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Children, Child Abuse and Child Protection: Placing Children Centrally
The Violence Against Children Study Group
Paperback. Children, Child Abuse and Child Protection is the second book written by the Violence Against Children Study Group, a multidisciplinary group of researchers and practitioners from a range of professional settings concerned with child protection. This book follows on from the highly successful Taking Child Abuse Seriously, published in 1990. Editor(s): Blythe, Eric; Parkin, Wendy. Series: Wiley Series in Child Care & Protection. Num Pages: 244 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471986416
- ISBN
- 9780471986416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.17
€ 86.17
Hardback. The fourteenth in a series of annual volumes that provides authoritative reviews in the field of industrial and organizational psychology, this volume provides coverage of emergent issues such as personnel selection methods, system safety and control, well-being in the workplace, and more. Series: International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 782.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 14
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471986669
- ISBN
- 9780471986669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 311.48
€ 311.48
Paperback. Many countries have reduced dramatically the proportion of patients in psychiatric hospitals in favour of community care. The demand for mental health care in the community keeps growing, and cannot be met by traditional, conventional services alone. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMH; MBPK; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471987277
- ISBN
- 9780471987277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 108.83
€ 108.83
Hardback. Offender Rehabilitation and Treatment draws together internationally renowned experts in offender treatment from the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, and Australia to report on the most recent and exciting developments in this field. Editor(s): McGuire, James. Series: Wiley Series in Forensic Clinical Psychology. Num Pages: 412 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVC; JKVQ1; JMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 181 x 29. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471987611
- ISBN
- 9780471987611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.59
€ 219.59
Hardback. There is a growing consensus that offender rehabilitation, prison regimes, and the treatment of offenders with special needs, must be based on research, methods and experience that are effective, humane and related to individual, organizational, and social considerations. Editor(s): Hollin, Clive R. Num Pages: 620 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 181 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1294.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471988588
- ISBN
- 9780471988588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 322.81
€ 322.81
Hardback. This work explicitly sets out to close the gaps in professional practice, such as law, psychiatry, and the behavioural and social sciences and to address the questions that arise at the meeting-points and cross-roads of different backgrounds and spheres of activity. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GT; JKVQ; JMAL; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471998686
- ISBN
- 9780471998686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 217.08
€ 217.08
Paperback. Areas of professional practice, such as law, psychiatry, and the behavioural and social sciences, overlap at numerous points in terms of underlying concepts and basic research. Editor(s): McGuire, James; O'Kane, Aisling; Mason, Tom. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GT; JKVQ; JMAL; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 169 x 21. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471998693
- ISBN
- 9780471998693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.66
€ 83.66
Paperback. These are the first two volumes in an important new five-book series derived from sections of the international bestseller, Handbook of Personal Relationships, Second Edition, by Steve Duck. Editor(s): Ickes, William; Duck, Steve. Series: Wiley Series on Social and Personal Relationships. Num Pages: 310 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JMH; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471998815
- ISBN
- 9780471998815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.43
€ 87.43
Paperback. Serious child protection failures haunt health and welfare agencies around the world. Based on interviews with protective workers and rigorous examination of their cases, this ground breaking book draws links between the traumatised and isolated child protection worker and the traumatised and isolated re-abused child. Series: Wiley Series in Child Care & Protection. Num Pages: 234 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471998853
- ISBN
- 9780471998853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.77
€ 64.77
Paperback. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 115 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 186 x 115 x 8. Weight in Grams: 106.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1962
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 115
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520000056
- ISBN
- 9780520000056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.85
€ 21.99
€ 17.85
Paperback. Contributing essays analyzing the criteria for personal identity and their import on ethics and the theory of action, this book presents contemporary treatments of the issues discussed in "Personal Identity". Editor(s): Rorty, Amelie Oksenberg. Series: Topics in Philosophy. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 258 x 25. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520033092
- ISBN
- 9780520033092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.44
€ 37.99
€ 28.44
Paperback. Discusses a wide range of story motifs and retells their basic patterns. In this book, the author discusses the background to his own study of the folktale. It includes an index to tale types classified according to the main story motifs which can be used for reference. Num Pages: 524 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520035379
- ISBN
- 9780520035379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.45
€ 45.99
€ 33.45
Hardcover. Suitable for the classical scholars, this title explores an aspect of Greek military practice. Num Pages: 353 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520037816
- ISBN
- 9780520037816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.00€ 61.16
€ 77.00
€ 61.16
Paperback. Describes and analyzes life in Rampura in the late 1940s. In addition to the rich detail of village life and of a number of individual villagers, the author gives us insights into the nature of ethnographic research. He relates how he came to study this particular village. He also discusses the factors that could and did bias his research. Series: Center for South & Southeast Asia Studies, UC Berkeley. Num Pages: 392 pages, 12ill.6M. BIC Classification: JFSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520039483
- ISBN
- 9780520039483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.99
€ 41.99
€ 29.99
Paperback. Elizabethan foreign policy was very much the policy of Queen Elizabeth l herself. It was not foreplanned, envisaged whole in advance. It was built up out of her responses to questions and problems posed by her relations with neighboring and, in the case of France and Spain, far more powerful countries. Series: UNA's Lectures. Num Pages: 120 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 147 x 8. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520039742
- ISBN
- 9780520039742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
€ 33.99
€ 24.80
Paperback. "La citta del sole" is one of many books written by Tommaso Campanella - philosopher, scientist, astrologer, and poet - while imprisoned in Naples for his part in rebellion against the Spanish and ecclesiastical authorities who ruled his native Calabria. This book is the English translation of the book. Translator(s): Donno, D.J. Series: Biblioteca Italiana S. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520040366
- ISBN
- 9780520040366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.68
€ 26.99
€ 20.68
Paperback. Instead of proposing another theory of war, the authors intend to raise the theoretical consciousness of historians. Specifically, they argue that 'ideology does influence theory, historians do have ideologies as well as theories ..about which they are not always conscious or consistent. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 49.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520042797
- ISBN
- 9780520042797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.27
€ 30.99
€ 23.27
Paperback. States that there is little question that the descendants of the new European immigrant groups from Southern, Central, and Eastern Europe have done very well in the United States, reaching levels of achievement far above blacks. This book focuses on the historical origins of the current differences between the groups. Num Pages: 420 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520043626
- ISBN
- 9780520043626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.99
€ 41.99
€ 29.99
Paperback. Masks are found world-wide in connection with seasonal festivals, rites of passage, and curative ceremonies. A comparison of Greek to Eastern and especially Indian models follows, this book concludes with an examination of the interpretation of Hindu ideas in Bali that demonstrates the importance of ambivalence in mask iconography. Num Pages: 312 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AKTA; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Very Faint Foxing to Top Fore-edge
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520045330
- ISBN
- 9780520045330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.26
€ 37.99
€ 28.26
Paperback. Presents a philosophical critique of the foundations of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalysis. This book takes cognizance of his claim that psychoanalysis has the credentials of a natural science. Series: Pittsburgh Series in Philosophy & History of Science. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520050174
- ISBN
- 9780520050174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.56
€ 37.99
€ 28.56