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Paperback. Editor(s): Fingar, Thomas. Series: Studies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781503601963
- ISBN
- 9781503601963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.51
€ 29.99
€ 27.51
Hardback. Editor(s): Fingar, Thomas. Series: Studies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781503601413
- ISBN
- 9781503601413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.71
€ 117.71
hardcover. This book is about the migrations for family reunion that have taken place in post-1997 Hong Kong between mothers and children living in mainland China and their long-absent husbands and fathers, residents of Hong Kong. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804758130
- ISBN
- 9780804758130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.95
€ 70.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFMX; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226345574
- ISBN
- 9780226345574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
€ 37.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. Following World War II, Japan's postwar constitution forbade the country to wage war or create an army. This book draws on interviews, historical research, and analysis to describe the unusual case of a non-war-making military. It offers a look at an army trained for combat that nevertheless serves nontraditional military needs. Num Pages: 275 pages, 20 b/w photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247956
- ISBN
- 9780520247956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
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€ 20.55
€ 26.99
€ 20.55
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€ 11.81
€ 13.99
€ 11.81
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
€ 24.54
€ 24.54
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€ 7.94
€ 7.99
€ 7.94
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
€ 188.60€ 129.60
€ 188.60
€ 129.60
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
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 47.27
€ 48.99
€ 47.27
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
€ 159.13€ 109.50
€ 159.13
€ 109.50
Paperback. This book examines how, from the late nineteenth century through the 1920s, British policymakers, welfare providers, and working-class men struggled to accommodate men's dependence on the state within understandings of masculine citizenship. Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 323 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; JFSJ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349483556
- ISBN
- 9781349483556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.67
€ 121.67
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€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
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
€ 23.99€ 17.66
€ 23.99
€ 17.66
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
€ 31.99€ 30.41
€ 31.99
€ 30.41
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
€ 178.07
€ 178.07
Paperback. Examines high-stakes standardized testing in order to illuminate what is really at stake for students, teachers, and communities negatively affected by such testing. This title traces standardized testing's origins in the Eugenics and Social Efficiency movements of the late 19th and early 20th century. Series: Critical Social Thought. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JNKD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415990714
- ISBN
- 9780415990714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.64
€ 53.64
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
€ 53.05€ 42.11
€ 53.05
€ 42.11
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
€ 34.65
€ 34.65