Social welfare & social services
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Social welfare & social services
Hardcover. Due to the demand for flexible working hours and employees who are available around the clock, the time patterns of childcare and schooling have increasingly become a political issue. The book compares the development of different time policiesA" of half-day and all-day provisions in a variety of Eastern and Western European countries.. Editor(s): Hagemann, Karen; Jarausch, Konrad H.; Allemann-Ghionda, Cristina. Series: Studies in Contemporary European History. Num Pages: 432 pages, 18 tables, 8 figs. BIC Classification: 1D; JKSB1; JNLA; JNLB; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857450968
- ISBN
- 9780857450968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.17
€ 215.17
Hardcover. In Europe and around the world, social policies and welfare services have faced increasing pressure in recent years as a result of political, economic, and social changes. Just as Europe was a leader in the development of the welfare state and the supportive structures of corporatist politics from the 1920s onward.. Editor(s): Cohen, Gary B.; Ansell, Ben W.; Gingrich, Jane R.; Cox, Robert Henry. Series: Studies in Contemporary European History. Num Pages: 262 pages, 29 figures and tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; JKS; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857452634
- ISBN
- 9780857452634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.88
€ 162.88
Hardcover. This collection of essays uses the framework of journeys in order to highlight the diverse artistic, cultural, and medical responses to a peculiarly Viennese anxiety about the madness of modern times. The travelers of these journeys vary from patients to doctors, artists to writers, architects to composers, and royalty to tourists.. Editor(s): Blackshaw, Gemma; Wieber, Sabine. Series: Austrian and Habsburg Studies. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JJC; HBTB; JFC; JKSM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436. Mapping Mental Illness in Austro-Hungary. Series: Austrian and Habsburg Studies. 222 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Blackshaw, Gemma; Wieber, Sabine. This collection of essays uses the framework of journeys in order to highlight the diverse artistic, cultural, and medical responses to a peculiarly Viennese anxiety about the madness of modern times. The travelers of these journeys vary from patients to doctors, artists to writers, architects to composers, and royalty to tourists. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JJC; HBTB; JFC; JKSM. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 16. Weight: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857454584
- ISBN
- 9780857454584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.44
€ 162.44
Hardcover. This book aims to review the intellectual foundations which underpinned the road towards the European welfare state, to formulate some basic concepts for its understanding, and to highlight how the underlying structural and philosophical conditions in continental Europe differed from those in the English-speaking world. Translator(s): Veit-Wilson, John. Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 figs. BIC Classification: 1D; JKSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- Tra
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857454768
- ISBN
- 9780857454768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.41
€ 175.41
Paperback. Honouring the Contract provides a novel perspective on the distinctive foundations of New Zealand's welfare state. It raises issues concerning modern-day concepts of citizenship as the welfare state comes under challenge. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBJM; HBLW; HBLX; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Victoria University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780864736345
- ISBN
- 9780864736345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.00
€ 29.00
Paperback. Series: Fell's Official Know-It-All Guides (Paperback). Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; JNR; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Frederick Fell United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780883911792
- ISBN
- 9780883911792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.59
€ 16.99
€ 16.59
Psychoanalysis: Listening to Understand: Selected Papers of Arlene Kra...
Richards , Arlene Kramer, Ed.D
Hardcover. Editor(s): Goodman, Nancy. Num Pages: 444 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2; JMAF; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- International Psychoanalytic Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780985132996
- ISBN
- 9780985132996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.29
€ 167.29
Paperback. Social workers practice in a diverse and ever-growing number of fields, with many schools covering the different areas of practice in their curriculum to help students decide on an area of concentration. Num Pages: 412 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 191 x 22. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118176924
- ISBN
- 9781118176924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.03
€ 85.03
Hardcover. This volume goes beyond other books on police leadership by exploring the topic from a distinctively police perspective. Based on a leadership model developed specifically for the police leader, the book focuses on behaviour and how that behaviour shapes both the culture and the climate of an organization. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSW1; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137005922
- ISBN
- 9781137005922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.58
€ 160.58
Vulnerabilities, Impacts, and Responses to HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Afr...
