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Paperback. Computer-based distance learning can be a major delivery mechanism. This book begins with the problems and goals of learning. It considers possible forms of distance learning, looking at the variables involved, examples of distance learning, and possible future forms including examples from science fiction. Series: Innovations in Science Education and Technology. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNQ; JNU; T. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306466441
- ISBN
- 9780306466441
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Condition: New
€ 63.74
€ 63.74
Paperback. Education has traditionally studied the world by bringing it into the classroom. The obvious solution to this shortcoming is to reverse the situation and bring the classroom to the phenomena to learn in a real-world context. This book is an account of a series of experiments designed to explore the validity of this insight. Editor(s): Tinker, Robert; Krajcik, Joseph S. Series: Innovations in Science Education and Technology. Num Pages: 198 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNT; JNV; YQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306466434
- ISBN
- 9780306466434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.99
€ 63.99
Learning Disabilities in Older Adolescents and Adults
Katz, Lynda J.; Goldstein, Gerald; Beers, Sue...
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive review of learning disorders in adolescents and adults. This work discusses the historical perspectives, definitions and diagnostic criteria, incidence and prevalence data, comorbidity studies, and research from various relevant fields of study. Series: Critical Issues in Neuropsychology. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMM; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306466335
- ISBN
- 9780306466335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.74
€ 123.74
Understanding Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism
Mesibov, Gary B.; Shea, Victoria; Adams, Lynn...
Paperback. Explores the high-functioning group of people within the spectrum of autism disorders. This book examines: the history of high-functioning autism; diagnosis of the disorder; assessment; and treatment for the individual and their families. It is a useful resource for both seasoned clinicians and concerned lay persons. Series: Autism Spectrum Disorders Library. Num Pages: 130 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMC; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 241.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306466274
- ISBN
- 9780306466274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.30
€ 119.30
Understanding Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism
Mesibov, Gary B.; Shea, Victoria; Adams, Lynn...
Hardback. Explores the high-functioning group of people within the spectrum of autism disorders. Series: Autism Spectrum Disorders Library. Num Pages: 130 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMC; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306466267
- ISBN
- 9780306466267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.64
€ 121.64
Hardback. Features research approaches in the field of aggression, focusing on the interventions to control and prevent this behavior and the impact on its victims. This book includes biological approaches to aggression, such as neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, neuroendocrinology and genetics and psychopathology. Editor(s): Martinez, Manuela. Num Pages: 452 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 2470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306466243
- ISBN
- 9780306466243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.34
€ 128.34
Hardback. Based on findings from a sample of nearly 1,100 Puerto Ricans living in the New York area, this book states that adhering to traditional cultural values has the socially desirable consequence of discouraging such deviant behaviors as substance abuse. Series: The Plenum Series in Culture and Health. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFH1; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1140.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306466199
- ISBN
- 9780306466199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.35
€ 123.35
Hardback. Presents a comprehensive theoretical statement about the social and social psychological processes involved in the onset and course of deviant behavior. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JH; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306466106
- ISBN
- 9780306466106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
hardcover. Looks at the ways in which the fear of death operates on a back burner throughout our lives, and how it influences the choices we make and the paths that we follow in life. This book presents a 'moral hierarchy' of behavior used in coping with the fear of death and dying. Series: Path in Psychology. Num Pages: 323 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBZ; JM; MMGW; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780306466076
- ISBN
- 9780306466076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.70
€ 186.70
Hardback. Proposes a theory of the development of consciousness in which ego is the central agent of socialization and culture and the driving force behind individual self-control and self-regulation. The author reviews the literature on identity and narrative; and outlines the fields of intellectual, self, moral, and consciousness development. Series: The Springer Series in Adult Development and Aging. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306466069
- ISBN
- 9780306466069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.49
€ 174.49
Hardback. The advent of transnational economic production and market integration compels sociologists to address the human, scientific, and practical challenges posed by global economic transnationalism. This volume aims to promote transnational dialogue about the sociology of work, and help build an international discipline in this field. Editor(s): Cornfield, Daniel B.; Hodson, Randy. Series: Springer Studies in Work and Industry. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306466052
- ISBN
- 9780306466052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.32
€ 126.32
Reconstructing Behavior in the Primate Fossil Record
. Ed(S): Plavcan, J. Michael; Kay, Richard F....
Hardback. Addresses the topic of reconstructing behavior in the primate fossil record. The authors review not only the types of evidence that can be used to reconstruct behavior, but also the limitations of the evidence, only emphasizing the weakness of behavioral reconstruction as a basis and inspiration for further research. Editor(s): Plavcan, J. Michael; Kay, Richard F.; Jungers, William L. (State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA); Van Schaik, Carel P. Series: Advances in Primatology. Num Pages: 450 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSVW79; PSX; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306466045
- ISBN
- 9780306466045
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.68
€ 191.68
Hardback. Editor(s): Rieber, Robert W.; Robinson, David K. Series: Path in Psychology. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMJ; JMM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306465994
- ISBN
- 9780306465994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.62
€ 186.62
Hardback. Are dominance and submission inevitable in human relationships? Believing that sadomasochism is becoming an obtrusive phenomenon in developed countries, this book surveys 48 self-declared sadomasochists (43 male, 5 female) and 35 controls (26 male, 9 female) in an effort to elicit information on early family relationships and morale. Series: The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology. Num Pages: 345 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306465932
- ISBN
- 9780306465932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.80
€ 187.80
Hardback. Includes a discussion of the direct and indirect implications of basic research for intervention. This volume is useful for researchers, clinicians, and parents of children with autism. Editor(s): Schopler, Eric; Yirmiya, Nurit; Shulman, Cory; Marcus, Lee M. (Chapel Hill TEACCH Center, University of North Carolina, USA). Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMC; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306465857
- ISBN
- 9780306465857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.25
€ 126.25
Paperback. Describes science and the scientist, the role of science in our lives, and the nature of the important achievements in science. This volume aims to bridge the gap between the scientific and the nonscientific communities by relating broad social and philosophical issues to science, and by connecting science and its methods to modern human society. Series: Innovations in Science Education and Technology. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1040.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306465802
- ISBN
- 9780306465802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.14
€ 66.14
Hardback. Child sexual abuse has become a prevalent topic of study and discussion in the fields of Child Psychology, Pediatrics, Law Enforcement, and Social Work. This title defines the scope of child sexual abuse and addresses society's ability to respond to the problem. It covers the historical conceptualization of child sexual abuse. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JMC; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306465765
- ISBN
- 9780306465765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.09
€ 71.09
Hardback. Presents the construct of perceptgenesis, a psychodynamic theory pioneered by the author that explains reality as constructed from within by means of hidden but retraceable microprocesses under constraints imposed by outside stimuli. This is useful to such fields as personnel selection, creativity, development, psychosomatics, and psychopathology. Series: Path in Psychology. Num Pages: 123 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 123
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306465758
- ISBN
- 9780306465758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.05
€ 65.05
Hardback. Considers issues relating to accountability in social research. This book focuses on reviewing discourses around the practice of 'professional' inquiry, with a view to highlighting differing arguments around the question of what it might mean to assess researchers' accountabilities. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306465642
- ISBN
- 9780306465642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.70
€ 75.70
Hardback. Presumes that belief in a just world influences the behavior of most people most of the time. Series: Critical Issues in Social Justice. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306465550
- ISBN
- 9780306465550
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.55
€ 123.55