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Hardback. Presents the demographic information and outlines the problems and needs of an elderly population. This book describes the care and the principal providers of services. It features the coverage of various client problems, such as physical or mental health, caregiving, home and personal safety, senior living, and long-term care arrangements. Num Pages: 448 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: JKSG; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231115865
ISBN
9780231115865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.18
€ 63.74

Paperback. Series: Computersimulationen in den Sozialwissenschaften. BIC Classification: JKSN. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
VS Verlag fur Sozialwissenschaften
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531159935
ISBN
9783531159935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.49

Paperback. This book provides the historical background to the rise of the Big Society. Voluntarism has evolved over the last hundred years to adapt to changing circumstances, drawing up new agendas, tackling old problems, and acting as an alternative to state provision and as a catalyst for further government action. Editor(s): Hilton, Matthew; McKay, James. Series: British Academy Original Paperbacks. Num Pages: 208 pages, one illustration. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBTB; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197264829
ISBN
9780197264829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.68

Paperback. In the last twenty years, mindfulness and acceptance-based therapies have gained immense popularity as treatment options for various health and mental health concerns. This book brings together the top voices in social work and mindfulness-based treatments. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 174 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608828906
ISBN
9781608828906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 46.02

Paperback. Explores the heart and soul of a wildland firefighter. This book shows that these firefighters aren't adrenaline junkies or romantic heroes, as they're so often portrayed. Series: Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries. Num Pages: 368 pages, 32 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: JHMC; JKSW2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226144092
ISBN
9780226144092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Hardcover. Editor(s): Clarke, Matthew. Num Pages: 224 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: GTJ; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594549755
ISBN
9781594549755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.34
€ 101.59

Paperback. This text examines the connection between the decline of the orphanage and the rise of welfare. Matthew Crenson argues that the prehistory of the welfare system was played out not on the stage of national politics or class conflict but in the micropolitics of institutional management. Num Pages: 400 pages, 10 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JKSB1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674005549
ISBN
9780674005549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 162 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 171 x 240 x 9. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408252536
ISBN
9781408252536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.26

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

€ 135.20

Hardback. Developments and problems associated with police power are at the very front of current public debate. This volume addresses contemporary issues of policing with a focus on the characteristics of police power as a coercive force in society and its continued need for legitimacy in a democratic social order. Series: Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSW1; LNFX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 168 x 239 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786350305
ISBN
9781786350305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.55

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Lindenau, Mathias. Num Pages: 281 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften Germany
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531159683
ISBN
9783531159683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.51

Editor(s): Bradley, Mathew H. Num Pages: 280 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 732.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606925003
ISBN
9781606925003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 205.57
€ 139.42

Hardback. This detailed study of children's everyday practices in a small deprived neighbourhood of post-socialist Bratislava, provides a novel insight on the formation of children's agency and the multitude of resources it comes from. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVKS; 3JJPR; 3JM; JKSB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Bristol University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447322740
ISBN
9781447322740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.54

Hardback. This book draws on rich ethnographic and survey data from Pakistan to present a systematic analysis of why individuals come together to produce collectively desirable goods, and why aid often breaks down traditional institutions for collective action. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN1; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804781329
ISBN
9780804781329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.21

Hardback. Editor(s): Shinn, Marybeth (New York University, USA); Yoshikawa, Hirokazu (New York University, USA). Num Pages: 400 pages, 15 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195327892
ISBN
9780195327892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.98

Hardback. Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand. Series: Humanitarianism: Key Debates and New Approaches. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWYK; JKSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784992729
ISBN
9781784992729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.55

Paperback. Someone Very Important Has Just Died is a practical book written for those caring for children and teenagers suffering a close bereavement. Intended for use immediately or soon after the death has occurred, this book gives practical and detailed guidance on what adults might say and do to help children. Illustrator(s): Bailey, Elaine. Num Pages: 48 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ; JKSB1; JKSN2; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 4. Weight in Grams: 74.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843102953
ISBN
9781843102953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.57

Paperback. This photocopiable workbook is a popular resource designed to help adults talk to bereaved children, in which Mary Turner offers useful insights into the concerns of children experiencing grief. It will equip adults to encourage bereaved children to communicate their pain and understand the emotions aroused by the death of someone close to them. Illustrator(s): Thomas, Bob. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; YXG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 195 x 11. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843104414
ISBN
9781843104414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.95

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861341426
ISBN
9781861341426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.68

Paperback. Useful for those wishing to quickly look up and understand key concepts and measurements relating to socioeconomic position and inequalities. This handbook includes a range of key concepts, alphabetical listings, cross-referencing, graphs and worked examples, and also references to Web and other sources of information. Series: Health & Society S. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861347664
ISBN
9781861347664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.03

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