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Paperback. A fundamental issue facing the global community is meeting the challenges of population aging and achieving healthy aging to maintain an active older population and reduce the number of disabled people. This book focuses on theoretical issues and empirical findings related to trends and determinants of healthy aging. Editor(s): Zeng, Yi; Crimmins, Eileen M.; Carriere, Yves; Robine, Jean-Marie. Series: International Studies in Population. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1150.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402047916
- ISBN
- 9781402047916
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Condition: New
€ 123.43
€ 123.43
Paperback. Explores how demographic changes affect inter-generational transfers of time, money, goods, and services, and various things that play a role in the well-being of individuals and families. This title details the nature and measurement of transfers, their motives and mechanisms, and their macro-level dimensions. Editor(s): Gauthier, Anne H. (University of Calgary); Chu, C.Y.Cyrus; Tuljapurkar, Shripad. Series: International Studies in Population. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470. Riding the Age Waves. Series: International Studies in Population. 322 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Gauthier, Anne H. (University of Calgary); Chu, C.Y.Cyrus; Tuljapurkar, Shripad. Explores how demographic changes affect inter-generational transfers of time, money, goods, and services, and various things that play a role in the well-being of individuals and families. This title details the nature and measurement of transfers, their motives and mechanisms, and their macro-level dimensions. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JHBD. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight: 470.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402047909
- ISBN
- 9781402047909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.56
€ 122.56
Hardback. Provides a review of the state of teacher education, with chapters from an international group of teacher educators. This book also considers aspects of the three major phases of teacher education: the period prior to commencing in the profession, successful induction into the profession, and the ongoing professional development of teachers. Editor(s): Townsend, Tony; Bates, Richard. Num Pages: 756 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1535.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 756
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402047725
- ISBN
- 9781402047725
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Condition: New
€ 351.89
€ 351.89
Hardback. Investigates the critique of psychoanalysis formulated by the psychiatrist and philosopher Karl Jaspers (1883-1969) over a period of five decades. This study traces the medico-historical roots of Jasper's criticism of psychoanalysis and then places it within the framework of scientific theory. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 446.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402047640
- ISBN
- 9781402047640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.43
€ 122.43
Hardback. Assesses and compares the political response of nations to the environment. This book explores such topics as state-society relations; environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs); Green parties and environmental movements; institutions of government and policy-making; and, variations in the capacities of states to protect the environment. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPF; RNK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1030.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402047626
- ISBN
- 9781402047626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.28
€ 215.28
Paperback. A collection of articles, which illustrates work on beliefs about SLA, drawing on the thinking of (educational) philosophers and (discursive) psychologists, including Dewey, Bakhtin, Vygotsky, and Potter. It gives accounts of starting points, definitions, methods of data collection and analysis, main findings and implications for further research. Editor(s): Kalaja, Paula; Ferreira, Barcelos A.M. Series: Educational Linguistics. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CF; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2004. 2nd printing 2006
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402047503
- ISBN
- 9781402047503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.45
€ 121.45
Paperback. Explores the problematic relationship between education, social justice and the State, against the background of comparative education research. This book critiques the status quo of stratified school systems, and the unequal disctribution of cultural capital and value added schooling. Editor(s): Zajda, Joseph; Majhanovich, S.; Rust, Val D.; Martin Sabina, E. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 337.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402047213
- ISBN
- 9781402047213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.94
€ 120.94
Hardback. "This book, aimed at people working in the arts as teachers, practitioners or researchers, invites deeper thought about reflective practice and its role within the current context of accountability in education." --British Journal of Music Editor(s): Burnard, Pamela; Hennessy, Sarah. Series: Landscapes: The Arts, Aesthetics and Education. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402047022
- ISBN
- 9781402047022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.99
€ 122.99
Hardback. A review of worldwide economic, political, cultural and educational changes since the beginning of the 1980s, examining the trends in educational governance. It describes the processes of globalization and shows how national education systems have responded and, explains how world education models have emerged in international agencies. Editor(s): Daun, Holger. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046995
- ISBN
