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Paperback. As state control of private life in China has loosened since 1980, citizens have experienced an unprecedented family revolution. Reading popular "divorce narratives" in fiction, film, and TV drama, this book shows that the representation of marital discord has become a cultural battleground for competing ideologies within post-revolutionary China. Series: Modern Language Initiative Books. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295993508
ISBN
9780295993508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.47

Hardcover. As state control of private life in China has loosened since 1980, citizens have experienced an unprecedented family revolution. Reading popular "divorce narratives" in fiction, film, and TV drama, this book shows that the representation of marital discord has become a cultural battleground for competing ideologies within post-revolutionary China. Series: Modern Language Initiative Books. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295993492
ISBN
9780295993492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.78

Paperback. Family Problems: Stress, Risk, and Resilience presents an interdisciplinary collection of original essays that push the boundaries of family science to reflect the increasingly diverse complexity of family concerns in the modern world. Editor(s): Arditti, Joyce A. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 247 x 17. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118348284
ISBN
9781118348284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.04

Hardcover. Despite the growing multi-faith and multi-ethnic nature of Britain, there is insufficient knowledge about diversity in family practices across ethno-religious groups. This book fills that gap, exploring family practices -- values, roles, relationships, support systems and daily routines -- among South Asian Muslim families in Britain. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSL3; JFSR2; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230549272
ISBN
9780230549272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.39

Paperback. Despite the growing multi-faith and multi-ethnic nature of Britain, there is insufficient knowledge about diversity in family practices across ethno-religious groups. This book fills that gap, exploring family practices values, roles, relationships, support systems and daily routines among South Asian Muslim families in Britain." Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSL; JHBK; JKSN; JPQB; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349361724
ISBN
9781349361724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.67

Paperback. This exciting book challenges many common stereotypes about the nature of family involvement as people age. The book explores diversity and change in the family relationships older people maintain, looking at how family relationships are constructed and organised in later life. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 171 x 9. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847420527
ISBN
9781847420527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.95

Hardcover. In Family Poverty and Homelessness in New York City, Nunez and Sribnick explore the world of New York's poor children and families, from the era of European settlements to the present day. The book examines successes and failures of past efforts, providing historical context often lacking in contemporary policy debates. Num Pages: 331 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFA; JFFB; JFFN; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137520296
ISBN
9781137520296
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.69

Hardback. Examines the political regulation of the family in Sweden since 1930. This title draws attention to the political attempts to create a 'modern family', and the aspiration to regulate the family and install gender equality. It is suitable for researchers, lecturers, undergraduate and graduate students who study gender and gender equality. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJ; JFSJ; JHBK; JPQB; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847424556
ISBN
9781847424556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.94

Paperback. Shows family therapists how myths help shape the family and the lives of its members. This work includes an array of personal constructs from the author's exploration of reconstructed life cycles of older persons, based on statistical analysis and case history. Num Pages: 188 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBK; JMC; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568211985
ISBN
9781568211985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.33

Hardcover. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL; JFSR1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 344 x 341 x 43. Weight in Grams: 4072.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House
Condition
New
SKU
V9780615808321
ISBN
9780615808321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.00
€ 75.09

Hardback. Editor(s): Kilkey, Majella; Palenga-Mollenbeck, Ewa. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 387 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFFM; JFFN; JHBK; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 218 x 27. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137520975
ISBN
9781137520975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226107707
ISBN
9780226107707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 203 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, 32 colour illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBD; JHBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
203
Condition
New
SKU
V9789811012549
ISBN
9789811012549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.56

Paperback. Family Guy and Philosophy brings together low-brow, potty-mouthed, cartoon humor and high-brow philosophical reflection to deliver an outrageously hilarious and clever exploration of one of TV's most unrelenting families. Ok, it's not that high-brow. Editor(s): Wisnewski, J. Jeremy. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405163163
ISBN
9781405163163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.61

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847429704
ISBN
9781847429704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.94

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847429728
ISBN
9781847429728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.79

Hardback. Family Ethnicity provides information about the various cultural and social elements that are fundamental to family identity in the US today. Unique family customs, proverbs and stories are passed on for generations allowing families to differentiate or link themselves to other families. Editor(s): McAdoo, Harriette Pipes. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; JHBK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680. "1Kg.2nd ed. Paperback. Fine clean copy, as new. Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-369) and indexes. Families of color : strengths that come from diversity / Harriette Pipes McAdoo -- Reframing familty ethnicity in America / Doris Wilkinson -- The American Indian experience / Suzan Shown Harjo -- Firstborn American Indian daughters : struggles to reclaim cultural and self-identity / Le Anne E. Silvey -- Contemporary issues in the urban American Indian family / Walter T. Kawamoto, Tamara C. Cheshire -- Native Hawaiian families / Lillian Aotaki Phenice -- Mexican American/Chicano families : parenting as diverse as the families themselves / Estella A. Martnez -- Cuban Americans in exile : myths and reality / Zulema E. Surez -- Dichos y refranes : the transmission of cultural values and beliefs / Jaime Chahin, Francisco A. Villarruel, Ruben Anguiano Viramontez -- African American extended kin systems : an empirical assessment in the National survey of Black Americans / Shirl." Keywords: "Subjects - Health, Family & Lifestyle - Psychology & Psychiatry - Specific Topics - Compulsive Behaviour,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Social Sciences - Discrimination & Racism - Racism,"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Second
SKU
KEX0161103
ISBN
9780761918561
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 73.92

Paperback. Family Engagement with Education is unique because it is the only book written especially for social workers and social work students who work in partnership with educators. The text introduces social workers to the new Dual Capacity-Building Framework and the latest resources. Series: SSWAA Workshop Series. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; JHBK; JKSN; JMH; JNAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190642129
ISBN
9780190642129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.00

Hardback. Editor(s): Cesnuityte, Vida; Luck, Detlev. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 346 pages, 53 colour illustrations, 53 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB; JFC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 601.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137590275
ISBN
9781137590275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.06

Hardcover. Family members are increasingly likely to provide caregiving for older adults as the US population ages. This book summarizes what we know about caregiving by spouses and other intimate partners, adult children, siblings, grandchildren, friends, and other relatives, as well as by members of racial, ethnic, and sexual minority groups. Num Pages: 150 pages, 9 black & white tables, 3 graphs. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHBK; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137520678
ISBN
9781137520678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.81

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