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Social welfare & social services
Hardcover. 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, 23 tables, 3line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JPA; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226615950
- ISBN
- 9780226615950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.40
€ 121.40
Hardcover. Morality is often imagined to be at odds with capitalism and its focus on the bottom line. In this book, morality is shown as the opposite: an indispensable tool for capitalist transformation. It presents an argument that the neoliberal state nurtures selflessness in order to cement some of its most controversial reforms. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; JKS; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226545394
- ISBN
- 9780226545394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.84€ 87.96
€ 105.84
€ 87.96
Hardcover. In 2003, in the face of errors and accidents caused by medical and surgical trainees, the American Council of Graduate Medical Education mandated a reduction in resident work hours to eighty per week. This title takes up the apparent paradox of medical professionals resisting reforms designed to help them and their patients. Num Pages: 232 pages, 7 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226430027
- ISBN
- 9780226430027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.87
€ 123.87
Hardcover. Includes a broad range of research examining various aspects of disadvantage and ways of increasing the ability of low-income youths to improve their circumstances later in life. This volume assesses the causal impacts of disadvantage on youth outcomes, and how policy interventions can alleviate those effects. Editor(s): Gruber, Jonathan. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 496 pages, 21 line drawings, 89 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226309453
- ISBN
- 9780226309453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.07
€ 166.07
Hardcover. Many of us suspect that Social Security faces eventual bankruptcy. But the government projects its future finances using outdated methods. This title argues that the program faces insolvency far sooner than previously thought. It examines the forces shaping American demographics and the economy to project their future evolution. Num Pages: 374 pages, 34 line drawings, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226300337
- ISBN
- 9780226300337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.47
€ 84.47
Hardcover. Shows how federal intervention spurred a dramatic shift in the language and logic of racial integration in residential neighborhoods after World War II - away from invocations of a mythical racial hierarchy and toward talk of markets, property, and citizenship. Num Pages: 496 pages, 13 halftones, 4 maps, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 34. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226262758
- ISBN
- 9780226262758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.68
€ 123.68
Hardcover. The oldest members of the baby boom generation are now crossing the threshold of eligibility for Social Security and Medicare, with significant implications for these programs' fiscal sustainability. This book focuses on the relationship between health and financial well-being, especially as people age. Editor(s): Wise, David A. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 528 pages, 78 line drawings, 128 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSG; KCR; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226146096
- ISBN
- 9780226146096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.80
€ 144.80
Hardcover. Despite the rapid disappearance of pensions and health-care benefits for retirees, older people are healthier and better off. This book analyzes the foundations of disability decline, quantifies this phenomenon in economic terms, and proposes what might be done to accelerate future improvements in the health of our most elderly populations. Editor(s): Cutler, David; Wise, David A. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 336 pages, 100 line drawings, 124 tables. BIC Classification: JKSG; KCQ; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226132310
- ISBN
- 9780226132310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.83€ 120.00
€ 145.83
€ 120.00
Hardcover. Through detailed studies of two different orphan support organizations in Uganda, the author shows how many Ugandans view material forms of Catholic charity as deeply intertwined with their own ethics of care and exchange. She reassesses the generally assumed paradox of material aid as both promising independence and preventing it. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; JKSN1; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226119533
- ISBN
- 9780226119533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.85
€ 120.85
Chasing the American Dream: New Perspectives on Affordable Homeownersh...
. Ed(S): Rohe, William M.; Watson, Harry L.
paperback. Editor(s): Rohe, William M.; Watson, Harry L. Num Pages: 328 pages, 59. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801473616
- ISBN
- 9780801473616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.10
€ 40.99
€ 36.10
paperback. Beyond Caring Labour to Provisioning Work offers a powerful new framework for understanding women's work in a holistic sense, acknowledging both their responsibilities in supporting others as well as their employment duties. Num Pages: 208 pages, 5 figures. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442611757
- ISBN
- 9781442611757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.91
€ 36.99
€ 33.91
Hardback. Negotiating Demands is an original and thought-provoking study that not only advances our knowledge of police organization and decision-making strategies but also refines our understanding of how processes of social inclusion and exclusion occur in different liberal regimes and how they can be addressed. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 260 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802092908
- ISBN
- 9780802092908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.05
€ 91.05
paperback. Num Pages: 109 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150. Weight in Grams: 171. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0022134
- ISBN
- 9780902561229
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Taking Supervision Forward: Enquiries and Trends in Counselling and Ps...
. Ed(S): Lawton, Barbara; Feltham, Colin
paperback. Evaluates supervisory structures and practices in the light of contemporary research and experiences. This book provides counsellors and psychotherapists with a considered examination of the supervision process and draws attention to those aspects of supervision that may benefit from critical analysis and reform. Editor(s): Lawton, Barbara; Feltham, Colin. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Sage Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780761960102
- ISBN
- 9780761960102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.68
€ 61.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w & colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; GTB; JFC; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Birgit van de Wijer Belgium
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789078464013
- ISBN
- 9789078464013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. Children's spaces are widening - culturally and socially: socially their spaces are more often multilocal, and culturally they are enlarged through mobility in the globalised and virtual spaces in the mediatised world. This volume contains chapters that present particular temporal and spatial aspects of social change in childhood. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white line drawings, figures, charts. BIC Classification: 1D; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788776742027
- ISBN
- 9788776742027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.00
€ 36.99
€ 27.00
Paperback. Series: Opuscula Graecolatina S. Num Pages: 148 pages, ch. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772892047
- ISBN
- 9788772892047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.39
€ 29.99
€ 22.39
Hardcover. Editor(s): Warner, Deborah J. Num Pages: 404 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; JKS; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 178 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1328.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633213654
- ISBN
- 9781633213654
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 359.86€ 246.51
€ 359.86
€ 246.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd India
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788120750685
- ISBN
- 9788120750685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.28
€ 18.99
€ 14.28
Hardcover. Editor(s): Clarke, Matthew. Num Pages: 224 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: GTJ; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594549755
- ISBN
- 9781594549755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.82€ 101.77
€ 145.82
€ 101.77