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Social welfare & social services

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Publisher
Stanton Atkins & Dosil Canada
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780980930412
ISBN
9780980930412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.53
€ 39.34

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. William Easterly, acclaimed author and former economist at the World Bank, addresses the problems of extreme poverty and the West's failed attempts to help the poor. While recognising the energy and compassion behind the campaign to make poverty history he argues that grand plans and good intentions are a part of the problem not the solution. Num Pages: 400 pages, 38 figures and 9 tables. BIC Classification: JKSR; JPSN; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199226115
ISBN
9780199226115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. The well-being of children is a vital and highly topical issue. This title presents the findings from a wide range of data to evaluate the outcomes of the Labour Government's policies for children. It uses a framework to compare policy areas. It is suitable for researchers, policy makers and students. Editor(s): Bradshaw, Jonathan. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Revised
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847428363
ISBN
9781847428363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.75

Paperback. .
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447325635
ISBN
9781447325635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 40.05

Hardback. This volume examines the evolution of the Child Well-Being Index and what it promises for understanding the progress in enhancing life prospects. It also looks at the methodological issues involved in the construction of composite quality-of-life indices. Editor(s): Land, Kenneth C. Series: Children's Well-Being: Indicators and Research. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP1; JKSB1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400740914
ISBN
9789400740914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.12

Paperback. The welfare we want? presents a detailed and unique comparison of welfare policies in the Britain and America. A team of international experts outlines, compares and contrasts the reform strategies pursued in each country and summarises the results to date. Editor(s): Walker, Robert; Wiseman, Michael. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 323.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861344076
ISBN
9781861344076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.41

Paperback. Childhood disadvantage encourages the development of antisocial, 'employment-resistant' personality characteristics which harm life outcomes in adulthood. A welfare state therefore risks harming society by increasing the number of citizens who develop employment-resistant personality characteristics due to disadvantage during childhood. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137555281
ISBN
9781137555281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 123.36

Paperback. This Very Short Introduction discusses the necessity of welfare states in modern capitalist societies. Situating social policy in an historical, sociological, and comparative perspective, David Garland brings a new understanding to familiar debates, policies, and institutions. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 19 black and white halftones and graphs. BIC Classification: JKSB; JPQB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 174 x 111. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199672660
ISBN
9780199672660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Hardcover. The Welfare State Reader has established itself as a vital source of outstanding original research since its original appearance in 2000. Editor(s): Pierson, Christopher; Castles, Francis G.; Naumann, Ingela K. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
3rd
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745663685
ISBN
9780745663685
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.05

Paperback. The Welfare State Reader has established itself as a vital source of outstanding original research since its original appearance in 2000. Editor(s): Pierson, Christopher; Castles, Francis G.; Naumann, Ingela K. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
504
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745663692
ISBN
9780745663692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.40

Paperback. The American welfare state is supposed to be a pale imitation of 'true' welfare states in Europe and Canada. This book argues that the American welfare state is in fact larger, more popular, and more dynamic than commonly believed. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 line illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 13. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138336
ISBN
9780691138336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.78

Hardcover. Once heralded as a model welfare state, Sweden is now in transition since its economic plunge in the early 1990s. This volume examines Sweden's economic problems from a US perspective, exploring such diverse topics as income equalization, welfare and tax policy, wage determination and unemployment. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 488 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DNS; HBJD; HBLW3; JFF; JKS; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226261782
ISBN
9780226261782
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.31
€ 101.79

Hardcover. The Welfare of Children with Mentally Ill Parents examines the interventions made by professional workers from a range of different disciplines in families with dependent children and a mentally ill parent. The authors compare responses of professionals in ten European countries and one state in Australia. Num Pages: 262 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JKSB1; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471497240
ISBN
9780471497240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 216.52

Paperback. In this book, Rogers-Dillon argues that these welfare experiments of the 1990s were not simply scientific experiments, as their supporters frequently contend, but a powerful political tool that created a framework within which few could argue successfully against the welfare policy changes. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JM; JKS; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804747462
ISBN
9780804747462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

hardcover. In this book, Rogers-Dillon argues that these welfare experiments of the 1990s were not simply scientific experiments, as their supporters frequently contend, but a powerful political tool that created a framework within which few could argue successfully against the welfare policy changes. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JM; JKS; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804747301
ISBN
9780804747301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.57

Paperback. Based on years of fieldwork, this book offers poignant stories of how obesity is lived and experienced by Guatemalans who have recently found their diets - and their bodies - radically transformed. It is suitable for anyone who cares about the politics of healthy eating. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 19 b/w, 1 map. BIC Classification: JHM; JKS; MBNH3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286825
ISBN
9780520286825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Hardcover. Why did the imperial Russian government fail to prevent revolution in 1917? Were its security policies flawed? This broadly researched study of Russia's security police investigates the government's efforts to maintain order against political opposition and threats of violence during the decade before the Revolution. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLW; JKSW1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875803319
ISBN
9780875803319
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.12

Paperback. Martin Preib is an officer in the Chicago Police Department - a beat cop whose first assignment as a rookie policeman was working on the wagon that picks up the dead. Inspired by Preib's daily life on the job, this title chronicles the outer and inner lives of both a Chicago cop and the city itself. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; BM; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226679822
ISBN
9780226679822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.17

Paperback. A useful resource for people seeking to understand witchcraft branding as a contemporary form of child abuse. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HRQX5; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Critical Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781912096008
ISBN
9781912096008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.11

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