Social services & welfare, criminology
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Social services & welfare, criminology
hardcover. Series: Politics and Development of Contemporary China. Num Pages: 333 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, 5 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137390691
- ISBN
- 9781137390691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.68
€ 133.68
Hardcover. Marriages across ethnic borders are increasing in frequency, yet little is known of how discourses of 'normal' families, ethnicity, race, migration, globalisation affect couples and children involved in these mixed marriages. This book explores mixed marriage though intimate stories drawn from the real lives of visibly different couples. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHBK; JKSN; JMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137390776
- ISBN
- 9781137390776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.78
€ 63.78
hardcover. Num Pages: 238 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JKVP; JKVQ2; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137391254
- ISBN
- 9781137391254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.33
€ 122.33
Hardback. Disability Incarcerated offers an outstanding collection of interdisciplinary scholarship examining the incarceration and segregation of people with disabilities the United States and Canada. Editor(s): Ben-Moshe, Liat; Chapman, Chris; Carey, Allison C.; Carey, A. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JFFG; JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137393234
- ISBN
- 9781137393234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.83
€ 122.83
Hardback. Challenging dominant discourses in neoliberal marketized societies about working with disconnected young people, this book argues that alternative, radical approaches to formal and informal education are necessary to challenge repressive practices, and to help build a more equal, socially-just society. Editor(s): Hughes, Gill; Cooper, Charlie; Gormally, Sinead. Num Pages: 271 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JNA; JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137393586
- ISBN
- 9781137393586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.22
€ 143.22
Hardcover. Philanthropy in Transition examines the rising importance of new channels of giving, from purchase made from social market enterprises to social impact investing. While these movements extend the reach and appeal beyond traditional philanthropy, the result is a widening distance between donor and recipient that raises new challenges. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JKSN1; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137395610
- ISBN
- 9781137395610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.28
€ 63.28
Hardcover. The aims of and motives for development cooperation have changed significantly in recent times. Besides pursuing short- and longer-term objectives in their own economic, foreign policy and other interests, donors usually have a recognisable and genuine interest in assisting countries in their processes of development. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JKSR; JPS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137397874
- ISBN
- 9781137397874
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.11
€ 63.11
Hardback. This study explores the rapidly expanding world of online illicit drug trading. Since the fall of the infamous Silk Road, a new generation of cryptomarkets can be found thriving on the dark net. Martin explores how these websites defy powerful law enforcement agencies and represent the new digital front in the 'war on drugs'. Num Pages: 100 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 169 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137399045
- ISBN
- 9781137399045
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.08
€ 79.08
Hardcover. This comprehensive, interdisciplinary collection examines diverse forms of anti-social behaviour in Victorian and contemporary Britain, providing a unique comparison of the methods which have been employed by governments to control it. Num Pages: 395 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JM; JFF; JFSC; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137399304
- ISBN
- 9781137399304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.28
€ 123.28
Hardcover. Policing Wildlife examines both the extent and enforcement of wildlife law, one of the fastest growing areas of crime globally. The book considers how enforcement regimes need to adapt to contemporary wildlife crime threats, particularly those posed by terrorism and organised crime. Series: Palgrave Studies in Green Criminology. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JKV; LNKG; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137400000
- ISBN
- 9781137400000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.14
€ 185.14
Hardcover. This book provides a critical examination of community reparation for young offenders in England and Wales. Drawing upon empirical evidence and the experience of offenders, it argues that more attention needs to be paid to the rehabilitative potential of community reparation, requiring the commitment and dedication of service providers. Num Pages: 112 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 20 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JKVQ1; JKVQ2; JKVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137400451
- ISBN
- 9781137400451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.08
€ 63.08
Hardcover. Yar examines the autobiographies of fallen sports stars, exploring their fall from grace and the stigma it entails. Drawing upon sociological and criminological perspectives, it illuminates how fallen stars use confessional acts of story-telling to seek forgiveness, vindication and redemption. Num Pages: 116 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JHBA; JHBS; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137403742
- ISBN
- 9781137403742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.11
€ 63.11
hardcover. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137406699
- ISBN
- 9781137406699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.25
€ 64.25
The Administrating Victimization: The Politics of Anti-Social Behaviou...
