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Hardback. The American public has increasingly heard that teacher unions and quality education are contradictory terms and that unions are responsible for the failure of public schools. This volume has a far more positive perspective on the achievements and value of teacher unions and our public education system. Editor(s): Urban, Wayne; Wolman, Paul; Henderson, Ronald D. Series: Advances in Education in Diverse Communities: Research Policy and Praxis. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JN; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762308286
- ISBN
- 9780762308286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.97
€ 128.97
Paperback. This work is concerned with the study of children and adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The book provides theoretical, educational and clinical perspectives related to this disorder. Editor(s): Rotatori, Anthony F.; Wahlberg, Tim; Obiakor, Festus E.; Burkhardt, Sandra A. Series: Advances in Special Education. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNSG2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762308187
- ISBN
- 9780762308187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.39
€ 138.39
Hardback. This volume focuses on Pacific Rim cities and analyzes successful policies and programmes in urban development, explaining why they have worked. It identify themes of change that are taking place in the context of globalization, economic restructuring, and social change. Editor(s): Williams, J. F.; Stimson, Robert J. Series: International Review of Comparative Public Policy. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1MK; GTF; JFFS; JHMC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 159 x 38. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762306954
- ISBN
- 9780762306954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.26
€ 185.26
Hardback. Editor(s): Lehmann, Jennifer M. Series: Current Perspectives in Social Theory. Num Pages: 213 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 519.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762306459
- ISBN
- 9780762306459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.41
€ 113.41
Hardback. Focuses on debates and developments in methodology and the ways in which ethnographic work interacts with education. Particular chapters in this volume are concerned with access to research sites, critical ethnography, text construction, dilemmas of researching different ethnic groups and or researching children, and more. Editor(s): Walford, Geoffrey; Massey, Alexander. Series: Studies in Educational Ethnography. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 519.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762305636
- ISBN
- 9780762305636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.01
€ 129.01
Hardback. As organizations and leadership become more global, there are pressing needs for better developed conceptual models and definitions of what is meant by global leadership. This work is divided into three parts: theory, research and practice. It addresses definitional issues, as well as the philosophical problems of universality among cultures. Editor(s): Mobley, William H.; Gessner, M Jocelyne; Arnold, Val. Series: Advances in Global Leadership. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 33. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762305056
- ISBN
- 9780762305056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.01
€ 129.01
Hardback. In an overview of the state of reform of the US education system a number of experts discuss issues ranging from the economics of inequality, urban economics and the digital divide to problems of discrimination, desegregation and choice, vouchers and privatization. Editor(s): Hunter, Dr. Richard C.; Brown, Frank (Brown,Frank School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA). Series: Advances in Educational Administration. Num Pages: 358 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762304264
- ISBN
- 9780762304264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.22
€ 134.22
Hardback. A collection of contributions to theory, research and policy concerning crime, law and deviance. It deals with the core sociological concept of control, and aims to emphasize the breadth and diversity in theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches. Editor(s): Ulmer, Jeffrey T. (Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Purdue University, USA). Series: Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780762302826
- ISBN
- 9780762302826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.49
€ 115.49
Hardback. Intended to be a corrective to the literature on marginality. In addition to theoretical and methodological concerns a major theme for this volume is the combination of both theory and method towards an investigation of issues and problems that emanate from the social structure, and are closely linked to power and domination. Series: Research in Race & Ethnic Relations. Num Pages: 234 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSL1; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 225 x 31. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780762302772
- ISBN
- 9780762302772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.97
€ 128.97
Hardback. Aims to update major areas of biological psychiatry and summarize important research conducted since the 1980s. This title highlights approaches that allow researchers to quantify normal and abnormal brain functions at a high level of precision. Editor(s): Panksepp, Jaak. Series: Advances in Biological Psychiatry. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JMM; MF; MMH; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762301706
- ISBN
- 9780762301706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.72
€ 147.72
Hardback. This volume presents examinations, recommendations and future predictions in the fields of social science information and policy-making in both a contemporary and historical framework. Series Editor(s): Oh, Cheol H. Series: Political Economic and Public Policy. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762301553
- ISBN
- 9780762301553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.17
€ 118.17
Hardback. This volume is devoted to post-communist Central Europe and is divided into three parts. The first part covers some general issues of social theory and politics, ranging from the chances for social-liberalism under post-communism to the birth of neo-socialism in the region. Series Editor(s): Mercuro, Nicholas. Series: International Review of Comparative Public Policy. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DF; JFF; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780762301539
- ISBN
- 9780762301539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.69
€ 118.69
Hardback. This sixth volume in the series covers such topics as the state, religious hegemony and official definition of "genuine" religion; the hegemony of authority in maintaining religious orthodoxy; and cultural revitalization and innovation. Series: Religion & the Social Order S. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 0. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762300389
- ISBN
- 9780762300389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.00
€ 116.00
Hardback. Includes four distinct sections, entitled: institutional fragmentation and policy conference; re-thinking the challenge in teaching; institutions as allies and constraints; and, toward institutional redesign in school governance. Series: Advances in Educational Policy S. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JNK; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762300273
- ISBN
- 9780762300273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.86
€ 117.86
Hardcover. Health communication is key to promoting good population and individual health outcomes. As the field has developed, there is a growing need for a critical appraisal of the ideologies and theories underpinning health communication to ensure effective practice. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JH; MBN; VF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745697727
- ISBN
- 9780745697727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.48
€ 72.48
Hardcover. As the twenty-first century unfolds, computers continue to change the way we think about culture, society and what it is to be human: areas traditionally explored by the humanities. In a world of Big Data, Google Books, digital archives, real-time streaming systems and smart phones, our use of culture has been changing dramatically. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JH; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745697659
- ISBN
- 9780745697659
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.45
€ 72.45
Hardcover. Contemporary society has seen an unprecedented rise in both the demand and desire to be creative, to bring something new into the world. Once the reserve of artistic subcultures, creativity has now become a universal model for culture. More than that, it has increasingly become an imperative in many parts of society. Translator(s): Black, Steven. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745697031
- ISBN
- 9780745697031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.45
€ 72.45
Hardback. Successful social work practice is underpinned by knowledge, theories and research findings from a range of related disciplines, key among which is psychology. This timely book offers a grounded and engaging guide to psychology's vital role at the heart of contemporary social work practice. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745696300
- ISBN
- 9780745696300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.48
€ 72.48
Hardcover. The Russian protests, sparked by the 2011 Duma election, have been widely portrayed as a colourful but inconsequential middle-class rebellion, confined to Moscow and organized by an unpopular opposition. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JM; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745696256
- ISBN
- 9780745696256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.48
€ 72.48
Hardback. Networks of Outrage and Hope is an exploration of the new forms of social movements and protests that are erupting in the world today, from the Arab uprisings to the indignadas movement in Spain, from the Occupy Wall Street movement to the social protests in Turkey, Brazil and elsewhere. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFF; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745695754
- ISBN
- 9780745695754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.78
€ 78.78