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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Why do so many advocates remain silent on key issues they care about and how does that silence contribute to narrowly defined policies? What can individuals and organizations do to amplify their privately expressed concerns for policy change? This title addresses these questions through the lens of state-level health care advocacy for the poor. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 170 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JPQB; KCB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011823
- ISBN
- 9781589011823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.04
€ 74.04
Hardback. Num Pages: 211 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JFSL3; MBN; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 227 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137457028
- ISBN
- 9781137457028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.62
€ 66.62
Hardback. Examining health promotion in the context of globalization, this book explores how globalization affects health and shows how practitioners can respond to these new challenges. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; MBNH; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230007222
- ISBN
- 9780230007222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Hardcover. Latinos represent the fastest growing (and soon to be largest) ethnic group in the US. This book is a comprehensive resource in the public health literature that describes and analyzes the health status of Latinos in the US. Num Pages: 528 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 187 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1082.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787953157
- ISBN
- 9780787953157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.75
€ 103.75
Paperback. Millions around the world die from preventable diseases. Millions more suffer from poor health as a result of extreme poverty. Who bears responsibility for health inequalities? Who should take responsibility for ameliorating them? This book explores the moral dilemmas posed by disparities in health across nations. Editor(s): Lenard, Patti Tamara; Straehle, Christine. Series: Studies in Global Justice and Human Rights. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFM; JPSL; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748696260
- ISBN
- 9780748696260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.90
€ 33.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. The lifecourse perspective on adult health, and on health inequalities in particular, is one of the most important recent developments in epidemiology and public health. This book brings together, in a single volume, the work of one of the most distinguished academics in the field. Editor(s): Smith, George Davey. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 608 pages, figs. BIC Classification: JFF; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861343222
- ISBN
- 9781861343222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 40.17
€ 41.99
€ 40.17
Hardback. This title analyses specific case studies that provide an empirical analysis of the impact of globalization on health. The range of issues covered includes: AIDS, tobacco control, BSE/CJD, nutrition, cholera, antimicrobial resistance, WTO and global governance. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333802540
- ISBN
- 9780333802540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.96
€ 127.96
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813562469
- ISBN
- 9780813562469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.22€ 74.51
€ 75.22
€ 74.51
Hardback. Poverty and inequality are among the most significant determinants of health. Increased inequality gaps associated with globalization have serious implications for global health. Global changes in political economy shape global health influencing who bears the burden from epidemics, unhealthy environments and lack of access to health care. Editor(s): MacLean, Sandra J.; Brown, Sherri A.; Fourie, Pieter. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; KCP; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230224247
- ISBN
- 9780230224247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.28
€ 67.28
Paperback. This book is a vital teaching tool and a comprehensive reference for social science and medical professionals. Num Pages: 328 pages, 55, 3 black & white halftones, 52 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JFSL; MBP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421414751
- ISBN
- 9781421414751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 45.10
€ 52.99
€ 45.10
Editor(s): Jackson, Owen T.; Evans, Kathleen A. Num Pages: 218 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFSL; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 180 x 16. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626185708
- ISBN
- 9781626185708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.34€ 172.78
€ 250.34
€ 172.78
Paperback. * A collection of the best contemporary studies on health and the media. * Brings together perspectives from media studies and medical sociology. * Illuminates the influence that the mass media have on health beliefs and behaviour, and on health care practices and policy-making. Editor(s): Seale, Clive. Series: Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; MBNH; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405112444
- ISBN
- 9781405112444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63
Paperback. Lays out new strategies for advocacy groups to achieve a sustainable, healthy food system. Editor(s): MacRae, Rod; Abergel, Elisabeth. Series: Sustainability & the Environment. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: JFCV; RNK; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780774822695
- ISBN
- 9780774822695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
paperback. This engaging and accessible reader takes a social problems approach to health and medicine, providing a broad and critical lens on contemporary health problems. Editor(s): Conrad, Peter; Leiter, Valerie. Series: Understanding Social Problems: An SSSP Presidential Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 177 x 17. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742528574
- ISBN
- 9780742528574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.33
€ 80.33
Hardback. This engaging and accessible reader takes a social problems approach to health and medicine, providing a broad and critical lens on contemporary health problems. Editor(s): Conrad, Peter; Leiter, Valerie. Series: Understanding Social Problems: An SSSP Presidential Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 184 x 23. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742528567
- ISBN
- 9780742528567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.59
€ 185.59
Paperback. * Explores the links between health and globalization. * Considers important issues such as the global spread of pandemics (such as swine flu and bird flu), effects of migration, and health care systems across the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645131
- ISBN
- 9780745645131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
Hardback. * Explores the links between health and globalization. * Considers important issues such as the global spread of pandemics (such as swine flu and bird flu), effects of migration, and health care systems across the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645124
- ISBN
- 9780745645124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Paperback. This first major study of girls' health in modern Britain explores how debates and advice on healthy girlhood shaped ideas about the lives of young women from the 1870s to the 1920s, as theories concerning the biological limitations of female adolescence were challenged and girls moved into new arenas in the workplace, sport and recreation. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Childhood. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; JFSJ; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349460373
- ISBN
- 9781349460373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. This first major study of girls' health in modern Britain explores how debates and advice on healthy girlhood shaped ideas about the lives of young women from the 1870s to the 1920s, as theories concerning the biological limitations of female adolescence were challenged and girls moved into new arenas in the workplace, sport and recreation. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Childhood. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBTB; JFSJ1; MBNH; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137328137
- ISBN
- 9781137328137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Paperback. Series: British Association for the Advancement of Science. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333437353
- ISBN
- 9780333437353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.37
€ 60.37