Society & social sciences
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Society & social sciences
Hardback. This volume contains a diverse set of chapters that offer a good balance of quantitative and qualitative methodologies; focus on children, youth, or both children and youth; and come from a variety of theoretical perspectives. Two prominent themes of the volume are adolescents' transition to adulthood and children's time-use issues. Editor(s): Rosier, Katherine Brown; Kinney, David A. Series: Sociological Studies of Children and Youth. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762309672
- ISBN
- 9780762309672
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Condition: New
€ 195.01
€ 195.01
Hardback. This volume brings together some of the recent work of rural sociologists on democracy, in an effort to bring into sharper focus this work's distinctive contributions to understanding the question of what is and should be globalized, with particular emphasis on rural concerns and rural people. Editor(s): Bell, M.; Hendricks, Fred T.; Bacal, Azril. Series: Research in Rural Sociology & Development. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762309542
- ISBN
- 9780762309542
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Condition: New
€ 211.88
€ 211.88
Hardback. Ethnography has become a major method of researching educational settings. Its key strength is its emphasis on understanding the perceptions and cultures of the people and organizations under scrutiny. This volume addresses the task of undertaking a doctorate in educational ethnography. Editor(s): Walford, Geoffrey. Series: Studies in Educational Ethnography. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; JNM; JNZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762309061
- ISBN
- 9780762309061
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Condition: New
€ 203.17
€ 203.17
Hardback. Attempts to reflect the cutting-edge research in the area from several countries in terms of causes, experiences, and outcomes of sport-related pain and injury. Editor(s): Young, Kevin. Series: Research in the Sociology of Sport. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; MMS; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 669.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762308842
- ISBN
- 9780762308842
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Condition: New
€ 128.52
€ 128.52
hardcover. This volume is directed toward researchers and health professionals with an interest in the interstices of social networks and health. It consists of original papers that address critical themes in health-related social network research and disease prevention. Editor(s): Levy, Judith A.; Pescosolido, B.A. (Department of Sociology, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA). Series: Advances in Medical Sociology. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780762308811
- ISBN
- 9780762308811
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Condition: New
€ 220.89
€ 220.89
Hardback. This volume is a sympathetic but analytical and critical view of social constructivist teaching, considering both its affordances and its constraints. Editor(s): Brophy, J. (College of Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA). Series: Advances in Research on Teaching. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 713.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762308736
- ISBN
- 9780762308736
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Condition: New
€ 218.42
€ 218.42
Toward Phenomenology of Groups and Group Membership
. Ed(S): Sondak, Harris; Neale, Margaret Ann;...
Hardback. The papers in this volume were presented in May 2000, at a conference held at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. The purpose of the conference was to explore individual motivation and sensemaking in the context of group membership. Editor(s): Sondak, Harris; Neale, Margaret Ann; Mannix, E. (Johnson Graduate School of Managament, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA). Series: Research on Managing Groups & Teams. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMH; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762308620
- ISBN
- 9780762308620
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Condition: New
€ 220.10
€ 220.10
Hardback. Advances in Accounting Education is a refereed, academic research annual whose purpose is to meet the needs of faculty members interested in ways to improve their classroom instruction. Contributions include empirical and non-empirical articles and emphasize pedagogy, explaining how teaching methods or curricula/programmes can be improved. Editor(s): Schwartz, Bill N.; Ketz, J. Edward. Series: Advances in Accounting Education. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNT; KFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762308569
- ISBN
- 9780762308569
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Condition: New
€ 187.86
€ 187.86
Hardback. Examines the burden of poverty that children and young adults disproportionately share throughout the world. This book contains contributions from international researchers that examine some of the issues that serve to inhibit the chances of children and young adults to education and social mobility in an international context. Editor(s): Yeakey, Carol Camp; Brooks-Buck, Judith; Richardson, Jeanita W. Series: Advances in Education in Diverse Communities: Research Policy and Praxis. Num Pages: 524 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Edition
- International ed
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762308316
- ISBN
- 9780762308316
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Condition: New
€ 256.73
€ 256.73
New Paradigms and Recurring Paradoxes in Education for Citizenship
. Ed(S): Steiner-Khamsi, G.; Torney-Purta, J....
