Francis G.; Naumann, Ingela K. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
3rd
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745663685
ISBN
9780745663685
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.05

Paperback. Violent offenders often claim amnesia in order to avoid punishment. Investigators and juries often need to determine how genuine claims of amnesia are. Offenders with amnesia are not able to enter a plea; there are implications for the interview strategies employed by the police. Editor(s): Christianson, Sven-Ake. Series: Wiley Series in Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: JKV; JMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470015087
ISBN
9780470015087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.14

Paperback. Madness and Responsibility in Modern Greece. 344 pages, 5 photographs, 1 map. As part of the agreement for Greece to join the European Union, the country had to undertake a massive psychiatric reform, moving patients out of custodial hospitals and returning them to the community to be treated as outpatients. This title shows how this played out at the edge of the nation, in the border region of Thrace. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DVG; JHMP; JKS; MBNH. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 12. Weight: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822351061
ISBN
9780822351061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.67

Paperback. On April 20, 1999, two Colorado teenagers went on a shooting rampage at Columbine High School. That day, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 12 fellow students and a teacher, as well as wounding 24 other people, before they killed themselves. This book examines the complex of factors that led the two young men to plan and carry out their deed. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1Table, 1 Map, 20 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; JFFE; JKV; JNLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592134915
ISBN
9781592134915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Drug Smugglers on Drug Smuggling examines the organizational structures of drug smuggling from Colombia to the US. Career drug smugglers describe a series of often disconnected networks that enable smugglers to best organize their business in a way that will minimize the risks of apprhension and maximize profits. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 tables, 2 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 209 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781592136438
ISBN
9781592136438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Hardcover. A history of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield system, America's largest and oldest health insurer, from its beginnings to the 1990s. It draws on company archives and shows how its management has pursued the goal of health care coverage over seven decades of social and economic change. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JKSW; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875802244
ISBN
9780875802244
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.15

Hardcover. Investigates how consumerist values are forced upon children in order to shape them into under-aged hyperconsumers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 figures. BIC Classification: JFFT; JKSB1; KJR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745329161
ISBN
9780745329161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.56
€ 83.84

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

€ 100.56
€ 83.84

Hardback. Defines and explains the essential components of the social work curriculum: social work practice; social welfare policies and services; human behaviour in the social environment; research and evaluation; field education; values and ethics; social injustice; and populations at risk. Editor(s): Reamer, Frederic G. Num Pages: 496 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JKSN; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231080347
ISBN
9780231080347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.30
€ 90.47

Paperback. Series: Studies in Crime & Justice. Num Pages: 264 pages, 21 tables, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226983547
ISBN
9780226983547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. An anthology of theoretical essays on causes of crime published in the American Society of Criminology's journal Criminology . Articles have been edited into concise, student-friendly readings, capturing the essence and diversity of thinking about crime from major theoretical perspectives including Editor(s): Henry, Stuart; Einstadter, Werner. Num Pages: 637 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 39. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
637
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814735510
ISBN
9780814735510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKN; JFFE2; JFSJ1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 145 x 32. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9789385932052
ISBN
9789385932052
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 35.43

Hardback. This book presents a new perspective on attempts by the contemporary Chinese government to transform the diverse conditions found in countless rural villages into what the state's social welfare program deems 'socialist new villages'. Series: China's Environment and Welfare. Num Pages: 248 pages, 59 full color. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSF; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089648464
ISBN
9789089648464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.86

Hardback. Deals with philanthropy. This title includes major themes in which the tools of choice, endogeneity, and self-selection are employed such as: What increases or decreases charitable activity? and How do organizational and managerial issues affect the performance of non-profit organizations? Editor(s): Issac, R. Mark; Norton, Doug. Series Editor(s): Issac, R. Mark; Norton, Douglas A. Series: Research in Experimental Economics. Num Pages: 276 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN1; KCHS; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781849507684
ISBN
9781849507684
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.97

Hardback. Contains contributions on the theme of popular culture, crime, and social control. This title includes chapters that tease out various criminologically relevant issues, pertaining to crime/deviance and/or the control thereof, on the basis of an analysis of various aspects and manifestations of popular culture, including music, and movies. Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series: Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance. Num Pages: 304 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JFCA; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849507325
ISBN
9781849507325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.28

Hardback. Around the world, access to justice enjoys an energetic and passionate resurgence as an object both of scholarly inquiry and political contest, as both a social movement and a value commitment motivating study and action. This work evidences a deeper engagement with social theory than past generations of scholarship. Editor(s): Sanderfur, Rebecca L. Series: Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVC; JKVF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781848552425
ISBN
9781848552425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.49

Hardcover. Offers a theoretical and empirical perspective on the value, potential and contribution that qualitative research methodologies bring to the analysis of housing policy issues within an international context. This book also includes discussion of specific methodological challenges and ethical dilemmas faced by researchers. Editor(s): Maginn, Paul J.; Tonts, Matthew; Thompson, Susan M. Series: Studies in Qualitative Methodology. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781846639906
ISBN
9781846639906
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.56

Paperback. Investigates the reasons behind the demise of WorldCom amidst a flurry of accounting scandals dominating the front pages, and following hotly in the footsteps of the equally spectacular downfall of other telecoms giants including Global Crossing and Lucent Technologies in recent months. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVF; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Capstone Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841124674
ISBN
9781841124674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.48

Hardback. Deals with important social-science issues of law and legal control pertaining to disasters and hazards in a variety of contexts. This title includes: legal controls pertaining to disaster prevention, response, and mitigation; regulations and policies concerning hazardous conditions; and crime and the control thereof in post-disaster situations. Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series: Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; JKS; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780529141
ISBN
9781780529141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.28

Paperback. Conceived within a clandestine relationship between a black man and a married white woman, Spain was born in Mississippi during the mid-1950s. This title portrays the dehumanizing conditions in the prisons, the pervasive abuses in the criminal justice system, and the case for overturning Spain's conspiracy conviction. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BG; JFSL3; JKV; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781566397506
ISBN
9781566397506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.26

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