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Paperback. New Perspectives in Global Environmental Disasters is a collection of articles that represent high levels of scholarship in emergent themes and key issues. These include the following: - Crisis management - Emergency planning - Community-based disaster management Series: Emerald Gems. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 240 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
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- New
- SKU
- V9781785608094
- ISBN
- 9781785608094
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€ 56.66
€ 56.66
Hardback. This volume of Research in Political Sociology addresses a broad range of gender equality issues from women's status and opportunities at work, education, health, political participation, community involvement and global migration; from a vast domain of countries in Europe, America, Australia, Asia and Africa. Series: Research in Political Sociology. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
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- New
- SKU
- V9781785605673
- ISBN
- 9781785605673
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€ 128.79
€ 128.79
Hardback. This book offers global perspectives on institutions and regulations promoting sustainable economic growth in the Post 2015 development agenda. It addresses sustainability issues from multidisciplinary viewpoints. This second volume, focusing on The UN Global Compact, advances perspectives on the non-compulsory alternative to market regulations. Series Editor(s): Leonard, Liam. Series: Advances in Sustainability and Environmental Justice. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JPSN; KJG; RND. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 614.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
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- New
- SKU
- V9781785605581
- ISBN
- 9781785605581
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€ 149.05
€ 149.05
Paperback. The volume addresses how capitalism has been very effective in generating wealth and technological innovation, but has also been associated with social inequity and environmental damage. Its inherent flaws have been highlighted by the escalation of ecological problems arising from growth-oriented capitalism and various economic crises. Series: Research in Economic Anthropology. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1MK; JHMC; KCA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
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- Reprint
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- New
- SKU
- V9781785605154
- ISBN
- 9781785605154
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€ 60.00
€ 60.00
Paperback. This volume critically examines the multiple and contested meanings of ideal citizenship and reveal how children and youth craft active citizenship as they encounter and respond to the various institutions and organizations designed to encourage their civic and political development. Series Editor(s): Bass, Loretta. Series: Sociological Studies of Children & Youth. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JPH; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
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- Reprint
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- New
- SKU
- V9781785604256
- ISBN
- 9781785604256
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€ 59.85
€ 59.85
Education, Social Factors And Health Beliefs In Health And Health Care
Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld (Ed.)
Hardback. This volume provides a unique sociological focus on education, social factors and health beliefs in health and health care, including a review of the literature to date. Series: Research in the Sociology of Health Care. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JHM; JNA; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 269 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 606.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785603679
- ISBN
- 9781785603679
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€ 176.43
€ 176.43
Hardback. A long-standing characteristic of the series is publishing new theoretical and empirical work that connects previously disparate sub-fields. This volume continues that tradition as the papers join social movements research with organizational theory, new institutionalism, strategic action fields, and nonviolent action. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 604.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
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- New
- SKU
- V9781785603594
- ISBN
- 9781785603594
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€ 139.88
€ 139.88
Hardback. This book investigates the contexts of gender segregation in vocational education (VET) from a cross-national, comparative perspective. It tackles questions about occupational expectations, gendered pathways to applied fields of study, feminization of occupations and the relationship between educational choice and opportunity structures. Series: Comparative Social Research. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSJ; JNRV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785603471
- ISBN
- 9781785603471
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€ 139.88
€ 139.88
Hardback. This special issue of SLPS examines the relationship between law and disasters. The papers come from members of the Collaborative Research Network on the Jurisprudence of Disasters within the Law and Society Association. The volume addresses the 'myths' of contemporary disaster law and policy, such as that of society's "invincibility". Editor(s): Sarat, Austin. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 486.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Edition
- Special
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- New
- SKU
- V9781785602993
- ISBN
- 9781785602993
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€ 129.04
€ 129.04
Hardback. This volume will examine issues of accessibility and how designers can improve the quality of educational materials by embedding supports that anticipate the special learning needs of diverse learners. Series: Advances in Special Education Technology. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JNSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785602894
- ISBN
- 9781785602894
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€ 129.04
€ 129.04
Hardback. This volume of examines the role of technology in the lives of children and adolescents. Topics addressed include: cyberbullying, video games and aggressive behavior, online gaming and the development of social skills, sexuality, child pornography, virtual communities for children, social networking and peer relations, and other related issues. Series: Sociological Studies of Children and Youth. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSP1; JFSP2; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 45. Weight in Grams: 864.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785602658
- ISBN
- 9781785602658
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€ 176.43
€ 176.43
Hardback. The rapidly growing recognition of the importance of emotions in understanding all aspects of organizational life is facilitating the development of focused areas of scholarship. This volume addresses new ways of looking at emotions within organizational frameworks. Editor(s): Hartel, Professor Charmine E. J.; Zerbe, Wilfred J.; Ashkanasy, Neal M. Series Editor(s): Hartel, Professor Charmine E. J.; Ashkanasy, Neal M. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: JMJ; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 43. Weight in Grams: 860.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785602214
- ISBN
- 9781785602214
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€ 158.51
€ 158.51
Hardback. This volume contains chapters dealing with a variety of issues related to terrorism and counterterrorism and the study thereof, especially in relation to crime, criminal justice, law, and social control. Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series: Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 552.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
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- New
- SKU
- V9781785601910
- ISBN
- 9781785601910
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€ 149.36
€ 149.36
Paperback. The everyday of politics is the politics of the everyday. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 164.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785354366
- ISBN
- 9781785354366
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€ 13.99€ 13.37
€ 13.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. 365 days of healing words, both spiritual and psychological in nature, for adults who were abused as children. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV3; HRCV4; JFFE1; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 210 x 31. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785351235
- ISBN
- 9781785351235
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.75
€ 23.99
€ 20.75
Paperback. Deconstructing Traumatic Memory, Resisting Systemic Evil. Num Pages: 724 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 38. Weight in Grams: 839.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785350207
- ISBN
- 9781785350207
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€ 33.99€ 28.96
€ 33.99
€ 28.96
Hardcover. Asian Leadership in Policy and Governance examines contemporary challenges facing public leaders in Asia, providing insight into leadership processes and contexts past practices affecting effective governance and policy leadership. Editor(s): Berman, Evan; Haque, M. Shamsul. Series: Public Policy and Governance. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; JPHL; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 239 x 32. Weight in Grams: 808.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784418847
- ISBN
- 9781784418847
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Condition: New
€ 139.51
€ 139.51
Hardcover. This volume argues that progress in both the study and the practice of Multi-Level Governance may derive from developing linkages with disciplines, perspectives and issues that have so far not been explored in connection to MLG. Editor(s): Ongaro, Edoardo. Series: Critical Perspectives on International Public Sector Management. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: JPP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 35. Weight in Grams: 708.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784418748
- ISBN
- 9781784418748
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Condition: New
€ 139.59
€ 139.59
Hardcover. The majority of research in the US public education system has been conducted in large urban areas that do not reflect the majority of urban systems. This edited collection explores the ways in which small to mid-sized school districts influence leadership preparation, leadership practice, and accountability and assessment. Editor(s): Sanzo, Karen L.; Sutherland, Ian E.; Scribner, Jay P. Series: Advances in Educational Administration. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 568.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784418182
- ISBN
- 9781784418182
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€ 139.88
€ 139.88
Hardcover. This volume focuses on the interconnected formations of patrimonialism, colonialism/empire and capitalism. The articles show that patrimonial practices, which often form the backbone of empire, are present throughout history, including in global capitalist modernity. Editor(s): Charrad, Mounira Maya; Adams, Julia P. Series: Political Power and Social Theory. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784417581
- ISBN
- 9781784417581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.88
€ 139.88