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Hardback. This book presents the latest evidence from Young Lives, a unique international study of children and poverty. It shows how the persistence of inequality amid general economic growth is leaving some extremely poor children behind, despite the promises of the Millennium Development Goals. Editor(s): Bourdillon, Michael; Boyden, Jo. Series: Palgrave Studies on Children and Development. Num Pages: 304 pages, 37 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFSP1; JKSB1; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137404022
- ISBN
- 9781137404022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.73
€ 65.73
Paperback. Presents a fresh view of the upbringing of English children in upper and professional class families over three centuries. Drawing on direct testimony from contemporary diaries and letters, this book revises previous understandings of parenting and what it was like to grow up in the period between 1600 and 1914. Num Pages: 456 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 35. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300163964
- ISBN
- 9780300163964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.55
€ 25.99
€ 19.55
Hardcover. Surprisingly little research has been carried out about how Australian Aboriginal children and teenagers experience life, shape their social world, and imagine the future. This volume presents recent and original studies of life experiences outside the institutional settings of childcare and education.. Editor(s): Eickelkamp, Ute. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFSL9; JFSP1; JFSP2; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857450821
- ISBN
- 9780857450821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.76
€ 136.76
Paperback. Investigates how race and ethnicity influence the experiences of teens in four key social institutions-family, peer groups, school, and religious communities. Num Pages: 216 pages, 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JFSP2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804760522
- ISBN
- 9780804760522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.37
€ 26.99
€ 25.37
Hardback. Investigates how race and ethnicity influence the experiences of teens in four key social institutions-family, peer groups, school, and religious communities. Num Pages: 216 pages, 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JFSP2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804760515
- ISBN
- 9780804760515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.31
€ 108.31
Hardback. A semiprojective, parapolitical story-telling method was used to determine how children define and evaluate political situations and to imagine how behavior would occur in certain political situations. The recorded interviews were analyzed by applying qualitative and quantitative methodological techniques. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838636558
- ISBN
- 9780838636558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.38
€ 116.38
Paperback. Offers an account of child-rearing practices in the high Peruvian Andes. This book traces children's lives from birth to adulthood and features strategies of child rearing, as well as ways of living that allow teenagers to enjoy the adolescent stage of their lives while contributing to the welfare of their families and the community. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 line drawings, 43 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292712980
- ISBN
- 9780292712980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.91
€ 24.99
€ 22.91
Paperback. Hispanics are the largest immigrant group in the United States and the largest ethnic minority group in the nation. One in five children in the U.S. has immigrant parents. These children face a range of challenges, often caught in their communities' changing social, political, and economic forces. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877667636
- ISBN
- 9780877667636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.86
€ 62.86
paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 32ill. BIC Classification: JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816642106
- ISBN
- 9780816642106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Hardcover. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JNSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 193 x 20. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Pearson Education (US) United States
- Edition
- 8th Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780132620666
- ISBN
- 9780132620666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.78
€ 254.78
Paperback. The National Commission on Music Education's 1991 report to Congress and the administration, based on the principle that music and the other arts have intrinsic value and are essential for a comprehensive, well-balanced education. Num Pages: 60 pages. BIC Classification: JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 281 x 3. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- MENC - The National Association for Music Education United States
- Number of pages
- 60
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940796898
- ISBN
- 9780940796898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.06
€ 37.06
Paperback. Granting extraordinary access to their private world, Osama's wife and son reveal the frightening transformation of a loving husband into a hardened terrorist. Num Pages: 320 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 35. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851689019
- ISBN
- 9781851689019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.05
€ 17.99
€ 14.05
Paperback. Finally, Stevick contemplates the potential of electronic media to significantly alter traditional Amish practices, culture, and staying power. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 12, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC99; HRCV; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421413716
- ISBN
- 9781421413716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.39
€ 30.99
€ 26.39
Paperback. Until now little published work has focused on how horticulture and gardening can help to promote social inclusion for vulnerable groups. This guide looks at the ways in which social and therapeutic horticulture projects can help foster independence, build self esteem and provide training and employment opportunities for vulnerable groups. Num Pages: 72 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 295 x 210 x 4. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Spi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347268
- ISBN
- 9781861347268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.57
€ 33.99
€ 32.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16pp B & W plates. BIC Classification: JWTY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848845510
- ISBN
- 9781848845510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. This guide to understanding the mental health of older people reveals how to cope with the normal aging process and see its potentially positive aspects while dealing with its problems. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780669276794
- ISBN
- 9780669276794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 37.10
€ 46.99
€ 37.10
hardcover. Drawing on the research, this book examines the tourism and leisure needs of older people. This book highlights how important an understanding of the emerging market is to tourism and leisure providers. It also suggests ways to effectively market to and provide for this expanding group in the future. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBS; KNSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781845930653
- ISBN
- 9781845930653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.68
€ 109.68
Paperback. Editor(s): Hollander, C.F.; Becker, H.A. Translator(s): Lopey, C.N.T.H. Series: Future Health Scenarios. Num Pages: 326 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780898388695
- ISBN
- 9780898388695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.49
€ 186.49
Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774164552
- ISBN
- 9789774164552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.70
€ 30.99
€ 30.70
Paperback. Growing Musicians: Teaching Music in Middle School and Beyond focuses on teaching adolescents within the context of a music classroom. It considers the impact of music education on adolescents as they transition from child to adult as well as encourages music educators to mindfully examine their own teaching practice. Num Pages: 216 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: JNLC; JNU; YQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199372072
- ISBN
- 9780199372072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.67
€ 53.67