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Hardback. The author offers practical applications for the social worker and client at the micro-, mezzo-, and macro-levels. Eye-opening case studies are provided for each age group and cover everything from defining problems, identifying the underlying issues causing them, understanding the role of homophobia, and the application of the empowerment perspective. Series: Empowering the Powerless: A Social Work Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, diags. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109581
- ISBN
- 9780231109581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.93€ 90.70
€ 118.93
€ 90.70
Hardcover. A study of the French industrialist who from 1870 to 1914 advanced social Catholic and Christian democratic movements by improving factory conditions and empowering workers. Joan Coffey's book represents the first study of Leon Harmel in English. Series: Catholic Social Tradition. Num Pages: 360 pages, 7 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; BG; HBTB; HRCX6; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268033606
- ISBN
- 9780268033606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.22
€ 134.22
Paperback. From the diverse voices of young Shi'i Muslims searching for places to hang out, to the Hezbollah officials who want this media-savvy generation to be more politically involved, to the religious leaders worried that Lebanese youth are losing their moral compasses, this title looks at leisure in the Lebanese capital. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 18 halftones 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HRHP; JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153667
- ISBN
- 9780691153667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.47
€ 37.99
€ 27.47
Paperback. Exploring the links between class identity and vacationing, the text looks at the popularity of France's health resorts in the 19th century. It shows how spas were promoted as an ordered equivalent to the busy lives of the bourgeoisie, and this premier vacation made and was made by the bourgeoisie. Num Pages: 228 pages, 23 halftones, 1 map, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFC; JHBS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226500751
- ISBN
- 9780226500751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.81
€ 40.99
€ 31.81
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Second
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845930691
- ISBN
- 9781845930691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 44.92
€ 46.99
€ 44.92
Hardcover. This book is a result of an output of a Commission of the World Leisure and Recreation Association (WRLA) to examine the role of leisure and education for leisure activities among people with special needs living in the community, requiring social or health services outside hospital. Editor(s): Sivan, A.; Ruskin, Hillel. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBS; JKS; JN; KNSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 242 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851994444
- ISBN
- 9780851994444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.11
€ 219.11
Hardcover. Suggests global models for bringing the oldest profession off the street Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMX; JHBK5; JHMC; LNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814794630
- ISBN
- 9780814794630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.35
€ 84.35
Hardback. Bridging sociology, legal and social theory and moral philosophy, this volume explores the significance of Philip Selznick's work in a variety of social contexts, particularly the search for responsive law and governance, humane institutions and a balance between freedom and communal life. Editor(s): Kagan, Robert A.; Krygier, Martin; Winston, Kenneth. Num Pages: 416 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742516243
- ISBN
- 9780742516243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 211.90
€ 211.90
Paperback. Legal Fictions is a bold declaration that, in the U.S., the black body is thoroughly bound by law. It is an unflinchingly look at the implications of that claim and a virtuoso survey of the ways that black authors of literary fiction have engaged with the law's constructions of race since the era of slavery. Num Pages: 176 pages, 3 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JHMC; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822355953
- ISBN
- 9780822355953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.43
€ 32.99
€ 29.43
Hardback. Looking at changes in the last quarter of the 20th century, this book is a collection of essays that examine the legal systems of key countries in Latin America and Mediterranean Europe. It provides data on the courts and the legal profession in these countries, as well as social background. Editor(s): Friedman, Lawrence M.; Perez-Perdomo, Rogelio. Num Pages: 552 pages, 94 tables, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DS; 1KL; 3JJP; JH; LAT; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 37. Weight in Grams: 853.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804746991
- ISBN
- 9780804746991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.32
€ 97.32
Paperback. A wide variety of problem-solving courts have been developed in the United States and are now being adopted in countries around the world. This book finds that while importers often see themselves as adapting the American courts to suit local conditions, they may actually be taking in more aspects of American law and culture than they realize. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: JHBT; LAM; LAQ; LAR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150147
- ISBN
- 9780691150147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.40
€ 40.99
€ 29.40
Paperback. One out of five Americans, more than 55 million people, are first-or second-generation immigrants. This study provides a close look at this rising second generation, including their patterns of acculturation, family and school life, language, identity, experiences of discrimination, self-esteem, ambition, and achievement. Num Pages: 430 pages, 23 b/w photographs, 31 line figures, 50 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Printing
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520228481
- ISBN
- 9780520228481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.34
€ 38.99
€ 28.34
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226326733
- ISBN
- 9780226326733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.15€ 78.69
€ 95.15
€ 78.69
Paperback. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442627291
- ISBN
- 9781442627291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.88
€ 34.99
€ 31.88
Paperback. This study is based on the observation that unidirectional movements are becoming less and less characteristic of South Lebanese migration to West Africa. The new patterns of movement can be understood as elements of a translocal space. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 1HFD; JFC; JFSJ; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Transcript-Verlag
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783933127457
- ISBN
- 9783933127457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.92
€ 45.99
€ 32.92
Paperback. Attitudes to the family have changed dramatically in recent times. The need for sympathetic understanding and sound guidance has never been as great. This new book is broadly based on Humphreys's bestselling The Family - Love It and Leave It. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK; VFV; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Gill Books
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717137343
- ISBN
- 9780717137343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.44
€ 19.99
€ 16.44
Hardback. Graduate schools have faced attrition rates of approximately 50 per cent since 1960. This study examines what is wrong with the structure and process of graduate education in its aim to locate the root cause of attrition in the social structure and cultural organization. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; JNMH; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742509412
- ISBN
- 9780742509412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.50
€ 199.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 143 x 10. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134774
- ISBN
- 9780231134774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.86
€ 33.99
€ 24.86
Paperback. How can universities ensure that they are preparing their students for today's competitive job market? This text tackles argues the case for more sophisticated research into the notion of employability discussing how employability-friendly curricula can be developed, even in subjects which have less obvious vocational relevance. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBL; JNK; JNM; JNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415303439
- ISBN
- 9780415303439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.03
€ 89.03
Hardcover. Why do people smoke? Taking a unique approach to this question, Jason Hughes moves beyond the usual focus on biological addiction to demonstrate how sociocultural and personal understandings of smoking crucially affect the way people experience it. Num Pages: 216 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFH; JFFH1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226359106
- ISBN
- 9780226359106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.14
€ 51.14