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Paperback. This text remains essential reading for doctors taking the membership examination of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, but will also be of interest to general psychiatric nurses, social workers, lawyers, probation officers and criminologists. Editor(s): Stone, J.; Shea, Dr K. O.; Roberts, Sarah; O'Grady, J.; Taylor, A. Num Pages: 328 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 4K; JMK; MMH; MMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632050192
ISBN
9780632050192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.21

Paperback. .
Publisher
Minhaj-ul-Quran Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955188893
ISBN
9780955188893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.02

Paperback. Reviews the history of the fatwa since its origins and its evolution. This work looks at the general use of fatwa in relation to Islamic rules and traces the evolution of shi'ite Islam from a pacifist and quietist movement into a militant force. Num Pages: 213 pages, illus. BIC Classification: JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
213
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772887760
ISBN
9788772887760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.28

Hardcover. Fathers, Fatherhood and Mental Illness provides the first book-length study of fathers' experiences of mental illness, arguing that a discourse analytic focus upon the experience of mental illness is relevant both to social scientists and mental health scholars and practitioners. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMG; JMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230393011
ISBN
9780230393011
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.50

Paperback. Fathers, Fatherhood and Mental Illness provides the first book-length study of fathers' experiences of mental illness, arguing that a discourse analytic focus upon the experience of mental illness is relevant both to social scientists and mental health scholars and practitioners. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFGR; JMG; JMP; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349352197
ISBN
9781349352197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Looks at the legal and cultural implications of bequests that crossed the color line. This book examines high-court decisions in the antebellum South that involved wills in which white male planters bequeathed property, freedom, or both to women of color and their mixed-race children. Series: Studies in the Legal History of the South. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBJK; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL3; LNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820332512
ISBN
9780820332512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.01

Paperback. This book is dedicated to the role of work organizations when it comes to the realization of an active fatherhood. Firstly, it deals with barriers for active fatherhood and its correlating mechanisms of inequality: Which aspects of discrimination and social closure do fathers face today if they assert a claim for active fatherhood, and with what Editor(s): Liebig, Brigitte; Oechsle, Mechtild. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHBK; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 147. .
Publisher
Verlag Barbara Budrich
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783847407034
ISBN
9783847407034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.66
€ 48.56

Hardcover. This book traces the rise of the political dynasty in the Middle East and, in the process, provides the context for the current Arab uprising. The author shows that a father-to-son transfer of power has no basis in Islam, and yet the idea of dynastic power became entrenched in the Middle East. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137308115
ISBN
9781137308115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.50

Hardcover. This book explores how masculinities and fatherhood are transmitted across family generations of white British, Irish and Polish fathers. Providing unique insights into men's lives, migration, employment, father-son relationships and intergenerational transmission, it offers a rich methodological story of how intergenerational research is done. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 1DVP; HBTB; JFFN; JFSJ2; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 242 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137379665
ISBN
9781137379665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.58

paperback. Drawing on insights from psychology, sociology, anthropology, religion, history, and literature, this book examines early and contemporary writings of male authors from across the Arab world to explore the traditional and evolving nature of father-son relationships in Arab families. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: D; JFC; JFSJ; JFSL; JHB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 319.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2013
SKU
V9781349462940
ISBN
9781349462940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.88

Paperback. This book traces the rise of the political dynasty in the Middle East and, in the process, provides the context for the current Arab uprising. The author shows that a father-to-son transfer of power has no basis in Islam, and yet the idea of dynastic power became entrenched in the Middle East. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HRA; HRAM; HRH; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349455843
ISBN
9781349455843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.69

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 444 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691640136
ISBN
9780691640136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX4; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 163.
Publisher
Zondervan United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310328605
ISBN
9780310328605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.17

Hardcover. Many fathers are now providing hands-on, engaged care to babies and young children. This book draws on observations of, and interviews with, caregiving fathers, as well as analyses of fathers' memoirs and online blogs, to examine fathers' caregiving work as embodied practice and as lived experience. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137455888
ISBN
9781137455888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.57

Hardback. Suitable for fathers who want to do a better job raising their children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, for mothers of ADHD children who want to understand the special needs that fathers have in parenting these children, and for professionals who have the challenging task of involving the fathers of ADHD children in their treatment. Num Pages: 312 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: JKSB; JMAL; JMC; MMH; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765700681
ISBN
9780765700681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.47

Paperback. Looking at every kind of fatherhood - being a father in and out of marriage, fathering from a distance, stepfathering, and parenting by gay males, this book presents a picture of how being a parent fits with men's broader social and work lives, how fatherhood evolved, and how it differs across cultures and through time. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHBK; JHM; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674064188
ISBN
9780674064188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.03

Hardback. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL; JFSP; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137461773
ISBN
9781137461773
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.24

Hardback. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 225 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137589521
ISBN
9781137589521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.67

Hardback. In this topical book, expert scholars from the Nordic countries, the UK and the US demonstrate how modern fatherhood is supported in Nordic countries through family and social policies, and how these shape and influence the images, roles and practices of fathers in a diversity of family settings and variations of fatherhoods. Editor(s): Eydal, Gudny Bjork; Rostgaard, Tine. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; JFSJ2; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 794.
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447310471
ISBN
9781447310471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.87

Paperback. In this topical book, expert scholars from the Nordic countries, the UK and the US demonstrate how modern fatherhood is supported in Nordic countries through family and social policies, and how these shape and influence the images, roles and practices of fathers in a diversity of family settings and variations of fatherhoods. Editor(s): Eydal, Gudny Bjork; Rostgaard, Tine. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; JFSJ2; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. .
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447310488
ISBN
9781447310488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 40.17

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