- 9781402046995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.48
€ 123.48
Paperback. This collection of essays explores the interface between science and politics using the instruments of social studies of science, and provides new insights into their re-alignment under a new regime of governance that requires participation and accountability. Editor(s): Maasen, Sabine; Weingart, Peter. Series: Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 780.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046988
- ISBN
- 9781402046988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.14
€ 121.14
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Integrated Urban Water Resources Management, held in Senec, Slovak Republic, 19-23 October 2005 Editor(s): Hlavinek, Petr; Kukharchyk, Tamara; Marsalek, Jiri; Mahrikova, Ivana. Series: NATO Security Through Science Series C (Closed):. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; TN; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1100.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046841
- ISBN
- 9781402046841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 349.49
€ 349.49
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Integrated Urban Water Resources Management, held in Senec, Slovak Republic, 19-23 October 2005 Editor(s): Hlavinek, Petr; Kukharchyk, Tamara; Marsalek, Jiri; Mahrikova, Ivana. Series: NATO Security Through Science Series C (Closed):. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; TN; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046834
- ISBN
- 9781402046834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 351.87
€ 351.87
Hardback. Higher education finances lie at the crossroads in many Western countries. This book discusses the political and social controversy associated with most forms of cost-sharing, particularly with tuition fees. It covers important issues in terms of the context of social policy, such as the role of families and students. Editor(s): Teixeira, Pedro N. (CIPES and University of Porto); Johnstone, D. Bruce (State University of New York at Buffalo); Rosa, Maria J. (CIPES and University of Aveiro); Vossensteyn, Hans. Series: Higher Education Dynamics. Num Pages: 357 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNKG; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 357
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046599
- ISBN
- 9781402046599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.81
€ 121.81
Hardback. Drawing together the implications of studies of Sweden, Norway and England in a set of comparative analyses, this book assesses the reforms of the higher education systems on three distinct levels, the state, the institution and the individual. Editor(s): Kogan, Maurice; Bauer, Marianne; Bleiklie, Ivor; Henkel, Mary. Series: Higher Education Dynamics. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046568
- ISBN
- 9781402046568
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.99
€ 122.99
Hardback. Presents the advances in science education for kindergarten and primary schools. This book provides theoretical discussion on why it is incumbent on the science educator to teach science at first stages of childhood. It analyzes and synthesizes a range of educational approaches and themes. It also presents novel strategies to science teaching. Series: Classics in Science Education. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046414
- ISBN
- 9781402046414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.15
€ 119.15
Hardback. Covers best practices in community quality-of-life (QOL) indicators. This book includes eleven cases describing communities that have launched their own community indicators programs. Editor(s): Sirgy, Joseph; Rahtz, Don; Swain, David. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046247
- ISBN
- 9781402046247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.01
€ 187.01
Paperback. This book synthesises current practice and research developments from internationally recognised scholars and practitioners. In doing so, it provides theoretical and practical knowledge which informs teacher education, development and professional learning. Editor(s): Aubusson, Peter; Schuck, Sandy. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNKH; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046230
- ISBN
- 9781402046230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.95
€ 121.95
Hardback. This book synthesises current practice and research developments from internationally recognised scholars and practitioners. In doing so, it provides theoretical and practical knowledge which informs teacher education, development and professional learning. Editor(s): Aubusson, Peter; Schuck, Sandy. Series: Self Study of Teaching and Teacher Education Practices. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNMT; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046223
- ISBN
- 9781402046223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.27
€ 124.27
Hardback. In the past people were classified as being healthy or sick. With genetic testing and screening, adults might be healthy, predisposed to an illness, probably at risk, at risk, or carriers of certain risks. This book combines theory and social practice, drawing on a range of disciplines and presenting contrasting viewpoints. Editor(s): Betta, Michela. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFM; MBNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046186
- ISBN
- 9781402046186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.95
€ 185.95
Hardback. Since 1999 European higher education has been engaged in the most radical reform of its 900 years of history. This title brings together a group of higher education researchers across Europe and looks into the implementation of the Bologna Process in the countries often attributed a peripheral status. Editor(s): Tomusk, Voldemar. Series: Higher Education Dynamics. Num Pages: 328 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1D; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046131
- ISBN
- 9781402046131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.38
€ 120.38