Social services & welfare, criminology
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Social services & welfare, criminology
Hardback. Looks at state-of-the-art criminology at the millennium and its impact into the 21st century. Editor(s): Silverman, Robert A.; Thornberry, Terence P.; Cohen, Bernard (Queens College, Flushing, NY, USA); Krisberg, Barry. Num Pages: 430 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375920
- ISBN
- 9780792375920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.68
€ 235.68
Institutional and Financial Incentives for Social Insurance
. Ed(S): D'Aspremont, Claude; Ginsburgh, Vict...
Hardback. Provides an account of the main difficulties presently threatening social insurance systems in most industrialized countries. This title analyzes the remedies that have been discussed and sometimes introduced and addresses many questions still left largely unresolved. Editor(s): D'Aspremont, Claude; Ginsburgh, Victor A.; Sneessens, Henri (IRES, Universit Catholique de Louvain, Belgium); Spinnewyn, Frans (CES, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium). Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB; KC; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792374176
- ISBN
- 9780792374176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.70
€ 132.70
Hardback. This study presents a discussion of advances in our understanding of the juvenile offender. These derive from psychological and criminological theory and research and from efforts by social science researchers and practitioners to develop and evaluate new approaches to youth crime. Series: International Series in Outreach Scholarship. Num Pages: 444 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372226
- ISBN
- 9780792372226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.12
€ 258.12
Occupational Strain and Efficacy in Human Service Workers
Dollard, Maureen F.; Winefield, Anthony H.; W...
Hardback. Shows how one large human service organisation systematically investigated the occupational strain and efficacy of its workforce, leading to a rational intervention plan which was broadly supported by management and workers alike. This book explores academic and local theory in the development of an intervention plan to reduce occupational strain. Num Pages: 235 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1160.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368526
- ISBN
- 9780792368526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.76
€ 198.76
The Eurogang Paradox. Street Gangs and Youth Groups in the U.S.and Eur...
. Ed(S): Klein, Malcolm W.; Kerner, Hans-Jurg...
Paperback. A comprehensive collection of research reports on the status of street gangs and problematic youth groups in Europe, as well as a set of reports on the status of American street gang research and its implications for the European gang situation. This work provides overviews of the street gang picture. Editor(s): Klein, Malcolm W.; Kerner, Hans-Jurgen; Maxson, Cheryl L.; Weitekamp, Elmar G. M. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368441
- ISBN
- 9780792368441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 132.17
€ 132.17
The Eurogang Paradox. Street Gangs and Youth Groups in the U.S.and Eur...
. Ed(S): Klein, Malcolm W.; Kerner, Hans-Jurg...
Hardback. A comprehensive collection of original research reports on the status of street gangs and problematic youth groups in Europe, as well as a set of special reports on the status of American street gang research and its implications for the European gang situation. Editor(s): Klein, Malcolm W.; Kerner, Hans-Jurgen; Maxson, Cheryl L.; Weitekamp, Elmar G. M. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792366676
- ISBN
- 9780792366676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.75
€ 134.75
Hardback. Although the illicit arms trade has evolved over years, despite the end of the Cold War it appears to be as vibrant as ever. This volume brings together studies of key issues relating to this trade: the changing nature of the illicit arms trade; the origins of the Iran-Contra affair; and the flow of illicit arms from post-communist Russia. Editor(s): Phythian, Mark. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; JWXF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365938
- ISBN
- 9780792365938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.77
€ 70.77
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Effective Prevention of Crime and Violence among Persons with Major Mental Disorders, Il Ciocco, Italy, 16-26 May 1999 Editor(s): Hodgins, Sheilagh. Series: NATO Science Series D:. Num Pages: 430 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVQ1; MJN; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 819.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792364375
- ISBN
- 9780792364375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.79
€ 251.79
Paperback. Challenges some of the conventional wisdoms on the learning of mathematics. This book uses the computer as a window onto mathematical meaning-making. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 290 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792340744
- ISBN
- 9780792340744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 197.17
€ 197.17
Hardback. Challenges some of the conventional wisdoms on the learning of mathematics. This book uses the computer as a window onto mathematical meaning-making. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 290 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN2; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792340737
- ISBN
- 9780792340737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.75
€ 199.75
Hardback. Series: NATO Science Series D:. Num Pages: 452 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 173 x 30. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792303459
- ISBN
- 9780792303459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.54
€ 252.54
Hardcover. This text explores the complex relationship between public policy and scandal. It describes the process whereby scandals are constructed and pursued, and demonstrates how scandals coincide with key shifts in public policy, in ways that are more complex and reciprocal than might first appear. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFM; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333747629
- ISBN
- 9780333747629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. This volume examines core issues facing the contemporary welfare state, including the role of race in welfare, how different forms of welfare provision affect public attitudes, and how differing approaches to immigrant integration are influenced by constitutional rules. Editor(s): Steinmo, Sven; Rothstein, Bo. Series: Political Evolution & Institutional Change. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312296285
- ISBN
- 9780312296285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 46.49
€ 53.37
€ 46.49
Paperback. "Shadowboxing" presents an analysis of the history and practice of black feminisms, drawing upon political theory, history, and cultural studies in an inter-disciplinary work. Editor(s): James, Joy. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSL3; JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312294496
- ISBN
- 9780312294496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 46.22
€ 53.37
€ 46.22
Hardback. Editor(s): Ellis, K.; Dean, H.; Campling, Jo. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBS; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312220587
- ISBN
- 9780312220587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKV; JPA; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312176914
- ISBN
- 9780312176914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 46.76
€ 53.37
€ 46.76
Hardback. This book discusses the crisis of caregiving as it affects parents seeking to provide good care for their children and people who care for their aged or disabled relatives. Discussed are alternatives to the present welfare system, a description of the current safety net programs, and an analysis of the privatization of social services. Editor(s): Mandell, Betty Reid. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230622616
- ISBN
- 9780230622616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.28
€ 67.28
Hardback. In a unique effort, this book brings together, for the first time, scholarly analyses by eminent researchers of the historical, social, legal, and cultural influences on the young newcomers' lives as well as reports by practitioners in major aid organizations about the concrete work that their organizations have been carrying out. Editor(s): Holton, Gerald. Num Pages: 316 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFD; JFFN; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230621961
- ISBN
- 9780230621961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 47.76
€ 53.37
€ 47.76
Risk Regulation in the United States and European Union
Luedtke, Adam; Svedin, Lina M.; Hall, Thad E.
Hardback. Globalization and technology have altered public fears and changed expectations of how government should make people safer. This book analyzes how Europeans and Americans perceive and regulate risk. The authors show how public fears about risk are filtered through political systems to pressure governments to insure against risk. Num Pages: 223 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JPH; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230620490
- ISBN
- 9780230620490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Paperback. This book addresses the complex issue of incarceration of Latino/as and offers a comprehensive overview of such topics as deportations in historical context, a case study of latino/a resistance to prisons in the 70s, the issues of youth and and girls prisons, and the post incarceration experience. Editor(s): Oboler, Professor Suzanne. Num Pages: 308 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JFSL; JKV; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230619494
- ISBN
- 9780230619494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.99
€ 138.99