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Paperback. Schools across the US look very different today than they did a generation ago. Police officers, drug-sniffing dogs, surveillance cameras, and high suspension rates have become commonplace. This book presents a blueprint for reform that emphasizes problem-solving and accountability while encouraging the need to implement smarter school policies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 7 Graphs, 4 Tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 308 x 14. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284203
- ISBN
- 9780520284203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.43
€ 33.99
€ 24.43
Paperback. By comparing how adolescents are prosecuted and punished in juvenile and criminal courts, this work finds that prosecuting adolescents in criminal court does not fit with out cultural understandings of youthfulness. It suggests that justice would be better served if adolescents were handled by the system designed to address their special needs. Series: New Perspectives in Crime, Deviance, and Law. Num Pages: 211 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ2; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814747742
- ISBN
- 9780814747742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.12
€ 29.99
€ 29.12
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814748213
- ISBN
- 9780814748213
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.41
€ 32.99
€ 31.41
Paperback. Argues that anti-statist inclinations prevented Cold War anxieties from transforming the United States into the garrison state it might have become in their absence. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 7 tables, 21line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691048901
- ISBN
- 9780691048901
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Condition: New
€ 52.86€ 41.59
€ 52.86
€ 41.59
Paperback. Presents a study of a controversy in Britain at the turn of the twentieth century. This book explains how England's rulers failed to understand and respond to the initial evidence of erosion in their country's industrial, financial, naval, and military power. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBLL; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148007
- ISBN
- 9780691148007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.78
€ 40.99
€ 28.78
Paperback. Offers an analysis of the useful interaction, illuminating an often hidden corner of the human heart. This book discusses the importance of shame, guilt, and humiliation, the initial reluctance to apologize, the simplicity of the act of apologizing, the spontaneous generosity and forgiveness on the part of the offended, and more. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JMA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 177 x 126 x 24. Weight in Grams: 309.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195189117
- ISBN
- 9780195189117
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.82
€ 24.99
€ 22.82
Hardback. Throughout the twentieth century, popular songs, magazine articles, plays, posters, and novels alternated between representing intelligence as empowering and as threatening. In Inventing the Egghead, Aaron Lecklider cracks open this paradox by examining representations of intelligence to reveal brainpower's stalwart appeal and influence. Num Pages: 296 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812244861
- ISBN
- 9780812244861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.11
€ 61.11
Paperback. Groundbreaking developments in adolescent brain research underpin this straightforward guide to understanding-and dealing with-teen behavior. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393065800
- ISBN
- 9780393065800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.72
€ 16.99
€ 15.72
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; FA; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Robert D. Reed Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885003201
- ISBN
- 9781885003201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.62
€ 25.99
€ 24.62
Paperback. Series: War Culture. Num Pages: 268 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; APFA; HBJK; HBLX; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813564029
- ISBN
- 9780813564029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 45.80
€ 46.99
€ 45.80
Hardcover. Behavior genetics has always been a breeding ground for controversies. From the "criminal chromosome" to the "gay gene," claims about the influence of genes like these have led to often vitriolic national debates about race, class, and inequality. The author traces the field of behavior genetics back to its origins in the 1950s. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JHB; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226058313
- ISBN
- 9780226058313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.97€ 79.04
€ 93.97
€ 79.04
Paperback. Behavior genetics has always been a breeding ground for controversies. From the "criminal chromosome" to the "gay gene," claims about the influence of genes like these have led to often vitriolic national debates about race, class, and inequality. The author traces the field of behavior genetics back to its origins in the 1950s. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JHB; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226058450
- ISBN
- 9780226058450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.82
€ 32.99
€ 25.82
Paperback. Editor(s): Darling, Kate; Perzanowski, Aaron. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; LAB; LNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479856244
- ISBN
- 9781479856244
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Paperback. Offers a complete overview of the issues associated with substance misuse from an interdisciplinary perspective. This book begins by providing a reference guide to the different psychoactive substances, looking at the biological and psychological impact of their use. Editor(s): Pycroft, Aaron. Series: Sage Key Concepts Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1; MMZR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781446252406
- ISBN
- 9781446252406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 40.49
€ 42.99
€ 40.49
Paperback. This original and valuable book considers notions of risk and rehabilitation in detail. Editor(s): Pycroft, Aaron; Clift, Suzie. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JKS; JKVQ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 175 x 11. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447300212
- ISBN
- 9781447300212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.18
€ 40.99
€ 38.18
hardcover. This original and valuable book considers notions of risk and rehabilitation in detail. Editor(s): Pycroft, Aaron; Clift, Suzie. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JKVQ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 178 x 250 x 17. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447300205
- ISBN
- 9781447300205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.10
€ 105.10
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTJ; HBW; JPS; JWLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801456619
- ISBN
- 9780801456619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.22
€ 41.99
€ 37.22
Paperback. The authors of this work advocate the development of readily available, accessible and professionally sanctioned practice guidelines for social work intervention, a necessity in an age of managed care and increased demand for accountability, effectiveness and efficiency in practice. Editor(s): Rosen, Aaron; Proctor, Enola K. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 figures. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123112
- ISBN
- 9780231123112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 36.19
€ 49.99
€ 36.19
Paperback. What's the best political system? What standards should we use to decide, and why? Arguments for Liberty is a guide to thinking about these questions. It's also a powerful argument for the goodness and importance of human liberty. Editor(s): Powell, Aaron Ross; Babcock, Grant. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 136 x 28. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Cato Institute
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781944424121
- ISBN
- 9781944424121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.84
€ 14.84
Paperback. Series: Flipped Learning Series. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: JNFG; JNT; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781564843609
- ISBN
- 9781564843609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.53
€ 16.53