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Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; VXQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 121 x 203 x 19. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Weiser Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578634491
ISBN
9781578634491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.23

Paperback. The children in today's early childhood classroom are more culturally, linguistically, and ability diverse than ever. This book offers practical ideas for creating a welcoming atmosphere for families that will encourage them to participate in their children's learning community. Num Pages: 148 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: JNLA; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Gryphon House, Inc.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876594827
ISBN
9780876594827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.18

Paperback. In this book, Rogers-Dillon argues that these welfare experiments of the 1990s were not simply scientific experiments, as their supporters frequently contend, but a powerful political tool that created a framework within which few could argue successfully against the welfare policy changes. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JM; JKS; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804747462
ISBN
9780804747462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. * Published as part of the prestigious Wiley-Blackwell - UFAW Animal Welfare series. * A complete and balanced overview of the issues surrounding the use of animals in scientific research, with a focus on animal welfare implications and ethics of animals in research. Series: UFAW Animal Welfare. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDN; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 241 x 13. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119967071
ISBN
9781119967071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.60

Hardcover. The Welfare of Children with Mentally Ill Parents examines the interventions made by professional workers from a range of different disciplines in families with dependent children and a mentally ill parent. The authors compare responses of professionals in ten European countries and one state in Australia. Num Pages: 262 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JKSB1; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471497240
ISBN
9780471497240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 219.70

Paperback. Editor(s): Robinson, Colin. Series: Collected Works of Arthur Seldon. Num Pages: 308 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
308
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865975552
ISBN
9780865975552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.75

Paperback. The strife for social improvement that arose in the decades around the turn of the 20th century raised the issue of social conformity in new ways: how were citizens who did not adhere to the rules to be dealt with? This edited collection opens new perspectives on the history of the emerging welfare state by focusing on its margins. Editor(s): Althammer, Beate; Gestrich, Andreas; Grundler, Jens. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; JPA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349462292
ISBN
9781349462292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. This book presents an in-depth analysis of social policy reactions to international economic shocks in four different welfare states, over a 40-year period. It reveals how expansion and retrenchment are shaped by domestic politics and existing welfare state institutions. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JPA; JPB; JPQB; KFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349330423
ISBN
9781349330423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

Hardcover. This book presents an in-depth analysis of social policy reactions to international economic shocks in four different welfare states, over a 40-year period. It reveals how expansion and retrenchment are shaped by domestic politics and existing welfare state institutions. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB; KCR; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230285255
ISBN
9780230285255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.11

Hardback. An analysis of institutional dynamics which develops the argument that social policy development in Korea is not due to common exogenous factors such as international or union pressure but the desire of government to have itself legitimated. The book is part of the ST ANTHONY'S series. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPK; JFF; JKS; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 415.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333699270
ISBN
9780333699270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.48

Hardcover. In recent years, major forces have reshaped social welfare policies and practices across the globe. This book is a comparative analysis of the effect of globalization on the international welfare state. It discusses many countries and includes case studies. Num Pages: 375 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2009th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441900654
ISBN
9781441900654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.46

Hardcover. Once heralded as a model welfare state, Sweden is now in transition since its economic plunge in the early 1990s. This volume examines Sweden's economic problems from a US perspective, exploring such diverse topics as income equalization, welfare and tax policy, wage determination and unemployment. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 488 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DNS; HBJD; HBLW3; JFF; JKS; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226261782
ISBN
9780226261782
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.48
€ 101.33

Paperback. The American welfare state is supposed to be a pale imitation of 'true' welfare states in Europe and Canada. This book argues that the American welfare state is in fact larger, more popular, and more dynamic than commonly believed. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 line illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 13. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138336
ISBN
9780691138336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.27

Paperback. The Welfare State Reader has established itself as a vital source of outstanding original research since its original appearance in 2000. Editor(s): Pierson, Christopher; Castles, Francis G.; Naumann, Ingela K. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
504
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745663692
ISBN
9780745663692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.37

Hardcover. The Welfare State Reader has established itself as a vital source of outstanding original research since its original appearance in 2000. Editor(s): Pierson, Christopher; Castles, Francis G.; Naumann, Ingela K. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
3rd
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745663685
ISBN
9780745663685
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.98

Paperback. This Very Short Introduction discusses the necessity of welfare states in modern capitalist societies. Situating social policy in an historical, sociological, and comparative perspective, David Garland brings a new understanding to familiar debates, policies, and institutions. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 19 black and white halftones and graphs. BIC Classification: JKSB; JPQB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 174 x 111. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199672660
ISBN
9780199672660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. Childhood disadvantage encourages the development of antisocial, 'employment-resistant' personality characteristics which harm life outcomes in adulthood. A welfare state therefore risks harming society by increasing the number of citizens who develop employment-resistant personality characteristics due to disadvantage during childhood. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137555281
ISBN
9781137555281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.90

Hardcover. Childhood disadvantage encourages the development of antisocial, 'employment-resistant' personality characteristics which harm life outcomes in adulthood. A welfare state therefore risks harming society by increasing the number of citizens who develop employment-resistant personality characteristics due to disadvantage during childhood. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB; JMH; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137555274
ISBN
9781137555274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.60

Paperback. The welfare we want? presents a detailed and unique comparison of welfare policies in the Britain and America. A team of international experts outlines, compares and contrasts the reform strategies pursued in each country and summarises the results to date. Editor(s): Walker, Robert; Wiseman, Michael. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 323.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861344076
ISBN
9781861344076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.78

Paperback. The Well Balanced Child is a passionate manifesto for a "whole body" approach to learning which integrates the brain, senses, movement and play. Series: Early Years. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Hawthorn Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903458631
ISBN
9781903458631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.70

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