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Hardback. Challenges what our policymakers thought they knew about education and education reform, from how to close the achievement gap in public schools to admission standards for top universities. This book uses statistical evidence to show why some of the widely held beliefs in education today - and the policies that have resulted - are wrong. Num Pages: 200 pages, 23 line illus. 17 tables. BIC Classification: JNA; JNK; LNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st ed., 1st Ptg
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149288
- ISBN
- 9780691149288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.17
€ 26.99
€ 20.17
Paperback. Aims to cover the important elements of the political press, and to paint a picture of the way in which Danish newspapers has discussed the subject of the unemployed over a period of 150 years. Num Pages: 94 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DND; JFFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 168 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rockwool Foundation Research Unit Denmark
- Number of pages
- 94
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788790199159
- ISBN
- 9788790199159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.70
€ 13.99
€ 11.70
Paperback. Addressing the high rate of unemployment among people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), this vital guide offers advice on how you can overcome negative emotions, maintain your confidence and process unemployment in an emotionally healthy way. Num Pages: 160 pages, no. BIC Classification: JFFA; MJNA; VFJB; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849057295
- ISBN
- 9781849057295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.14
€ 24.14
Paperback. A number of studies investigate the extent to which levels of welfare benefits reduce crime among the unemployed. This title expands this literature by testing whether the intensity of other welfare programs aimed at the unemployed affects their criminal activity. Num Pages: 26 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 235 x 3. Weight in Grams: 76.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rockwool Foundation Research Unit Denmark
- Number of pages
- 26
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788790199647
- ISBN
- 9788790199647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.99€ 7.84
€ 7.99
€ 7.84
Hardback. Num Pages: 132 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629483481
- ISBN
- 9781629483481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.86€ 126.88
€ 186.86
€ 126.88
paperback. Drawing on a range of contemporary evidence, Stephen Constantine studies the nature and causes of unemployment in Britain during the 1920s and 1930s, and analyzes the failure of successive inter-war governments to make a constructive response. Series: Seminar Studies in History. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; JFFA. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 215 x 144 x 8. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582352322
- ISBN
- 9780582352322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 46.84
€ 48.99
€ 46.84
Hardcover. Editor(s): MacKenna, Alan D. Num Pages: 150 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 174 x 237 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781614703518
- ISBN
- 9781614703518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.66€ 108.12
€ 157.66
€ 108.12
Paperback. Examines the second Bush administration's misguided management of foreign policy, the legacy of which has been seven major - and almost irresolvable - national security crises Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 17. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991702
- ISBN
- 9780295991702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.15
€ 32.99
€ 31.15
Paperback. "First published in 1967, revised and updated 1985, reprinted in 2003 by Leo Cooper"--Title page verso. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QFC; 3JJ; HBG; HBW; JWTY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848844230
- ISBN
- 9781848844230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.49
€ 21.99
€ 17.49
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847424112
- ISBN
- 9781847424112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.81
€ 30.99
€ 29.81
Hardback. This book is a major reassessment of the early Cold War U.S.-Japan security relationship. It draws on new archival material and the latest scholarship to demonstrate the constructive efforts of U.S. policymakers in building a lasting, albeit limited partnership with America's most important East Asian ally. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJPG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804739610
- ISBN
- 9780804739610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.11
€ 97.11
Hardback. The volume explores the nature and extent of ethnic inequalities in education in ten major western countries. The focus is on differences between ethnic groups and between receiving countries. Are some minorities more successful, and if so why? Why might some countries be more favourable environments for educational progress than others? Editor(s): Heath, Anthony; Brinbaum, Yael. Series: Proceedings of the British Academy. Num Pages: 245 pages, 20 graphs. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 26. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265741
- ISBN
- 9780197265741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.53
€ 94.53
Paperback. Is the United States "the land of equal opportunity" or is the playing field tilted in favor of those whose parents are wealthy, well educated, and white? If family background is important in getting ahead, why? This title provides answers to these questions by leading economists, sociologists, biologists, behavioral geneticists, and philosophers. Editor(s): Bowles, Samuel; Gintis, Herbert; Osborne-Groves, Melissa. Num Pages: 304 pages, 18 line illus. 64 tables. BIC Classification: JFSC; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136202
- ISBN
- 9780691136202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.77€ 41.40
€ 52.77
€ 41.40
Paperback. Class does make a difference in the lives and futures of American children. Drawing on observations of black and white middle-class, working-class, and poor families, this title explores this fact, offering a picture of childhood. It focuses on the frenetic families managing their children's hectic schedules of 'leisure' activities. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 30. Weight in Grams: 628. Class, Race, and Family Life. 480 pages, illustrations. Class does make a difference in the lives and futures of American children. Drawing on observations of black and white middle-class, working-class, and poor families, this title explores this fact, offering a picture of childhood. It focuses on the frenetic families managing their children's hectic schedules of 'leisure' activities. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSP1. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 30. Weight: 640.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271425
- ISBN
- 9780520271425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.09
€ 34.09
Paperback. Crime in most urban areas has been falling since 1991. This title presents a structural and theoretical analysis of the various factors that affect the crime decline, and offers insights into which trends have declined and why. It considers the indicators such as employment, labour market opportunities, skill levels, and housing. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSG; JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814767856
- ISBN
- 9780814767856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.27
€ 29.99
€ 29.27
paperback. First systematic medical history of Bolivia for the 20th century, viewing political change from the perspective of public health. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFC; JFSJ; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780822339168
- ISBN
- 9780822339168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.23
€ 29.99
€ 29.23
Hardback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 3 halftones. 48 line illus. 53 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 244 x 32. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691172842
- ISBN
- 9780691172842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.08
€ 36.99
€ 27.08
Paperback. The inequalities that persist in America have deep historical roots. Evelyn Nakano Glenn untangles this complex history in a comparative regional study from the end of Reconstruction to the eve of World War II. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674013728
- ISBN
- 9780674013728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.28
€ 37.99
€ 32.28
Paperback. This book shows conclusively that inequalities in health are the scandal of our times in the most unequal of rich nations and calls for immediate action to reduce these inequalities in the near future. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFFJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447305132
- ISBN
- 9781447305132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.95
€ 40.99
€ 37.95
Paperback. Users of social and health care services play an increasingly significant part within systems of local governance. This report examines the strategies user groups adopt to seek their objectives, and explores issues relating to notions of consumerism and citizenship. It should be read by anyone involved in health and social care policy and practice. Num Pages: 120 pages, 2tabs. BIC Classification: JFFG; JPR; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861340566
- ISBN
- 9781861340566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.79
€ 30.99
€ 29.79