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hardcover. This collection of review articles covers the issues involving alcohol abuse and its effect during and after pregnancy. It also counsels people on diagnosing, and managing perinatal substance abuse. The book focuses on female adolescent alcohol use. Editor(s): Watson, Ronald R. Series: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews. Num Pages: 126 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JFSP1; JFSP2; JKSN2; MJTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 830.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
126
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896032958
ISBN
9780896032958
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.72

Paperback. Editor(s): Hollander, C.F.; Becker, H.A. Translator(s): Lopey, C.N.T.H. Series: Future Health Scenarios. Num Pages: 326 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780898388695
ISBN
9780898388695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 186.49

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.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137319609
ISBN
9781137319609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.71

Paperback. Series: Studies in Biology, Economy & Society. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349096466
ISBN
9781349096466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.52

Hardback. Editor(s): Scheper-Hughes, Nancy. Series: Culture, Illness & Healing. Num Pages: 397 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Number of pages
397
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556080289
ISBN
9781556080289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 248.40

Paperback. Editor(s): Scheper-Hughes, Nancy. Series: Culture, Illness & Healing. Num Pages: 397 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
Number of pages
397
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556080296
ISBN
9781556080296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 242.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 265 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 427.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc United States
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565931329
ISBN
9781565931329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Singular Publishing Group United States
Edition
5
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565933286
ISBN
9781565933286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; MMH; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Singular Publishing Group United States
Number of pages
201
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565934375
ISBN
9781565934375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.98

Hardback. Deals with the moral issues associated with the treatment and care of the elderly and offers proposals for solving them. This collection presents a debate on the propriety of Western society's mechanisms for dealing with elderly citizens and considers the problems that arise for medical personnel and family members who provide such care. Series: Biomedical Ethics Reviews. Num Pages: 200 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKSG; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588292407
ISBN
9781588292407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.13

Hardcover. This book analyses recent reform trends of European health care systems. Using eight European countries case studies it connects policy reforms with a healthcare quadrilemma, and compares how well these systems perform in terms of economic efficiency, medical achievements, social inequalities, and responsiveness to patients and workers. Editor(s): Pavolini, Emmanuele; Guillen, Ana M. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB; KCQ; KCR; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230369610
ISBN
9780230369610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.73

Hardcover. Natural disasters in Asian countries have brought global attention to the work of local Buddhist communities and groups. Here, the contributors examine local Buddhist communities and international Buddhist organizations engaged in a variety of relief work in countries including India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, China, and Japan. Editor(s): Kawanami, Hiroko; Samuel, Geoffrey. Series: Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FM; 1FP; HRE; JFSR; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137380227
ISBN
9781137380227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.57

paperback. This book contends that the police have become information brokers to institutions such as insurance companies and health and welfare organisations that operate based on knowledge of risk. In turn, these institutions influence the ways that police officers think and act. The authors examine different aspects of police involvement. Series: Clarendon Studies in Criminology. Num Pages: 502 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JKSW1; JKV; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
OUP Oxford United Kingdom
Number of pages
502
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198265771
ISBN
9780198265771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.87

hardcover. This study lays bare another layer of gender in relation to child sexual abuse, and locates child welfare practice in feminist scholarly debates about women and the welfare state. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFE1; JFFE2; JFSJ1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9780802009586
ISBN
9780802009586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.50

hardcover. Using concepts from political economy, feminism, and public policy, this study will be of interest across a range of disciplines. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 336 pages, 5 diagrams, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; JFSJ; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802035233
ISBN
9780802035233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.70

Paperback. In this book Steinhauer brings together the fragmented research that has been done in a number of different disciplines. From this body of work he develops a model of intervention based on an understanding of attachment theory, development theory, and the practice of mental health consultation. Num Pages: 426 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802068361
ISBN
9780802068361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.95

paperback. Non-payment of child support is often categorized as an individual act of deviance or moral failing, reinforcing resistance and disengagement on the part of fathers by causing them to see themselves as victims whose personal rights are under threat. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802083180
ISBN
9780802083180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.70

paperback. Deals with the promotion of emotional well-being in families, and the prevention of child maltreatment. Values, policies and resources are examined as both facilitators of, and barriers to, effective action. Editor(s): Prilleltensky, Isaac; Nelson, Geoffrey; Peirson, Leslea. Num Pages: 528 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 725.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
Edition
New
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802083838
ISBN
9780802083838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 44.17

paperback. Containing essays from leading feminist academics, and social activists, Public Policy for Women addresses important public policy issues that fail to address women's needs. Editor(s): Cohen, Marjorie Griffin; Pulkingham, Jane. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 figures. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780802095008
ISBN
9780802095008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.84

Hardcover. Series: International and Cultural Psychology. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319180564
ISBN
9783319180564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.80

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