Duggan, Marian, Heap, Vicky
Hardcover. This study addresses the management of victims and victim policy under the Coalition government, in light of an increasing move towards neoliberal and punitive law and order agendas. With a focus on victims of anti-social behaviour and hate crime, Duggan and Heap explore the changing role of the victim in contemporary criminal justice discourses. Series: Palgrave Hate Studies. Num Pages: 145 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFS; JKV; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137409263
- ISBN
- 9781137409263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.26
€ 63.26
Young Offenders: Crime, Prison and Struggles for Desistance (Palgrave ...
Halsey, Mark, Deegan, Simone
Hardcover. Young Offenders provides one of the most in-depth studies of young males seeking, if often failing, to find a life beyond crime and punishment. Through rich interview data of young offenders over a ten year period, this book explores the complex personal and situational factors that promote and derail the desistance process. Series: Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVP; JKVQ1; JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137411211
- ISBN
- 9781137411211
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.83
€ 63.83
Hardcover. Polish vs. American Courtroom Discourse brings together the fields of discourse analysis and socio-legal studies to identify, illustrate and explain the cross-cultural similarities and disparities between the inquisitorial and adversarial procedures of witness examination in criminal trials. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; JKVF; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137414243
- ISBN
- 9781137414243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.86
€ 63.86
Hardback. Historical abuse of children is a worldwide phenomenon. This book assesses the enablers of abuse and the reasons it took so long for officials to respond. It analyzes redress for institutional abuse in two countries, Canada and Australia, using first-hand accounts of survivors' experiences. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1MBF; JFFE1; JFFE2; JKSB1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137414342
- ISBN
- 9781137414342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.83
€ 121.83
Hardcover. This book analyses social work through the concept of 'xenoracism' to challenge the outdated concepts of racism that still pervade social work. It illustrates how, through their discursive practices, social workers are able to counteract the dominant anti asylum seeking discourses. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFFJ; JFSL1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137415035
- ISBN
- 9781137415035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.98
€ 62.98
Policing the Inner City in France, Britain, and the US (Europe in Cris...
Body-Gendrot, Sophie, de Wenden, Catherine Wi...
Hardcover. This book analyzes and compares the police's inner city presence in France, the US, and Britain. Its authors' research points to the idea that the creation of a more inclusive environment is a sound approach for cities looking to better maintain peace, reduce discrimination, and manage the dynamic between police and citizens in inner cities. Series: Europe in Crisis. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVC; JPB; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137427991
- ISBN
- 9781137427991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.36
€ 63.36
Hardback. Num Pages: 128 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137434128
- ISBN
- 9781137434128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.75
€ 74.75
Hardback. Financial Crime in China builds upon original research into the topic and offers a never-before-seen look at the systemic spread of state-controlled financial corruption in the form of bank fraud, securities fraud, insider trading, and Ponzi schemes. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JKVK; KCL; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137435293
- ISBN
- 9781137435293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.96
€ 121.96
Hardcover. In recent years the death penalty has sharply declined across Africa, but this trend belies actual public opinion and the retributivist sentiments held by political elites. This study explains capital punishment in Africa in terms of culturally specific notions of life and death as well as the colonial-era imposition of criminal and penal policy. Num Pages: 130 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137438751
- ISBN
- 9781137438751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.31
€ 63.31
Hardcover. This study reassesses the criminal body from sentencing to execution and afterlife, using the nineteenth-century Red Barn murder as a case study. Positioned within the burgeoning field of medical humanities, it places culture and power at the centre of debates surrounding criminal justice and public punishment. Num Pages: 120 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JHBZ; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137439383
- ISBN
- 9781137439383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.08
€ 63.08
Hardcover. This book looks at a sample of female drug addicts seeking recovery in Narcotics Anonymous (NA). Through working the Twelve Steps and by attending women-only groups, these women are able to confront the double standard that makes recovery from addiction especially difficult. Num Pages: 134 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JFSJ1; JKSN; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137440693
- ISBN
- 9781137440693
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.16
€ 63.16