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Social welfare & social services

Hardcover. Based on empirical research from 29 major postwar housing estates in 15 European cities, this collection explores mass housing experiments, examining the problems, policy responses and residents' everyday experiences in the estates in the context of change and regeneration. Editor(s): Rowlands, Rob; Kempen, Ronald van. Num Pages: 297 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSG; JKSB; JPR; RPC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230007307
ISBN
9780230007307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.08

Hardcover. Editor(s): Bosley, Paul S. Num Pages: 124 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFFC; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606927250
ISBN
9781606927250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.89
€ 70.85

Hardcover. It is said that men are 'in crisis,' blighted by the adverse effects of corrosive masculine norms ranging from emotional disconnection to aggression. This book follows one group of men seeking to overcome their masculine inheritance and ultimately reach a sense of wellbeing by taking up meditation. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JKSM; JMG; JMP; VXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137345271
ISBN
9781137345271
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.60

Paperback. It is said that men are 'in crisis, ' blighted by the adverse effects of corrosive masculine norms ranging from emotional disconnection to aggression. This book follows one group of men seeking to overcome their masculine inheritance and ultimately reach a sense of wellbeing by taking up meditation Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JKSN; JMP; MMJ; MMJT; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349466375
ISBN
9781349466375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.73

Hardcover. This book explores men's ambiguous relationship with intimate caring work within a context where carefree and nurturing expectations for men are competing for influence. For men, to be more involved carers clashes with commonly valued expectations of them as men and this book analyses how men confront this contradictory expectation. Series: Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JKS; JMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230300217
ISBN
9780230300217
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.11

Paperback. "This book explores men's ambiguous relationship with intimate caring work within a context where carefree and nurturing expectations for men are competing for influence. For men, to be more involved carers clashes with commonly valued expectations of them as men and this book analyses how men confront this contradictory expectation"-- Series: Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JKSN; JMU; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349335923
ISBN
9781349335923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. Offers an approach to solving a range of social problems - drug use, smoking, unsafe sex, and overpopulation - by applying marketing techniques and concepts to change behaviour. This book shows that effective social change starts with an understanding of the needs of the target consumer. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; KJSM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787901370
ISBN
9780787901370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.69

Hardcover. Praise for Mapping the New World of American Philanthropy Causes and Consequences of the Transfer of Wealth "This book does a wonderful job of guiding the reader through the increasingly changing world of philanthropy. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN1; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470080382
ISBN
9780470080382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.69

Paperback. This is a comparative study of French versus British approaches to aid. Editor(s): Martin, Boris; Blanchet, Karl. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JKSR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 159 x 10. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041423
ISBN
9781849041423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.38

Hardback. Political developments in the post-Cold War era, the intensification of globalization, and the rapid spread of technology are forcing a reevaluation of the meaning of security. This text offers a comprehensive assessment of these developments in the Asia-Pacific region. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JKSW1; JWKW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 149 x 19. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742516649
ISBN
9780742516649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.06

Hardback. A preeminent authority on El Salvador's street gangs reports on three nongovernmental organizations that, advocating for human rights, have attempted to reform the country's gang policy-only to be stifled by sweeping, politically popular Mano Dura (Iron Fist) laws. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; JKSW1; JKVM; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477311219
ISBN
9781477311219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; JKSW1; JKVM; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477311660
ISBN
9781477311660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Learn how to lead your organisation more effectively, manage it with greater efficiency and govern it with enhanced energy with this fully revised guide to civil society management by your side. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN1; KJMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 169. .
Publisher
Directory of Social Change
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
4th Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784820220
ISBN
9781784820220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 48.55

Paperback. Welfare reform was a spectacular success in New York under Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, and surprising because of the city's history of liberal social programs and its huge, entrenched welfare system. It changed the organizational culture, insisted on work first, adopted information technology, protected against fraud, and contracted for job placement. Editor(s): Savas, Emanuel S. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 186 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742549289
ISBN
9780742549289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.97

Hardback. Welfare reform was a spectacular success in New York under Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, and surprising because of the city's history of liberal social programs and its huge, entrenched welfare system. It changed the organizational culture, insisted on work first, adopted information technology, protected against fraud, and contracted for job placement. Editor(s): Savas, E. S. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 26. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742549272
ISBN
9780742549272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.59

Paperback. Volunteers are an essential part of tourism, whether they are volunteering in their local museum, at a sporting mega-event, as an airport ambassador, or travelling the globe as a volunteer tourist. This title reviews the research to highlight the key management issues and relate them to the tourism volunteering context. Num Pages: 324 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: JKSN1; KJMV2; KNSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 188 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750687676
ISBN
9780750687676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.21

Paperback. Drawing on the best available research evidence, 'Managing transitions' highlights issues common to all experiencing transition as well as the dilemmas specific to particular situations. It addresses significant transitions relevant to policy and practice, covering key transition points in social care from childhood to old age. Editor(s): Petch, Alison. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 10. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847421791
ISBN
9781847421791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.62

Paperback. This book provides an engaging analysis of how older people manage the ageing experience and gives the reader an insight into what this means for policy and practice. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 174 x 14. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861348852
ISBN
9781861348852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.98

Paperback. Managing School Absenteeism at Multiple Tiers provides an integrative strategy for preventing, assessing, and addressing cases of youth with school absenteeism at multiple levels of severity and complexity. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMC; JMS; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199985296
ISBN
9780199985296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.74

Hardcover. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403935601
ISBN
9781403935601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

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