Social services & welfare, criminology
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Social services & welfare, criminology
Hardcover. Focusing on the phenomena of the Surveillance School, Taylor examines the increased presence of surveillance technologies and practices which identify, verify, categorise and track pupils, exploring the impact that invasive and continual monitoring is having upon school children. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 140 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMG; JFSP1; JKSB1; JKV; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137308856
- ISBN
- 9781137308856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.20
€ 63.20
Hardcover. This book reviews the remarkable growth, diversity and challenges of child sponsorship. It features the latest progress in child sponsorship practice and necessary tensions experienced by some organisations as they seek to maximise impact. Editor(s): Watson, Brad; Clarke, Matthew. Num Pages: 367 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSR; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137309594
- ISBN
- 9781137309594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.14
€ 65.14
hardcover. How Can You Represent Those People? is the first-ever collection of essays offering a response to the 'Cocktail Party Question' asked of every criminal lawyer. A must-read for anyone interested in race, poverty, crime, punishment, and what makes lawyers tick. Editor(s): Smith, Abbe; Freedman, Monroe H. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JKV; LAT; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 435.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137311931
- ISBN
- 9781137311931
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.25
€ 122.25
Hardcover. Grounded in the Foucauldian literature on governmentality and drawing on a broad range of disciplines, this book examines the government of childhood in the West from the early modern period to the present. The book deals with three key time-periods and examines shifts in the conceptualization and regulation of childhood and child-rearing. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSP1; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137312266
- ISBN
- 9781137312266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.29
€ 64.29
Hardcover. This book explores the factors at the individual, institutional and systemic levels which contribute to children's home residents coming to the attention of the youth justice system, and the consequent implications for policy and practice. Perspectives are drawn from both young people and professionals in the care and youth justice systems. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137319609
- ISBN
- 9781137319609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.57
€ 63.57
Migration and Care Labour: Theory, Policy and Politics (Migration, Dia...
Anderson, Bridget, Shutes, Isabel
Hardcover. The provision of care has been widely referred to as facing a 'crisis'. International migrants are increasingly relied upon to provide care - as domestic workers, nannies, care assistants and nurses. This international volume examines the global construction of migrant care labour and how it manifests itself in different contexts. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSC; JHBL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137319692
- ISBN
- 9781137319692
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Condition: New
€ 122.16
€ 122.16
Hardcover. This book offers a bio-psycho-social approach to evidence-based practice in health and social care. The book presents current evidence on the influence of genetic, epigenetic and environmental factors on behaviour, a survey of developmental factors from childhood to old age, and implications for practice at each stage. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JMC; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137321121
- ISBN
- 9781137321121
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Condition: New
€ 122.56
€ 122.56
Hardback. This cutting-edge volume is the first to address the burgeoning interest in drugs and Africa among scholars, policymakers, and the general public. It brings together an interdisciplinary group of leading academics and practitioners to explore the use, trade, production, and control of mind-altering substances on the continent Editor(s): Klantschnig, Gernot; Carrier, Neil C. M.; Ambler, Charles. Num Pages: 217 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFH1; JHB; JHMC; JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 488.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137321893
- ISBN
- 9781137321893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.34
€ 64.34
Paperback. This cutting-edge volume is the first to address the burgeoning interest in drugs and Africa among scholars, policymakers, and the general public. It brings together an interdisciplinary group of leading academics and practitioners to explore the use, trade, production, and control of mind-altering substances on the continent Editor(s): Klantschnig, Gernot; Carrier, Neil C. M.; Ambler, Charles. Num Pages: 217 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFH1; JHB; JHMC; JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 346.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137321909
- ISBN
- 9781137321909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.14
€ 63.14
Hardback. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 297 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JHB; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137323484
- ISBN
- 9781137323484
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Condition: New
€ 143.15
€ 143.15
Hardcover. Holmqvist presents an original account of the relationship between war and policing in the twenty first century. This interdisciplinary study of contemporary Western strategic thinking reveals how, why, and with what consequences, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq became seen as policing wars. Series: Rethinking Political Violence. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; JKSW1; JPWS; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137323606
- ISBN
- 9781137323606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.43
€ 63.43
Hardcover. This collection brings together an interdisciplinary pool of scholars to explore the relationship between children and borders with richly-documented ethnographic studies from around the world. The book provides a penetrating account of how borders affect children's lives and how children play a constitutive role in the social life of borders. Editor(s): Spyrou, Spyros; Christou, Miranda. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFFS; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137326300
- ISBN
- 9781137326300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.28
€ 122.28
Hardcover. This book aims to explore the nature and extent of the 'care deficit' problem in European societies and how effective the different care systems are in dealing with these problems through policy innovation. It combines theoretical and conceptual debates, cross-national comparisons and analytically-driven case studies. Editor(s): Leon, Margarita. Num Pages: 361 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSP31; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137326508
- ISBN
- 9781137326508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.25
€ 122.25
Hardcover. This timely book provides a theoretical and empirical engagement with contemporary understandings of the governance of crime, safety and security. Using a Bourdieuian framework, Bowden explores concepts such as capital, habitus and symbolic power to present an analytic tool-kit for a critically engaged public criminology. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137330352
- ISBN
- 9781137330352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Policing Transnational Organized Crime and Corruption: Exploring the R...
