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hardcover. This book provides fascinating insights into the factors that influence why people enter and leave care work, their motivations, understandings and experiences of their work and intersection of it with their family lives. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861348500
ISBN
9781861348500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.72

Paperback. Through a combination of original research and a wide ranging review of recent research and policy practice, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the economic development issues central to the renewal of deprived neighbourhoods. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JP; RPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861348616
ISBN
9781861348616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.54

Paperback. This collection focuses on the relationship between social care, community and citizenship, linking them in a way relevant to both policy and practice. Editor(s): Balloch, Susan; Hill, Michael. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861348708
ISBN
9781861348708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.90

Paperback. This important book addresses a growing international interest in 'age-friendly' communities, examining the conflicting stereotypes of rural communities as either idyllic and supportive or isolated and bereft of services. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349019
ISBN
9781861349019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.54

paperback. This book examines key philosophical, ethical, legal and professional practice issues in the area of privacy and confidentiality and explores their implications for policy and practice. Editor(s): Clark, Chris; McGhee, Janice. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349057
ISBN
9781861349057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.54

Hardback. This is an English version of a text on public policy analysis originally written for practitioners in Switzerland and France. It presents a model for the analysis of public policy and includes examples of its application in everyday situations. This English version introduces supplementary illustrations and examples from the United Kingdom. Num Pages: 346 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349071
ISBN
9781861349071
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 181.44

Paperback. In the context of global ageing societies, there are few challenges to the underlying assumption that policies should promote functional health and independence in older people and contain the costs of care. This important book provides such a challenge. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSP31; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 173 x 239 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349187
ISBN
9781861349187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.54

hardcover. The important study investigates changes in women's transitions in and out of paid work, comparing Italy and Great Britain across four subsequent birth cohorts from the time they leave full-time education, up to their 40s. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349309
ISBN
9781861349309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.93

Hardcover. A timely and critical review and analysis of the development and implementation of New Labour's rural policies since 1997. Editor(s): Woods, Michael. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JFSF; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349323
ISBN
9781861349323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.04

hardcover. Social Policy Review provides students, academics and all those interested in welfare issues with critical analyses of progress and change in areas of major interest during the past year. Editor(s): Clarke, Karen; Maltby, Dr. Tony; Kennett, Patricia. Series: Social Policy Review. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 225 x 35. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349415
ISBN
9781861349415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.55

Hardcover. Based on a study of the major Muslim and Christian religious welfare organisations in Lebanon (including Hezbollah), and drawing upon supplementary research conducted in Iran, Egypt and Turkey, this book argues that religion is providing sophisticated solutions to the major social and economic problems of the Middle East. Num Pages: 323 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FB; HR; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349538
ISBN
9781861349538
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.96

Paperback. Provides an analysis of labour market outcomes and explores how diverse these outcomes are and how they have changed over time. This book looks at how changes in labour market outcomes are related to the demographic characteristics of minority groups. It investigates the occupational attainment and earnings of ethnic minority groups in employment. Num Pages: 76 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 214 x 6. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
76
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349590
ISBN
9781861349590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.45

Paperback. This book, written by three well-known educators and researchers in the social policy and development field, explores the ways in which front-line professionals, working with communities, identify and address the dilemmas inherent in the current policy context. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349712
ISBN
9781861349712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 215 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Context Press United States
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9781878978424
ISBN
9781878978424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 33.29

Hardcover. Mainstream feminist discourse has failed to fully engage with commercial sex work. In a series of essays, this book corrects this lacuna. Moving beyond the traditional feminist focus on slavery and trafficking, HIV/AIDS, and other health issues, it features contributors who engage fully with the political and theoretical implications of sex work. Editor(s): Murthy, Laxmi; Seshu, Meena Saraswathi. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFMX; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Zubaan India
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9789381017814
ISBN
9789381017814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.18

Hardback. An innovative study of the ways in which Germans of different ages and life stages lived through the violent eruptions of the two world wars, and through the dictatorships of Nazism and then Communism that succeeded them. Num Pages: 528 pages, charts. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 45. Weight in Grams: 946.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199287208
ISBN
9780199287208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.02

paperback. In this work Andrew Koppelman shows the powerful legal and moral case for gay equality, but argues that the courts cannot and should not impose it. The author places his case in a broad moral and social context, offering original, pragmatic and workable legal solutions. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; LA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226451015
ISBN
9780226451015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.60

paperback. Oberlander provides a comprehensive hostory of Medicare politics, from the decades of consensus to debates over Medicare reform. Revealing how Medicare policies have developed over the past several decades this analysis will interest anyone concerned with public policy or healthcare. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 line drawings, 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JPA; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226615967
ISBN
9780226615967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.81

paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226763453
ISBN
9780226763453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.51

paperback. A cross-country road trip in the tradition of Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance Series: Break Away Books. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; JFCA; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 4522 x 3226 x 23. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253223449
ISBN
9780253223449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.95

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