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hardcover. The concept of well-being plays a central role in moral and political theory. Policies and actions are justified or criticized on the grounds that they make people better or worse off. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745662725
- ISBN
- 9780745662725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.06
€ 60.06
hardcover. This book considers what makes us happy, using a new approach that directly addresses the circumstances under which highly subjective well-being is experienced, often with surprising results. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348876
- ISBN
- 9781861348876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.32
€ 96.32
Paperback. Guides the reader through the stages of childhood development and explains children's need of daily rhythm, movement and play. The author emphasizes the importance of guarding the quality of imagination, and indicates the significance of festivals and celebrations. Num Pages: 232 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; JNT; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- Rudolf Steiner Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855841246
- ISBN
- 9781855841246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.42
€ 19.99
€ 18.42
Hardback. Everyone has taken and given offence; anyone who claims they haven't is either lying or uniquely tolerant. Yet in recent years, offence has become more than an expression of annoyance - it's now a form of political currency. This book explores how the politics of offence is poisoning public debate. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; BM; HBWS2; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Scribe Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781921844942
- ISBN
- 9781921844942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.40
€ 21.99
€ 21.40
Paperback. A documentary history of welfare policy in the U.S. Editor(s): Mink, Gwendolyn; Solinger, Rickie. Num Pages: 817 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 817
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814756546
- ISBN
- 9780814756546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.08
€ 39.08
hardcover. Series: International Policy Exchange Series. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFF; JFSC; JKS; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIV PR United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190218133
- ISBN
- 9780190218133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.66
€ 104.66
hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 tables F024 6x9. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691630809
- ISBN
- 9780691630809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.01
€ 142.01
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 tables F024 6x9. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691601021
- ISBN
- 9780691601021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.70
€ 54.99
€ 39.70
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15, 8 charts, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801451058
- ISBN
- 9780801451058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.63
€ 61.63
paperback. This book makes an original contribution to current debates around welfare reform through a qualitative investigation of the opinions and experiences of welfare users. Competing philosophical, political and academic perspectives on citizenship and welfare are also analysed and discussed, making this book important reading for students and teachers. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861342041
- ISBN
- 9781861342041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.26
€ 33.99
€ 32.26
Hardback. Intends to significantly extend previous research work on the rural impacts of national welfare reform and position it in a broader context. This title provides a comprehensive and comparative account of the rural dimensions of welfare in a number of developed countries. Editor(s): Milbourne, Paul; Marsden, Terry. Series Editor(s): Milbourne, Paul. Series: Research in Rural Sociology & Development. Num Pages: 248 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JFSF; JHB; JKS; RPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849509183
- ISBN
- 9781849509183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.26
€ 116.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 34 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; GPS; JFSP1; JHBD; JKS; JPQB; LNB. Category: (G) General. Dimension: 271 x 210 x 3. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 34
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833027207
- ISBN
- 9780833027207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.66
€ 11.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 42 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JKSB1; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 5. Weight in Grams: 127.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 42
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833028815
- ISBN
- 9780833028815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.21
€ 12.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 18 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 5. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 18
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833027221
- ISBN
- 9780833027221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.37
€ 30.37
Hardcover. Editor(s): Venakhi, Shenhar. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; K. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560724087
- ISBN
- 9781560724087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.23€ 82.70
€ 109.23
€ 82.70
Hardcover. During the 1990s the United States undertook the greatest social policy reform since the Social Security Act of 1935. A crucial resourse for policy economists, social policy specialists, and other professionals concerned wi th welfare policy. Series: RAND Corporation Research Study. Num Pages: 352 pages, 45 line illustrations; 27 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018914
- ISBN
- 9780674018914
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.34€ 76.06
€ 83.34
€ 76.06
paperback. A powerful expose of a deeply-rooted but woefully ignored form of racial blindness, Welfare Racism is an important first step toward more humane and rational policies for the men, women, and children who have been ravaged by the current system. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415923415
- ISBN
- 9780415923415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.65
€ 73.65
Paperback. Under the welfare reform act of 1996, welfare was the first and most basic safety net program to be sent back to state control. This title examines how the welfare policymaking process has changed. It probes the nature of state welfare politics under devolution and contrasts it with welfare politics on the national level. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPQB; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408924
- ISBN
- 9780878408924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.82
€ 70.82
Hardback. Welfare reform is a central part of the modernisation programme adopted by the Labour Government since 1997. This book examines the role of Parliament in the formulation and scrutiny of welfare policy, focusing in particular on how MPs and Peers view their influence on policy. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347909
- ISBN
- 9781861347909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.30
€ 97.30
Paperback. The critical role of food in contemporary policy, in the UK, Europe and internationally, is explored in a comprehensive and readable account of current issues, including food rights, patenting, safety, aid, choice and poverty. * This landmark collection explores the critical role of food in contemporary national and international policy. Editor(s): Dowler, Elizabeth; Finer, Catherine Jones. Series: Broadening Perspectives in Social Policy. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBA; KNDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405112451
- ISBN
- 9781405112451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.11
€ 34.11