Tadele, Getnet, Kloos, Helmut
Hardcover. This book examines HIV/AIDS vulnerabilities, impacts and responses in the socioeconomic and cultural context of Sub-Saharan Africa. With contributions from social scientists and public health experts, the volume identifies gender inequality and poverty as the main causes of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. Editor(s): Tadele, Getnet; Kloos, Helmut. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 black & white tables, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFFH2; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 469.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137009944
- ISBN
- 9781137009944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Paperback. This comprehensive edited collection draws together the latest international literature on offender compliance during penal supervision and after court orders expire. Outlining emerging developments in compliance research, theory, policy and practice, this book considers a wide range of offenders including women and young people. Editor(s): Raynor, Professor Peter; Ugwudike, Pamela. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JKVP; JKVQ1; JKVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137019547
- ISBN
- 9781137019547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.11
€ 129.11
Paperback. This book critically analyzes recalls of toys, cars and other products announced in the US since 1974. By empirically examining the phenomenon from multiple perspectives, including design and manufacturing flaws; supply chain issues; number of injuries and how to manage recalls on a global scale. Num Pages: 184 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; KCL; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137032362
- ISBN
- 9781137032362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. This book revisits Peter Townsend's classic study of residential care for older people in Britain conducted in the late 1950s. It provides not only a fascinating account of residential care for older people over the last 50 years but is also an important contribution to the literature on research methods. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JHBC; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137265692
- ISBN
- 9781137265692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Paperback. This topical book uses the recent Dano Sonnex and Baby Peter cases to analyze the problems facing both probation and child protection under conditions of economic recession and public spending cuts. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSB1; JKSN; JKVQ; JKVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137276827
- ISBN
- 9781137276827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.08
€ 66.08
Hardcover. Providing a balance of empirical research and practical concerns, this book explores the definitions and historical context of spiritual abuse, outlines a process model for the different stages of spiritual abuse and includes strategies for therapists working with survivors of spiritual abuse. Num Pages: 160 pages, 3 black & white tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: HRAM1; JFSR; JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137282866
- ISBN
- 9781137282866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.11
€ 149.11
Hardcover. In this interdisciplinary collection leading experts and scholars from criminology, psychology, law and history provide a compelling analysis of practices and beliefs that lead to violence against women, men and children in the name 'honour'. Editor(s): Gill, Aisha K.; Strange, Carolyn; Roberts, Karl Anton. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSR; JKS; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137289544
- ISBN
- 9781137289544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.81
€ 138.81
Hardcover. How do state institutions reform themselves in the face of outside pressures? This study undertakes an in-depth analysis of the institutional and human rights reform process within the Turkish National Police, which faces pressure from the EU as part of Turkey's EU membership process, and examines the challenges and consequences of the process. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; JKSW1; JPS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 224 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137298096
- ISBN
- 9781137298096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Hardcover. Jim Armstrong explores emerging approaches to the capacity development of developing nations. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; JKSR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 213 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137310101
- ISBN
- 9781137310101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. This book combines the two most important typologies of capitalist diversity; Esping-Andersen's welfare regime typology and Hall and Soskice's 'Varieties of Capitalism' typology, into a unified typology of capitalist diversity. The author shows empircally that certain welfare states bundle together with certain production systems. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB; JPA; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137310293
- ISBN
- 9781137310293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Avoiding Corporate Breakdowns: The Nature and Extent of Managerial Res...
Hosmer, Larue, Barry, Patrick J.
Hardcover. Avoiding Corporate Breakdowns focuses on prescribing a preventative strategy for managerial actors who face economic, social and environmental disasters. Prevention is basically simple, but it will require a considerable broadening in both the nature and the extent of managerial responsibility. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSW; KJC; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 471.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137322913
- ISBN
- 9781137322913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95