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Paperback. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 496 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNMH; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 239 x 32. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165585
- ISBN
- 9780691165585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.88
€ 23.99
€ 17.88
Paperback. How might happiness research affect government policy in the United States - and beyond? This book examines how governments could use the rapidly growing research data on what makes people happy - in a variety of policy areas to increase well-being and improve the quality of life for all their citizens. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JFCD; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152561
- ISBN
- 9780691152561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.96
€ 23.99
€ 17.96
Hardback. Examines how governments could use research data on what makes people happy - in a variety of policy areas to increase well-being and improve the quality of life for their citizens. This title looks at the policy implications for economic growth, equality, retirement, unemployment, health care, family programs, education, and government quality. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144894
- ISBN
- 9780691144894
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.43
€ 26.99
€ 20.43
Paperback. Drawing on a body of empirical evidence, this book examines how much progress college students actually make toward widely accepted goals of undergraduate education. It describes the changes that faculties and academic leaders can make to help students accomplish more. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136189
- ISBN
- 9780691136189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Paperback. Taking a look at the growing commercialization of our academic institutions, this book probes the efforts on campus to profit financially not only from athletics but increasingly, from education and research as well. It shows how such ventures are undermining core academic values and what universities can do to limit the damage. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKG; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691120126
- ISBN
- 9780691120126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.87
€ 43.99
€ 30.87
Hardback. Offering a survey and evaluation of American higher education as a whole, this book provides a basis for a public discussion about what the system is doing right, what it needs to do better, and how the next quarter century could be made a period of progress rather than decline. Num Pages: 496 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 38. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159140
- ISBN
- 9780691159140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
hardcover. This is the first comprehensive study of the operation of direct rule between 1972 and 2007 as a system of governance. How direct rule moulded the institutions of governance is analysed in detail. In addition, direct rule is compared with devolution, identifying the deficiencies and advantages of both systems. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press Manchester
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719077579
- ISBN
- 9780719077579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.18
€ 150.18
Paperback. With new devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, this book provides a study of developments in the major areas of social policy and a full comparison between the four UK nations. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0016548
- ISBN
- 9781847422255
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Drawing on examples across a range of policy areas, this important new book examines the radically changing system of governance and delivery of social welfare in the UK and assesses how changes in social policy and governance interact in the delivery of social welfare. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 239 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447319184
- ISBN
- 9781447319184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.57
€ 33.99
€ 32.57
Hardback. The 1990s have seen a growth of interest in questions of music history and meaning, together with their relationships to culture and society. This reader includes works which explore the cultural and social significance of music. Editor(s): Scott, Professor Derek B. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 figures, 22 music examples. BIC Classification: AV; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 523.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198790112
- ISBN
- 9780198790112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.89
€ 209.89
Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive synthesis of the core concepts, strategies, and tools in adaptive co-management, where adaptive processes, feedback learning, and flexible partnerships that are reshaping environmental governance. Editor(s): Armitage, Derek; Berkes, Fikret; Doubleday, Nancy. Series: Sustainability & the Environment. Num Pages: 352 pages, approx. 4 maps, 15 figures, 23 tables. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 245 x 24. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774813907
- ISBN
- 9780774813907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.10
€ 40.99
€ 36.10
Paperback. Resulting from the ICMI Study into the teaching and learning of mathematics at university level that began with a conference in Singapore in 1998, this book looks at tertiary mathematics and its teaching from various aspects such as practice, research, mathematics and other disciplines, technology, assessment, and teacher education. Editor(s): Holton, Derek. Series: New ICMI Study Series. Num Pages: 570 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 797.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402000720
- ISBN
- 9781402000720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 281.03
€ 281.03
Hardback. Focusing on ethnicity and its relation to conflict, this book goes beyond sterile debates about whether ethnic identities are naturalA" or socially constructed.A" Rather, ethnic identity takes different forms. Some ethnic boundaries are perceived by the actors themselves as natural, while others are perceived to be permeable. Series: Integration and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 254 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; JFSL; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857450883
- ISBN
- 9780857450883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.25
€ 155.25
Paperback. This extraordinary book by Derald Wing Sue, a highly-regarded academic and author, helps readers understand and combat racism in themselves. It defines racism not only as extreme acts of hatred, but as "any attitude, action or institutional structure or social policy that subordinates a person or group because of their color. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118533659
- ISBN
- 9781118533659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.80
€ 31.99
€ 24.80
Paperback. Designed for use in multicultural counseling courses, graduate level practicum, or as part of a counseling techniques course, this casebook provides students with the opportunity to think critically and learn how to incorporate and apply multicultural skills and competencies in a treatment setting. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118487556
- ISBN
- 9781118487556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.11
€ 62.11
Hardcover. * Microaggressions are the everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs or insults - whether intentional or unintentional - which communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely on their maginalized group membership. Editor(s): Sue, Derald Wing. Num Pages: 384 pages, , black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFS; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 189 x 31. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470491393
- ISBN
- 9780470491393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.42
€ 63.42
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€ 22.87
€ 33.99
€ 22.87
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781305639997
- ISBN
- 9781305639997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.53
€ 91.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118536100
- ISBN
- 9781118536100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.97
€ 127.97
Paperback / so. Series: Duv Sozialwissenschaft. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HB; JHBD; JNLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Deutscher Universit?tsverlag United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783824440962
- ISBN
- 9783824440962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.96
€ 76.96