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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Explores the many ethical issues involving the elderly, their care and their role in society. Nancy Jecker looks at: the ageing individual; ageing and filial responsibility; distributive justice in an ageing society; and philosophical reflections on ageing and death. Editor(s): Jecker, Nancy S. Series: Contemporary Issues in Biomedicine, Ethics and Society. Num Pages: 394 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896032552
- ISBN
- 9780896032552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.52
€ 128.52
Hardback. Experts from psychiatry, psychology, sociology and social work concisely review the addictive process and the characteristic behaviours of women who are dependent on alcohol and/or drugs. Series: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews. Num Pages: 526 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JFSJ1; JMAL; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896032576
- ISBN
- 9780896032576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.05
€ 205.05
Hardback. This collection of review articles covers the issues involving alcohol and accidents. It focuses on the social, psychological and cultural aspects of alcohol and its relation to accidents such as automobile, drowning and bodily injury. Series: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896032941
- ISBN
- 9780896032941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.51
€ 191.51
hardcover. This collection of review articles covers the issues involving alcohol abuse and its effect during and after pregnancy. It also counsels people on diagnosing, and managing perinatal substance abuse. The book focuses on female adolescent alcohol use. Editor(s): Watson, Ronald R. Series: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews. Num Pages: 126 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JFSP1; JFSP2; JKSN2; MJTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 126
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896032958
- ISBN
- 9780896032958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.72
€ 156.72
Hardback. In this work, experts and leading clinicians review how magnetic resonance imaging can be used in substance abuse, as well as how those studies can be used in court. Editor(s): Kaufman, Marc J. Series: Forensic Science and Medicine. Num Pages: 425 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; MMP; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1172.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 425
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896037700
- ISBN
- 9780896037700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.30
€ 245.30
Hardback. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1040.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780898380132
- ISBN
- 9780898380132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.44
€ 68.44
Hardback. Editor(s): Schulsinger, Fini; Mednick, Sarnoff A.; Knop, J. Series: Longitudinal Research in the Behavioral, Social and Medical Studies. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780898380569
- ISBN
- 9780898380569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.65
€ 193.65
Hardback. Editor(s): Braham, Randolph L. Num Pages: 170 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780898380637
- ISBN
- 9780898380637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.78
€ 126.78
Hardback. Series: Plenum Behavior Therapy Series. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780898380897
- ISBN
- 9780898380897
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
Hardback. Series: International Series in Social Welfare. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780898381054
- ISBN
- 9780898381054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.78
€ 192.78
Hardback. Editor(s): Braham, Randolph L. Series: Holocaust Studies Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJH; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780898381245
- ISBN
- 9780898381245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.68
€ 126.68
Hardback. Editor(s): Dusen, K. T. Van; Mednick, Sarnoff A. Series: Longitudinal Research in the Behavioral, Social and Medical Studies. Num Pages: 424 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780898381313
- ISBN
- 9780898381313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.72
€ 248.72
Hardback. Editor(s): Dusen, K. T. Van; Mednick, Sarnoff A. Series: Longitudinal Research in the Behavioral, Social and Medical Studies. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780898381337
- ISBN
- 9780898381337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
Hardback. Editor(s): Powers, E.A.; Goudy, Willis J.; Keith, Pat M. Series: Longitudinal Research in the Behavioral, Social and Medical Studies. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 483.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780898381375
- ISBN
- 9780898381375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Hardback. Series: International Series in Social Welfare. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780898381382
- ISBN
- 9780898381382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.78
€ 126.78
hardcover. Series: International Series in Social Welfare. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1984th Edition
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780898381429
- ISBN
- 9780898381429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Paperback. Published with the support of the Academy for Social Sciences, this volume provides an illuminating look at topics of concern to everyone at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Leading social scientists tackle complex questions such as immigration, unemployment, climate change, war, banks in trouble, and an ageing population. Editor(s): Cooper, Cary; Michie, Jonathan. Num Pages: 216 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 9. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137269911
- ISBN
- 9781137269911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.27
€ 37.27
Hardcover. Fleetwood explores how women become involved in trafficking, focusing on the lived experiences of women as drug mules. Offering theoretical insights from gender theory and transnational criminology, Fleetwood argues that women's participation in the drugs trade cannot be adequately understood through the lenses of either victimization or agency. Series: Transnational Crime, Crime Control and Security. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSJ1; JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137271891
- ISBN
- 9781137271891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.83
€ 63.83
Hardcover. This collection traces women educators' professional lives and the extent to which they challenged the gendered terrain they occupied. The emphasis is placed on women's historical public voices and their own interpretation of their 'selves' and 'lives' in their struggle to exercise authority in education. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JFSJ1; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137303516
- ISBN
- 9781137303516
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.50
€ 64.50
Hardcover. The Rural Gothic in American Popular Culture argues that complex and often negative initial responses of early European settlers continue to influence American horror and gothic narratives to this day. The book undertakes a detailed analysis of key literary and filmic texts situated within consideration of specific contexts. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSA; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137353719
- ISBN
- 9781137353719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.33
€ 155.33
Hardcover. Crumbling business models mean news media structures must change. Gavin Ellis explores the past and present use of newspaper trusts - drawing on case studies such as the Guardian, the Irish Times and the Pulitzer Prize winning Tampa Bay Times - to make the case for a form of ownership dedicated to sustaining high quality journalism. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137369437
- ISBN
- 9781137369437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.78
€ 64.78
Theological Reflections on "Gangnam Style": A Racial, Sexual, and Cult...
Cheah, Joseph, Kim, Grace Ji-Sun
Hardcover. As we listen to Psy's music are we laughing at him or with him? This book responds to this question from historical and theological perspectives and tackles the pressing issues concerning racial stereotypes, imposed masculinity, and imitating another in order to ridicule him/her. Series: Asian Christianity in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 107 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRLB; JFCA; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137373472
- ISBN
- 9781137373472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.00
€ 63.00
Paperback. How and when did the kiss become a vital sign of romance and love? In this wide-ranging book, pop culture expert Marcel Danesi takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the history of the kiss, from poetry and painting to movies and popular songs, and argues that its romantic incarnation signaled the birth of popular culture. Series: Semiotics and Popular Culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137376848
- ISBN
- 9781137376848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.19
€ 63.19
Hardcover. This book is about Black women's search for relationships and encounters that support healing from intimate and cultural violence. Narratives provide an ethnographic snapshot of this violence, while raising concerns over whether or not existing paradigms for pastoral care and counseling are congruent with how many Black women approach healing. Series: Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRCX6; JFFE2; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137378132
- ISBN
- 9781137378132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.88
€ 155.88