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Paperback. Focuses on family meanings in diverse contexts in order to enhance our understanding of everyday social lives and professional practices. This title provides the reader with an overview of the basic concepts and theories related to families. It also provides a foundation for any module in family studies. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 171 x 239 x 16. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447301127
- ISBN
- 9781447301127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.92
€ 35.99
€ 34.92
Hardback. This book argues that social demography must be reintegrated into the core of theory and research on the processes and mechanisms of social action, and proposes a framework through which this reintegration can occur. Series: Understanding Population Trends and Processes. Num Pages: 180 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JHBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400719446
- ISBN
- 9789400719446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.35
€ 124.35
Paperback. A timely student-orientated textbook introducing the main concepts, theories and research methods needed to study the family. Adopting a global perspective and containing plenty of critical pedagogy (case-studies, think points, key words, glossary) it's ideal for courses studying the family across the social sciences. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847879325
- ISBN
- 9781847879325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.13
€ 59.13
Hardcover. * The author employs his own class-tested material throughout the book, ensuring that all methodologies and examples are presented in an accessible manner. * Each chapter utilizes real-world examples and data from modern educational research to illustrate discussed statistical procedures and concepts. Num Pages: 552 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470889459
- ISBN
- 9780470889459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.97
€ 144.97
Hardback. Who should be educated, when, by whom and how? What purposes should education serve? Why does education matter? These fundamental questions of value are not always seen as central to the sociology of education. This book argues that they are pivotal and provides an introduction to the field that is designed to open up these debates. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745633442
- ISBN
- 9780745633442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.01
€ 73.01
Paperback. Who should be educated, when, by whom and how? What purposes should education serve? Why does education matter? These fundamental questions of value are not always seen as central to the sociology of education. This book argues that they are pivotal and provides an introduction to the field that is designed to open up these debates. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745633459
- ISBN
- 9780745633459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.98
€ 24.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. The clearest and most authoritative student guide to deviance: David Downes, Paul Rock, and Eugene McLaughlin, all leading experts in the field of deviance, come together to lead students through the sociological theories behind crime and deviance. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JHBA; LAQ; LAR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 248 x 22. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198747345
- ISBN
- 9780198747345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.90
€ 64.90
Hardback. This illuminating book examines how different religions understand death, dying, and the afterlife, drawing on examples from Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Shamanism. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRLB; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405153706
- ISBN
- 9781405153706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.98
€ 90.98
Paperback. This text confronts the major theoretical issues involved in cross-cultural interpretation. It introduces students to rationality among the ancestors of anthropology before proceeding to a wide-ranging evaluation of the Anglo-American rationality debates. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631221159
- ISBN
- 9780631221159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.57
€ 57.57
Hardback. This text confronts the major theoretical issues involved in cross-cultural interpretation. It introduces students to rationality among the ancestors of anthropology before proceeding to a wide-ranging evaluation of the Anglo-American rationality debates. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631221142
- ISBN
- 9780631221142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.98
€ 133.98
Hardback. The concept of "cultural transmission" is central to much contemporary anthropological theory, since successful human reproduction through social systems is essential for effective survival and for enhancing the adaptiveness of individual humans and local populations. Editor(s): Ellen, Roy; Lycett, Stephen J.; Johns, Sarah E. Series: Theory & Methodology in Anthropology. Num Pages: 392 pages, 33 ills, 10 tables. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857459930
- ISBN
- 9780857459930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.42
€ 167.42
Hardback. Understanding Cultural Globalization is a comprehensive and highly accessible introduction to the critical debates surrounding cultural globalization. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745635576
- ISBN
- 9780745635576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.01
€ 73.01
Paperback. Understanding Cultural Globalization is a comprehensive and highly accessible introduction to the critical debates surrounding cultural globalization. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745635583
- ISBN
- 9780745635583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.57
€ 24.57
Hardback. Understanding Conflicts About Wildlife unites academics and practitioners to consider the political and social dimensions of 'human-wildlife conflicts'. Editor(s): Hill, Catherine M; Webber, Amanda D; Priston, Nancy E. Series: Studies of the BioSocial Society. Num Pages: 250 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; RNKH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785334627
- ISBN
- 9781785334627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.76
€ 136.76
Paperback. This topical text provides students with a clear understanding of policy and theory in relation to community. By examining areas of government policy this book explores the difficulties that communities face, discusses new concepts and investigates what 'community' might mean in today's diverse British society. Series: Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JKS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 172. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447316084
- ISBN
- 9781447316084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.92
€ 35.99
€ 34.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JHM; KCA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 187 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742534919
- ISBN
- 9780742534919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.47
€ 82.47
Paperback. This is a fully updated and expanded new edition of the successful undergraduate text. Providing a lucid examination of the pivotal theories of Marx, Durkheim and Weber, the authors submit that these figures have decisively shaped the discipline. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 169 x 15. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Number of pages
- 246
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761954675
- ISBN
- 9780761954675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.02
€ 63.02
Paperback. This new book provides an accessible and wide--ranging introduction to the main features of Chinese society. Drawing on a wealth of material, the author offers a fresh understanding of a unique society that has undergone continuous transformation and upheaval throughout the twentieth century. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; JH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745617367
- ISBN
- 9780745617367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.94
€ 25.94
paperback. Understanding Children's Development is the UK's best-selling developmental psychology textbook and has been widely acclaimed for its international coverage and rigorous research-based approach. This dynamic text emphasizes the practical and applied implications of developmental research. Series: Basic Psychology. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 246 x 2. Weight in Grams: 1232.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118772980
- ISBN
- 9781118772980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.54
€ 72.54
Paperback. This book is a highly practical book that explains how best to help and support a child whose parent or carer has died. As well as offering valuable insight into the impact of death on children, the author provides practical guidelines for how teachers and parents can better support children through parental bereavement while they are at school. Num Pages: 224 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBZ; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843100164
- ISBN
- 9781843100164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.65
€ 34.65