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Paperback. Many of us may have participated in grassroots groups, changing the world in small and big ways, from building playgrounds and feeding the homeless, to protesting wars and ending legal segregation. Series: Polity Political Sociology Series. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745650043
ISBN
9780745650043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.66

Hardback. Many of us may have participated in grassroots groups, changing the world in small and big ways, from building playgrounds and feeding the homeless, to protesting wars and ending legal segregation. Series: Polity Political Sociology Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745650036
ISBN
9780745650036
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.45

Paperback. Moving beyong traditional concern with pattern and process, this innovative text explores the political and legislative history of a raciala segregation in Britain. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
First
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745603599
ISBN
9780745603599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.19

Hardback. Developments and problems associated with police power are at the very front of current public debate. This volume addresses contemporary issues of policing with a focus on the characteristics of police power as a coercive force in society and its continued need for legitimacy in a democratic social order. Series: Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSW1; LNFX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 168 x 239 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786350305
ISBN
9781786350305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.73

Hardback. Editor(s): Cammett, Melani; MacLean, Lauren M. Num Pages: 328 pages, 29, 23 tables, 6 charts. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801452642
ISBN
9780801452642
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.33

Paperback. The Carnegie Corporation, among this country's oldest and most important foundations, has underwritten projects ranging from the writings of David Riesman to Sesame Street. Lagemann's lively history focuses on how foundations quietly but effectively use power and private money to influence public policies. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226467801
ISBN
9780226467801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. This text analyzes the socio-economic and political forces that explain the federal health policies of the US from 1980 to 1992. It discusses the major political and social forces responsible for the public policies of successive US administrations, with particular emphasis on health policy. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JKS; JPQB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557863188
ISBN
9781557863188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.02

Hardcover. This work traces the history of the German child welfare system over an extended period of conflict and compromise. It looks at the complexity of the struggles from which modern social policy emerged, and the ways in which similar policies could be adapted to changing political systems. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674688629
ISBN
9780674688629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.75
€ 80.24

paperback. Ange-Marie Hancock argues that beliefs about poor African American mothers were the foundation for the contentious 1996 welfare reform debate that effectively "ended welfare as we know it." She shows how stereotypes and politically motivated misperceptions about race, class and gender were effectively used to instigate a politics of disgust. Num Pages: 210 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736708
ISBN
9780814736708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

paperback. Oberlander provides a comprehensive hostory of Medicare politics, from the decades of consensus to debates over Medicare reform. Revealing how Medicare policies have developed over the past several decades this analysis will interest anyone concerned with public policy or healthcare. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 line drawings, 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JPA; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226615967
ISBN
9780226615967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. A vivid, subtle and disturbing account of what people do in the aftermath of a major 'natural' disaster, this book will change your way of thinking about such calamities and their impact on the human spirit. Series: Society and History in the Indian Ocean. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JMC; GTB; JKSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042871
ISBN
9781849042871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.89

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bristol University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447312710
ISBN
9781447312710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.54

Hardback. This timely book is a comprehensive treatise on the constitutional and legal history behind the power of the modern state to police its citizens. Dubber explores the roots of the power to police-the most expansive and least limitable of governmental powers-by focusing on its most obvious and problematic manifestation: criminal law. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231132060
ISBN
9780231132060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.41
€ 89.80

Paperback. Includes case examples from a range of mental health care settings. This title is embedded with pedagogy, including worksheets, sample questions and diagrams. It highlights the challenges, strengths and weaknesses of each approach. It focuses on the practical application of therapeutic models. Editor(s): Weatherhead, Stephen; Flaherty-Jones, Graeme; Jones, Graeme A. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white tables, diagrams, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857024930
ISBN
9780857024930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.13

Paperback. This pocket-sized guide covers every stage of the process, from how a facilitator should prepare for taking on a new case, through initial contacts with victim and offender and facilitating meetings, to recording and evaluating a case. This is an invaluable companion for any professional needing to know about restorative justice. Illustrator(s): Slane, Chris. Num Pages: 96 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; JKVQ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 116 x 7. Weight in Grams: 106.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843106296
ISBN
9781843106296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.31

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847424044
ISBN
9781847424044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.77

paperback. This book charts the origins and developments of the Person-Centred approach up to the present, and moves on to explore the cutting edge of the work in its application to different and diverse groups within society. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2. .
Publisher
Open University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780335263547
ISBN
9780335263547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.20

Hardback. This is the first biography of Abel-Smith. It takes a historical perspective to analyse the development of health and social welfare systems since the 1950s, exposing the critical impact of long-running debates on poverty and state responsibility, especially in Britain. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: BG; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 237 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1058.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bristol University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447314844
ISBN
9781447314844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 42.32

Paperback. The Oxford Handbook of the Welfare State is the authoritative and definitive guide to the contemporary welfare state. Editor(s): Castles, Francis G.; Leibfried, Stephan; Lewis, Jane; Obinger, Herbert; Pierson, Christopher. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Politics & International Relations. Num Pages: 912 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; JPB; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1362.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
906
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199650514
ISBN
9780199650514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.24

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12, 10 charts, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801451737
ISBN
9780801451737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.86

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