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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Editor(s): Roberts, Gillian; Stirrup, David. Num Pages: 314 pages, 9 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554589845
- ISBN
- 9781554589845
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Condition: New
€ 62.66
€ 62.66
Paperback. The application of assessment frameworks hinges on human qualities and skills which are naturally prone to bias and inconsistency. This book aims to support workers in analysing and making sense of the information gathered, and increase accuracy and empathy in assessing the needs and risks for vulnerable children and young people. Series Editor(s): Daniel, Brigid. Series: Best Practice in Working with Children Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 figures. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843109235
- ISBN
- 9781843109235
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 37.77
€ 37.99
€ 37.77
Paperback. A Comparative Philosophical Analysis. 208 pages. Helps explain the central notions of health and welfare by comparing the human and animal variants of these concepts. Split into three parts, this book starts by presenting a background of some of the major theories of human health and welfare. This is followed by a discussion of theories on animal welfare and health. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFFZ; MZ; PSV. Dimension: 241 x 173 x 11. Weight: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845930592
- ISBN
- 9781845930592
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 51.51
€ 53.99
€ 51.51
Paperback. Accessibly written, this book shows how person-centred planning tools and individual budgets work in practice. Drawing on the experience of supporting a young woman with autism and learning difficulties through the transition into adulthood, the authors clearly explain how the ideas discussed can be applied to a variety of circumstances. Num Pages: 128 pages, 34 black and white figures. BIC Classification: JFFG; JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 228 x 7. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849054430
- ISBN
- 9781849054430
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Condition: New
€ 28.55
€ 28.55
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Feral House,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Not Stated
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932595468
- ISBN
- 9781932595468
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.46
€ 24.99
€ 18.46
Hardcover. The connection between women and weasels is an ancient and favorable one, based in the Greek myth of a midwife who tricked the gods to ease Heracles' birth - and was turned into a weasel by Hera as punishment. With various symbolic associations between weasels and women, the author brings to life one of the most enduring myths of Western culture. Translator(s): Eisenach, Emyln. Num Pages: 368 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HRKP; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226044743
- ISBN
- 9780226044743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.05€ 60.12
€ 71.05
€ 60.12
Paperback. Since the early 1990s, transnational adoptions have increased at an astonishing rate, not only in the United States, but worldwide. This title explores the consequences and implications of this unprecedented movement of children, usually from poor nations to the affluent West. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 halftones, 2 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC; JKSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226964478
- ISBN
- 9780226964478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.94
€ 32.99
€ 25.94
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231142182
- ISBN
- 9780231142182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.42€ 57.11
€ 73.42
€ 57.11
Paperback. Exploring the history of eugenics in the U.S. Editor(s): Lombardo, Paul A. Series: Bioethics and the Humanities. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMA; JHBD; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780253222695
- ISBN
- 9780253222695
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.48
€ 27.99
€ 26.48
Paperback. After-school programs, scout groups, community service activities, religious youth groups, and other community-based activities have been thought to play a key role in the lives of adolescents. This book offers recommendations for policy, practice, and research to ensure that programs are well designed to meet young people's developmental needs. Editor(s): Eccles, Jacquelynne S.; Gootman, Jennifer Appleton. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JKSB1; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- National Academies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780309105903
- ISBN
- 9780309105903
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Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Paperback. A groundbreaking work that exposes the twisted origins of affirmative action. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393328516
- ISBN
- 9780393328516
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.54
€ 18.99
€ 17.54
Paperback. Presents a configuration of the important elements to be found in contemporary Japanese social life, and attempts to shed new light on Japanese society. The author deals with his own society as a social anthropologist using some of the methods which he was accustomed to applying in examining any other society. Series: Center for Japanese Studies, UC Berkeley. Num Pages: 170 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 214 x 11. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Ed
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520021549
- ISBN
- 9780520021549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.09
€ 31.99
€ 23.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 540 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520049550
- ISBN
- 9780520049550
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 31.76
€ 44.99
€ 31.76
Paperback. Seeking the historical and cultural roots of the conflict between Soviet-aligned Marxists and the religious extremists inspired by Egyptian and Pakistani brands of 'fundamentalist' Islam, this work examines the lives of three significant figures of the late nineteenth century - a tribal khan, a Muslim saint, and a prince. Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies. Num Pages: 334 pages, 2 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; JFM; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520200647
- ISBN
- 9780520200647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.39
€ 38.99
€ 28.39
Paperback. Shows how the state systematically came to penalize homosexuality, giving rise to a regime of second-class citizenship that sexual minorities still live under today. This title looks at three key arenas of government control - immigration, the military, and welfare. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW; JFSK; JPVH1; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149936
- ISBN
- 9780691149936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.30
€ 30.99
€ 22.30
Paperback. Young people become empowered by their participation in the institutions and decisions that affect their lives - which in turn can lead to real positive change in the community. This book presents leading authorities providing the research and effective approaches on how young people can be drawn to participate in organizations and communities. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780789032928
- ISBN
- 9780789032928
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Condition: New
€ 59.19€ 38.74
€ 59.19
€ 38.74
Paperback. The result is an unprecedented guide to the study of Chinese myth for specialists and nonspecialists alike. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801861833
- ISBN
- 9780801861833
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.05
€ 37.99
€ 32.05
Paperback. In addition, he includes a new chapter describing Amish recreation and social gatherings, and he applies the concept of "social capitalto his sensitive and penetrating interpretation of how the Amish have preserved their social networks and the solidarity of their community. Series: Center Books in Anabaptist Studies. Num Pages: 424 pages, 74, 61 black & white halftones, 13 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC99; HRCX8; HRCZ; JFC; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801867729
- ISBN
- 9780801867729
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.86
€ 30.99
€ 29.86
Paperback. Editor(s): Nagy, Kelsi; Johnson, Phillip David. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ; RNK; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816680559
- ISBN
- 9780816680559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781119241980
- ISBN
- 9781119241980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.97
€ 33.99
€ 22.97