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Paperback. Explores the impact of protests on social change and on the distribution of political power, particularly greater access of subordinate groups to government policy makers. A theory of political opportunities helps explain these issues about the origins, activities and outcomes of protests. Num Pages: 399 pages, tables, notes, index. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; JPA; JPWD; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 622.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
399
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1995th Edition
SKU
KIN0002099
ISBN
9780333625484
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Sex and sexuality are important to consider in psychotherapy, psychology, counselling and health provision across a variety of contexts and are relevant to clinicians and therapists working in health and mental health settings as well as in specialist services such as sexual and reproductive health and HIV. This book examines issues of sexuality. Editor(s): Butler, Catherine; O'Donovan, Amanda; Shaw, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 black & white tables, 9 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JHBK5; JKSN2; JMU; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415448093
ISBN
9780415448093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.44

Paperback. This book offers itself as a guide both to the wealth of reading texts available for use in counselling, and to ways of reading that extend the reader-listener's engagement with fiction and poetry. Ben Knights argues that reflective reading requires us to work at both analytical and empathic levels. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 310 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853022661
ISBN
9781853022661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.27

Paperback. Current policy encourages 'partnerships' between statutory organisations and professionals; public and private sectors; with voluntary organisations and local communities. But is this collaborative discourse as distinctive as the government claims? These claims are critically examined, using evidence from a wide range of welfare partnerships. Editor(s): Glendinning, Caroline; Powell, Martin; Rummery, Kirstein. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861343390
ISBN
9781861343390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.67

Hardcover. Presents an extensive analysis of the coalition government's social policies. This book features experts in a range of policy areas who analyse the rationale behind, and implications of, government reforms. It also includes a section that examines education policy in an international context. Editor(s): Holden, Chris; Kilkey, Majella; Ramia, Gaby. Series: Social Policy Review. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 145 x 208 x 26. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847428301
ISBN
9781847428301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.39

Hardback. With contributions from a range of experts across OECD countries, this book examines changes in long-term care systems throughout those countries, discussing and comparing key changes in national policies and examining the main successes and failures of recent reforms. Editor(s): Gori, Cristiano; Fernandez, Jose-Luis; Wittenberg, Raphael. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447305057
ISBN
9781447305057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.07

Paperback. Providing an important insight into the positive and negative effects of early attachment experiences, this book explores its implications on physical, emotional, social and intellectual development and provides recommendations for best practice across a broad range of professional settings. Editor(s): Archer, Caroline; Drury, Charlotte; Hills, Jude. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849055482
ISBN
9781849055482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.70

Paperback. With a practical focus, this book will equip readers with the skills, knowledge and confidence necessary to lead person-centred dementia care. The areas explored are relevant across a range of care settings, and to all those in, or starting, either a managerial or non-managerial leadership role within a dementia care service. Series Editor(s): Downs, Murna. Series: Bradford Dementia Group. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG; KJMB; MJND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849052290
ISBN
9781849052290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590339879
ISBN
9781590339879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 27.68

paperback. How a neighbourhood is viewed can affect the lives of those who live there and the attitudes and behaviour of others towards them. This report examines the increasing use and sophistication of Internet-Based Neighbourhood Information Systems and considers their potential impact on how neighbourhoods are viewed. Free PDF available at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9781861347718
ISBN
9781861347718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.41

Paperback. Disabled children who are unable to live at home are doubly needy: in addition to their disability, they are deprived of normal family life. Children who do not grow up in a stable, nurturing environment are unlikely to achieve their potential. Moreover, disabled children often have complex medical problems. Editor(s): Burns, Claire. Series: Practical Guide from the Mac Keith Press. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 170 x 7. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Mac Keith Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781898683582
ISBN
9781898683582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.80

Hardcover. Many forces--from demographics to politics to business trends--shape the nonprofit sector and the practice of fund-raising, but little attention has been given to the premises underlying many of the decisions fund-raisers make in their daily professional lives. This book examines the impact of different factors on this growing and changing field. Editor(s): Burlingame, Dwight F. Series: AFP/Wiley Fund Development Series. Num Pages: 266 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN1; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471174653
ISBN
9780471174653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.13
€ 55.55

Paperback. In this book Bryn Caless and Jane Owens reveal the innermost workings of the Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs)' relationships with the police, media, partners and public It makes essential reading for Police Crime Commissioners, police practitioner and academics, students and researchers in criminology and policing. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Policy Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447320708
ISBN
9781447320708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.36

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447300151
ISBN
9781447300151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.74

Hardback. In this unique book, the authors present, for the first time, information from over a hundred strategic police leaders in 22 countries about how they are selected for high office, how they are held to account and what their views are on current and future challenges in policing. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JKSW1; JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 251 x 22. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447315728
ISBN
9781447315728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.07

Paperback. In this unique book, the authors present, for the first time, information from over a hundred strategic police leaders in 22 countries about how they are selected for high office, how they are held to account and what their views are on current and future challenges in policing. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 9 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 355 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447315742
ISBN
9781447315742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 492 pages, 63 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white tables, 19 black & white halftones, 44 bl. BIC Classification: JKS; JKSN; V. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 191 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 982.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138847590
ISBN
9781138847590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.47

Paperback. Bryan McLaughlin faced the challenge of tackling crime on Glasgow's mean streets and throughout Scotland for more than 30 years, finding himself involved with nearly 300 killings. In this book, Bryan McLaughlin lifts the lid on his dealings with notorious godfather Arthur Thompson. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 pp. colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BM; BTC; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 378. Fighting Crime on Scotland's Streets. 288 pages, 8 pp. colour plate section. Bryan McLaughlin faced the challenge of tackling crime on Glasgow's mean streets and throughout Scotland for more than 30 years, finding himself involved with nearly 300 killings. In this book, Bryan McLaughlin lifts the lid on his dealings with notorious godfather Arthur Thompson. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BM; BTC; JKSW1. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 20. Weight: 376.
Publisher
B & W Pub
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845024963
ISBN
9781845024963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.20

Paperback. An accessible, practical 'tool kit' for Sergeants and Inspectors, offering a mixture of theory, practical advice and helpful tips based on the author's 30 years of experience as a senior police officer, as well as a series of skills-based checklists to prompt effective and efficient leadership. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JKSW1; LNFX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198719939
ISBN
9780198719939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.27

Hardcover. In today's hyper-connected society, understanding the mechanisms of trust is crucial. Issues of trust are critical to solving problems as diverse as corporate responsibility, global warming, and the political system. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: JKS; UR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118143308
ISBN
9781118143308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.09

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