Hardback. Scholars in international comparative education are calling for a new paradigm - a multi-level qualitative analysis of cross-national data. In response, this volume demonstrates the application of a multi-level analysis to qualitative data, based on case studies on civic education in 24 countries. Editor(s): Steiner-Khamsi, G.; Torney-Purta, J. (Department of Human Development, University of Maryland, USA); Schwille, J. (Michigan State University, USA). Series: International Perspectives on Education and Society. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762308217
- ISBN
- 9780762308217
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Condition: New
€ 220.26
€ 220.26
Hardback. This volume examines exercise of power at the intersection of gender and sexuality. The collected articles offer insights into some of the ways in which gender can be used to challenge the exercise of sexual power, as well as the ways that it can reify patriarchal, heteronormative sexual relations. Editor(s): Gagne, Patricia; Tewkesbury, Richard A. Series: Advances in Gender Research. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762308200
- ISBN
- 9780762308200
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Condition: New
€ 217.67
€ 217.67
Hardback. Reform initiatives in public education have included concerns with large scale, systemic reform in which the superintendent was a pivotal player. This volume aims to redress the usual focus of research by stimulating conversations about new ways to conceive of the superintendency role. Editor(s): Brunner, C.C.; Bjork, Lars G. Series: Advances in Research & Theories of School Management & Educational Policy S. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762308163
- ISBN
- 9780762308163
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Condition: New
€ 226.81
€ 226.81
Hardback. In this volume, recent advances in technological applications for individuals with learning and behavioural disabilities are described and discussed, in a collection that includes reviews of research, and original research reports. Editor(s): Scruggs, T.E.; Mastropieri, M.A. Series: Advances in Learning & Behavioral Disabilities. Num Pages: 270 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNSG; JNV; MMZ; TBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762308156
- ISBN
- 9780762308156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 223.43
€ 223.43
Hardback. This text firstly attempts to deal with challenges about the validity of qualitative research. Then, after outlining the theory and methodology adopted, seven case studies are presented, covering such topics as multicultural literature, school restructuring, and standardized testing. Editor(s): Carspecken, Phil Francis; Walford, Geoffrey. Series: Studies in Educational Ethnography. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHBC; JNA; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762307975
- ISBN
- 9780762307975
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Condition: New
€ 242.16
€ 242.16
Hardback. This volume presents an alternative perspective on the problem of leadership in organizations. Drawing upon general systems and complexity and chaos theory, Kime presents organizational leadership as a normative feature of organizations, testing his formulation on a sample of US fire services. Editor(s): Kime, C. Series: Contemporary Studies in Applied Behavioural Science. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW2; KJU; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762307968
- ISBN
- 9780762307968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.19
€ 219.19
Hardback. Examines seven theoretical perspectives of public budgeting: incrementalism, the budget process model, the organizational process model, the median voter model, the 'greedy bureaucrat' model, a post-modern model, and the transaction cost model. This title also examines and critically reviews major research from each perspective. Editor(s): Bartle, John R. Series: Research in Public Administration S. Num Pages: 190 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762307906
- ISBN
- 9780762307906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.92
€ 196.92
Hardback. Presents a series of papers that discuss political opportunity and social movements. This book includes case studies of specific social movements, comparative case studies of social movements, and comparative case studies of transnational issue networks. Editor(s): Coy, Patrick G. Series: Research in Social Movements, Conflicts and Change. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762307869
- ISBN
- 9780762307869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.03
€ 220.03
Hardback. Editor(s): Crowson, Robert L. Series: Advances in Research & Theories of School Management & Educational Policy S. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762307791
- ISBN
- 9780762307791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 226.79
€ 226.79
Hardback. This volume brings together the work of certain evaluators to explore the evaluation of programme quality. Through conceptual descriptions and applied examples they discuss the theoretical concerns and practical issues they face. Editor(s): Hinn, D.M.; Benson, A.; Lloyd, C. (Educational Psychology, College of Education, University of Illinois, USA). Series: Advances in Program Evaluation. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762307715
- ISBN
- 9780762307715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.60
€ 230.60
Hardback. Examines the important post-World War II development in the Behavioral Sciences. This title also examines, discipline by discipline, the history of the evolutionary thrust, leading figures and key literature, the degree of acceptance (or rejection) within each discipline. It discusses the biobehavioral approach on a geographic basis. Editor(s): Peterson, Steven A.; Somit, Albert. Series: Research in Biopolitics. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762307692
- ISBN
- 9780762307692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.61
€ 242.61