Social welfare & social services
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Social welfare & social services
Hardback. The decline and rescue of low income government-sponsored housing estates across Northern Europe is recounted in this text. An account is given of the physical, social and organizational problems facing social landlords in five countries. Num Pages: 454 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DN; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 38. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333674635
- ISBN
- 9780333674635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.88
€ 195.88
Hardback. An analysis of household living standards in Central Asia. This text deals with methodological issues of measuring household welfare in transition, quantifies living standards in various ways, and also looks at support given by the state, firms, other households and NGOs. Editor(s): Falkingham, Jane; etc.; Klugman, Jeni (Economist, Europe and Central Asia Department, World Bank); Marnie, Sheila (Research Fellow, European University Institute, Florence, Italy); Micklewright, John (Professor of Economics, European University Institute, Florence, Italy). Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FC; JKSB; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333674338
- ISBN
- 9780333674338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Paperback. An analysis of the changing rights, duties and benefits of citizenship in nineteenth and twentieth century Britain. Parker focuses on the difficulties of honouring citizenship entitlements at the end of the twentieth century, in a society with rising expectations, persistent unemployment, and an ageing poplulation. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333673614
- ISBN
- 9780333673614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.00
€ 127.00
Hardback. An analysis of the changing rights, duties and benefits of citizenship in nineteenth and twentieth century Britain. Parker focuses on the difficulties of honouring citizenship entitlements at the end of the twentieth century, in a society with rising expectations, persistent unemployment, and an ageing poplulation. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333673607
- ISBN
- 9780333673607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
Hardback. This work uses the case of the National Health Service to examine the management of ambiguity and change. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKSW; KJM; KNV; MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333669068
- ISBN
- 9780333669068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardback. Set against the context of wider developments in youth justice in Britain, this book examines the origins, key features and outcomes of police work with young people, the realities of multi-agency decision-making, and the impact on young people and their families. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSP1; JFSP2; JKSW1; JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 181
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333666708
- ISBN
- 9780333666708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Hardback. Examines political, economic and social issues in the debate on the future of the European Union. The book addresses questions about areas such as: the role of the European Parliament and democratic control; the reform of the public sector; citizenship; and crime and criminal justice. Editor(s): Symes, Valerie. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFF; JKS; JPHC; JPSN2; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333666005
- ISBN
- 9780333666005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.10
€ 195.10
Paperback. This text looks at the ways in which NGO-state-donor relationships have changed the role that NGOs play in development. The authors conclude that NGOs are "losing their roots" - getting closer to donors and governments and more distant from the poor and disempowered who they seek to assist. Editor(s): Hulme, David; Edwards, Michael. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JKSR; JPSN; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan London
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333665824
- ISBN
- 9780333665824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.40
€ 63.40
Hardcover. This work argues that just as housing has played a central part in the development - and more recent slowdown - of Korea's economy, housing policies may contribute to resisting the destructive forces that the probable reunification of North and South will bring, and create hope for the future. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPK; JKSB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333660997
- ISBN
- 9780333660997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.96
€ 127.96
Hardback. Presents an alternative theoretical approach to the study of the transformation of the modern welfare state. In this work, the theoretical framework is applied in an empirical analysis of the Danish variant of the Scandinavian welfare state model. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DND; JKS; JPA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333659571
- ISBN
- 9780333659571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.36
€ 128.36
Hardback. This volume examines the social welfare state of the main four Southern European countries: Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greece. They look at policies adopted in the fields of employment, migration, health, social security, pensions and gender family issues. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DS; JKS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333655375
- ISBN
- 9780333655375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.13
€ 67.13
Hardcover. This text investigates the origins of collective social welfare in Spain from the early 19th-century, to set the context for an analysis of contemporary social policy from the perspective of economic and political trends since the transition of democracy in the mid 1970s. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJ; HBTB; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333654620
- ISBN
- 9780333654620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardback. Examining West European terrorism and counter-terrorism since it evolved in the late 1960s, this text assesses past, present and future terrorist trends, and analyzes the internal security policies that have been initiated by the member states of the European Union (EU) to combat terrorism. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DD; HBTV; JKSW1; JPQB; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333654613
- ISBN
- 9780333654613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Hardback. This text draws upon a variety of sources to show how different ideas of youth were constructed in East and West Europe in the course of modernization under both Communism and welfare capitalism. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1DV; JFC; JFSP2; JKS; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333652251
- ISBN
- 9780333652251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Hardback. When the United Nations sanctions a humanitarian relief operation, how can the numerous and diverse UN, Non-Governmental Organizations and military elements be co-ordinated? This volume provides practitioner perspectives on the question. Editor(s): Whitman, Jim; Pocock, David. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSR; JPSN1; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333645888
- ISBN
- 9780333645888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.38
€ 194.38
Paperback. This work provides an in-depth analysis of how lone mothers negotiate the relationship between motherhood and paid work. Combining qualitative and quantitative data, it focuses on social capital in different neighbourhoods, local labour markets and welfare states. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JHBL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333644539
- ISBN
- 9780333644539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.18
€ 69.18
Paperback. Examines the economic impact of aid, but not in the sense that it questions the relevance of this objective, or tries to measure whether aid works or not. The focus of this book is on the evaluation process itself. Can aid evaluation be improved in order to increase the effectiveness of aid? Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JKSR; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333590270
- ISBN
- 9780333590270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Hardcover. Soviet and Western sociologists present results of recent sociological surveys and analyze important social issues against the background of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Editor(s): Riordan, James. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JHBC; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 347.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333569665
- ISBN
- 9780333569665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.54
€ 127.54
Hardback. A set of essays critically assessing aspects of the state's involvement in caring in modern societies, with particular reference to Britain, Japan, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Paul Close is also the editor of "Family and Economy in Modern Society". Editor(s): Close, Paul. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333566671
- ISBN
- 9780333566671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardback. Challenging the law and order perspective on victims' rights and the false contest that is usually created between those rights and the rights of offenders, this book examines the ways in which victim initiatives emerged, their timing and the seemingly ulterior motives they are meant to serve. Editor(s): Fattah, Ezzat A. Num Pages: 447 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKS; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 35. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 447
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333542224
- ISBN
- 9780333542224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.79
€ 205.79