Congram, Mitchell, Bell, Peter, Lauchs, Mark
Hardcover. Examining the role of communication interception technology (CIT) in the investigation of transnational organised crime, the authors demonstrate that a proactive intelligence-led policing framework and a re-evaluation of the constraints of CIT are required to combat the international issue of corruption. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 151 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JKVC; JKVM; UR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137333780
- ISBN
- 9781137333780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.14
€ 63.14
Hardcover. This book examines the treatment of suspects in interrogation and explores issues surrounding the right to silence. Employing a socio-legal approach, it draws from empirical research in the social sciences including social psychology to understand the problem of obtaining reliable evidence during interrogation. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JKVQ; JMH; LAR; LNFX3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137333810
- ISBN
- 9781137333810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.28
€ 122.28
Hardcover. This unique book explores the social processes which shape fictional representations of police and crime in television dramas. Exploring ten leading British and European police dramas from the last twenty-five years, Colbran, a former scriptwriter, presents a revealing insight into police dramas, informed by media and criminological theory. Series: Critical Criminological Perspectives. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APT; JFDT; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137334718
- ISBN
- 9781137334718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.41
€ 122.41
Hardcover. It is said that men are 'in crisis,' blighted by the adverse effects of corrosive masculine norms ranging from emotional disconnection to aggression. This book follows one group of men seeking to overcome their masculine inheritance and ultimately reach a sense of wellbeing by taking up meditation. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JKSM; JMG; JMP; VXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137345271
- ISBN
- 9781137345271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.19
€ 122.19
Hardcover. This book weaves together service users' lived experiences of mental health recovery and ideas about how creative activities such as art, music, and creative reading and writing can promote it, particularly within social and community settings. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JKSM; JMP; MQCL5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137345479
- ISBN
- 9781137345479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.76
€ 122.76
Hardcover. This interdisciplinary collection places corporate security in a theoretical and international context. Arguing that corporate security is becoming the primary form of security in the twenty-first century, it explores a range of issues including regulation, accountability, militarization, strategies of securitization and practitioner techniques. Editor(s): Lippert, Randy. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKVK; LAR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137346063
- ISBN
- 9781137346063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.86
€ 184.86
Hardcover. This book is an original, ethnographic study of the emergence of a new type of thinking about children and their rights in urban China. It brings together evidence from a variety of Chinese government, academic, pedagogic and media publications, and from interviews and participant observations conducted in schools and homes in Shanghai, China. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSP1; JHM; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137346582
- ISBN
- 9781137346582
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.43
€ 63.43
Hardcover. Focusing on a number of contemporary research themes and placing them within the context of palpable changes that have occurred within football in recent years, this timely collection brings together essays about football, crime and fan behaviour from leading experts in the fields of criminology, law, sociology, psychology and cultural studies. Editor(s): Hopkins, Matthew; Treadwell, James. Num Pages: 328 pages, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHBS; JKV; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 221 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137347961
- ISBN
- 9781137347961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.65
€ 122.65
Hardcover. Spanning from the Caribbean to East Asia and covering almost 3,000 years of history, from Classical Antiquity to the eve of the twenty-first century, Persistent Piracy is an important contribution to the history of the state formation as well as the history of violence at sea. Editor(s): Amirell, Stefan Eklof; Muller, Leos. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTM; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 220 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137352859
- ISBN
- 9781137352859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.99
€ 142.99
Hardcover. This study presents a unique overview of the cultural, social and practical aspects of interviewing rape victims. Exploring a range of issues that affect rape cases including discourse, gender, attitudes and victim's rights, Rich reveals the complexities of sexual assault and looks to how communities can work to respond to and combat such violence. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFFE2; JFSJ; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137353221
- ISBN
- 9781137353221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.95
€ 73.95