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Hardback. Presents papers that identify issues and challenges facing child development laboratory programs nationwide as they seek to solidify the roles they play within the child development and early childhood education fields. Editor(s): McBride, Brent A.; Barbour, Nancy. Series: Advances in Early Education & Day Care. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310630
- ISBN
- 9780762310630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.21
€ 199.21
Hardback. Why has schooling failed to deliver on its promise of reducing economic and social disparities? This volume addresses this and other questions, taking the reader into a variety of nations and cultural settings. It illuminates how schools can reduce or reinforce the layered stratification of society, even in nations with non-western traditions. Editor(s): Fuller, Bruce; Hannum, Emily; Baker, David; Werum, Regina E. Series: Research in Sociology of Education. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310616
- ISBN
- 9780762310616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.86
€ 199.86
Hardback. Since 9.11 scholars have been asking new questions about catastrophe and made important and interesting innovations in methods, concepts, and theories regarding disaster and terror. This volume brings together a creative set of papers, most of which are about the 9.11 attacks. Editor(s): Clarke, Lee; Freudenburg, William R. Series: Research in Social Problems and Public Policy. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 387.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310432
- ISBN
- 9780762310432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.27
€ 206.27
Hardback. Asseses the leadership of Indiana University in the developments in the field of international business. This book develops several overlapping themes: the process of internationalization within major Business Schools; and, the Indiana University experience as a leader in comparison to others. Editor(s): Rugman, Alan M. Series: Research in Global Strategic Management. Num Pages: 340 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNM; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310388
- ISBN
- 9780762310388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.96
€ 207.96
Hardback. Unveils the complex dynamics of key contemporary and historical dilemmas that motivate citizens and scholars alike to struggle for a better future. This volume addresses some of the questions such as, from the origins and meaning of the war in Iraq to the transnational politics of immigration to the impact of race on labor organization, and more. Editor(s): Davis, Diane E. Series: Political Power and Social Theory. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310364
- ISBN
- 9780762310364
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.23
€ 192.23
Hardback. Fourth in the series International Research in the Business Disciplines, the papers in this volume provide a survey of the nature and scope of entrepreneurship within ethnic groups. The contributors address the role of ethnic entrepreneurship in shaping the structure of modern economies. Editor(s): Stiles, Curt H.; Galbraith, Craig S. Series: International Research in the Business Disciplines. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310333
- ISBN
- 9780762310333
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.41
€ 200.41
hardcover. In this volume, several topics of relevance to the issue of identification and assessment of learning and behavioural disabilities are discussed by leading scholars, in reviews of recent relevant research, policy analyses, and new investigations with original data. Editor(s): Scruggs, Thomas E.; Mastropieri, Margo A. Series: Advances in Learning & Behavioral Disabilities. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNSG; JNSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- JAI Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310296
- ISBN
- 9780762310296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.21
€ 207.21
hardcover. Rather than providing a step-by-step guide to the use of visual methods, the authors draw on their experience of visual research to provide critical accounts of its use in the field, its potential for unlocking otherwise unseen places, spaces and social action, and as a basis for the generation of conceptual and theoretical insight. Editor(s): Pole, Christopher. Series: Studies in Qualitative Methodology. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310210
- ISBN
- 9780762310210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.13
€ 190.13
The New Black. Alternative Paradigms and Strategies for the 21st Centu...
. Ed(S): Coates, Rodney; Dennis, Rutledge M.
Hardback. Consists of research papers from an international community of specialists on race and ethnic relations. This book explores theoretical and empirical developments in the field. It is oriented towards graduate students and scholars in sociology who focus on race and ethnic relations. Editor(s): Coates, Rodney; Dennis, Rutledge M. Series: Research in Race & Ethnic Relations. Num Pages: 372 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762309856
- ISBN
- 9780762309856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 178.47
€ 178.47
Effective Education for Learners with Exceptionalities
. Ed(S): Obiakor, Festus E.; Rotatori, Anthon...
Hardback. The use of the Internet to post information on teaching children with exceptionalities has led to problems for professionals who prefer such knowledge to be screened for accuracy. This volume includes useful, validated information to help those who teach children with exceptionalities. Editor(s): Obiakor, Festus E.; Rotatori, Anthony F.; Utley, Cheryl A. Series: Advances in Special Education. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762309757
- ISBN
- 9780762309757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.92
€ 215.92
Community-based Interventions for Criminal Offenders with Severe Menta...
William H. . Ed(S): Fisher
Hardback. Criminal offenders with serious mental health problems pose a difficult problem for courts and the law enforcement industry. The contributors to this collection explore the key issues of the problem and discuss radical solutions like new community-based approaches for serving offenders. Editor(s): Fisher, William H. Series: Research in Community & Mental Health S. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFS; JKVQ1; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762309726
- ISBN
- 9780762309726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.30
€ 199.30
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.88
€ 183.88
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.78
€ 199.78
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762309061
- ISBN
- 9780762309061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.58
€ 191.58
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.01
€ 129.01
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780762308811
- ISBN
- 9780762308811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.28
€ 208.28
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.33
€ 208.33
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.53
€ 207.53
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.15
€ 177.15
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.84
€ 244.84