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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Set in late-19th-century London, this novel details life in an East End ghetto and explores a spiritual crisis among young Jews, providing an analysis of a generation caught between the ghetto and modern British life. This edition includes a biographical, historical and critical introduction. Num Pages: 512 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: FC; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Edition
- 189th ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814325933
- ISBN
- 9780814325933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.46
€ 49.46
Paperback. Asks whether traditional observations about farm families apply to three hundred Iowa children who grew up with some tie to the land during the agricultural crisis of the 1980s, a time of widespread farm bankruptcies and factory closings. The answer, the authors show, is a resounding yes. Series: The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health & Development, Studies on Successful Adolescent Development. Num Pages: 394 pages, 37 line drawings, 56 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNF; 3JJPN; JFSP1; JHBK; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226212531
- ISBN
- 9780226212531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.18
€ 41.99
€ 32.18
Children of the Prison Boom: Mass Incarceration and the Future of Amer...
Wakefield, Sara; Wildeman, Christopher
paperback. Drawing upon broadly representative survey data and qualitative interviews, Children of the Prison Boom describes the devastating effects of America's experiment in mass incarceration for a generation of vulnerable children. Series: Studies in Crime and Public Policy. Num Pages: 250 pages, 37 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP1; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190624590
- ISBN
- 9780190624590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.18
€ 55.18
Paperback. An original ethnography looking at childhood socialisation in schools and in families, under the Welfare State Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DND; JFSP1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780745336046
- ISBN
- 9780745336046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 6.23
€ 16.99
€ 6.23
Hardback. Series: American Childhoods Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSP1; WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566635400
- ISBN
- 9781566635400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.42
€ 26.99
€ 24.42
Hardback. A timely interdisciplinary, comparative and historical perspective on African childhood migration that draws on the experience of children themselves to look at where, why and how they move - within and beyond the continent - and the impact of African child migration globally. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; JFFN; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011381
- ISBN
- 9781847011381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.34
€ 96.34
Paperback. What is it like to be a child growing up in Britain these days? Is it a happy or anxious time? What are the best and worst aspects of being a child today? This book draws on accounts of over two thousand children and five hundred adults, to examine the present day meaning of childhood and its implications for policy and practice. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347831
- ISBN
- 9781861347831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.81
€ 31.99
€ 29.81
Hardcover. Editor(s): Merrick, Professor Joav, MD, MMedSci, DMSc; Kandel, Isack; Omar, Hatim A. Num Pages: 342 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 182 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- GAZELLE BOOK SERVICES
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629483429
- ISBN
- 9781629483429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.58€ 168.77
€ 251.58
€ 168.77
Paperback. This book explores risk management and successful intervention for children in care who have committed, or are at risk of committing, acts of serious violence. The contributors provide an overview of the factors leading to extremely violent behaviour and discuss the complexities of diagnosis and definition from a multidisciplinary perspective. Editor(s): Hagell, Ann; Jeyarajah-Dent, Renuka. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKSB1; JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843103844
- ISBN
- 9781843103844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 37.77
€ 37.99
€ 37.77
Paperback. This completely revised edition embraces new developments in this rapidly developing field. The wealth of up-to-date information provided will be invaluable not only for researchers and students but also for psychologists, teachers and other professionals, and parents, carers and family members in search of comprehensive and helpful information. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, glossary. BIC Classification: JFFG; JMC; JNSG2; MJW; MMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853025556
- ISBN
- 9781853025556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.14
€ 53.14
Paperback. This monograph presents a longitudinal investigation of child development and family well-being during the first decade of life for children with Down syndrome, motor impairment, or developmental delay of uncertain etiology. The findings suggest that changes in selected policies and practices can improve outcomes for children with disabilities. Series Editor(s): Overton, Willis F. Series: Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development. Num Pages: 300 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSB; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631234753
- ISBN
- 9780631234753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.95
€ 70.95
Hardback. Images of disabled children are found throughout well-known works of literature, film, and even opera. Their characters range from sweet, to brave, to tragic. Disabled children are also a part of reality as poster girls and boys for drives and causes. This work demonstrates the critical role of disability with respect to the history of childhood. Series: Children and Youth: History and Culture. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFG; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313331466
- ISBN
- 9780313331466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.69€ 63.08
€ 69.69
€ 63.08
Paperback. Research shows that children with learning disabilities may experience emotional as well as cognitive difficulties. This book provides an account of the social cognitive development of children with learning disabilities and discusses ways in which this may be related to their social adjustment. Num Pages: 178 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFG; JMC; JNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854333261
- ISBN
- 9781854333261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.47
€ 67.47
Hardcover. Bringing together sociology of the body with powerful examinations of educational theory and social class, Henry examines how children's experiences of school and pedagogy are shaped by their bodies and the ideas of social class and class identity that their bodies carry. Series: The Cultural and Social Foundations of Education. Num Pages: 138 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSC; JNH; JNKS; JNLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 329.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137442628
- ISBN
- 9781137442628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 43.33
€ 54.99
€ 43.33
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Floris Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863156670
- ISBN
- 9780863156670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.61
€ 13.99
€ 11.61
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, 350 color photos. BIC Classification: JFCK; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 289 x 221 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1174.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Schiffer Pub Ltd
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764304309
- ISBN
- 9780764304309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 31.88
€ 48.99
€ 31.88
Paperback. Editor(s): Nicholson, Monica H. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; MBPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631175824
- ISBN
- 9781631175824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.75€ 79.36
€ 115.75
€ 79.36
Hardback. Analysing parental anxieties about children s healthcare in urban China, this book engages with debates about modernity, risk and anxiety by analysing economic and population policy changes in post-reform China. It studies representations of health issues in a parenting magazine, advertising and new media, with parents and grandparents responses. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 6 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFD; JFSP1; JHBK; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137498762
- ISBN
- 9781137498762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.56
€ 108.56
Hardcover. Num Pages: 257 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 186 x 21. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604560640
- ISBN
- 9781604560640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.75€ 78.86
€ 115.75
€ 78.86
Paperback. After the first phase of industrialization in Britain, the child emerged as both a victim of and a threat to capitalism. This book explores the changing relationship between the child and capitalist society in the works of some of the most important writers of children's and young-adult texts in the Victorian and Edwardian periods. Series: Critical Approaches to Children's Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349349272
- ISBN
- 9781349349272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardback. Series: Critical Approaches to Children's Literature. Num Pages: biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBH; DSY; JFSL3; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137579034
- ISBN
- 9781137579034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.51
€ 108.51
Hardcover. This work examines the United Nations Convention on the Rights of The Child finalized in 1989 along with the children's rights movement as a whole. The historical study draws on the Geneva Declaration in 1924 up to the Convention in 1989, tracing the changing principles of children's rights. Editor(s): Freeman, Professor Michael. Series Editor(s): Freeman, Professor Michael. Series: The Library of Essays on Family Rights. Num Pages: 611 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JPSN1; JPVH; LAM; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 365.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 611
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781855216839
- ISBN
- 9781855216839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.75€ 91.75
€ 102.75
€ 91.75
Hardcover. Editor(s): Dabney, Brooke; Eldridge, Michael D. Num Pages: 189 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; LNMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 185 x 18. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629482521
- ISBN
- 9781629482521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.69€ 147.77
€ 219.69
€ 147.77
Hardback. Despite the existence of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child there still exists a debate on whether children can really hold rights. This book presents a clear theory of children's rights by examining controversial case studies. The author presents a pathway to translating rights into practical social and political instruments for change. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFM; JFSP1; JKSB1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137492272
- ISBN
- 9781137492272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.25
€ 129.25