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Hardcover. This book analyzes how the current generation of young adults enters the labour market and tries to create their own autonomous household, with or without children, exploring questions such as what does it mean to be a young adult in Europe today and what social policies help them to combine work and family life? Editor(s): Knijn, Trudie. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSP2; JHBK; JHBL; JKS; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300255
- ISBN
- 9780230300255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.51
€ 64.51
Work, Learning and Sustainable Development: Opportunities and Challeng...
. Ed(S): Fien, John; Maclean, Rupert; Park, M...
paperback. This book is the first to provide a comprehensive overview of the way countries, education systems and institutions have responded to the call for an integration of learning for work, citizenship and sustainability. It also focuses on ways of moving forward. Editor(s): Fien, John; Maclean, Rupert; Park, Man-Gon. Series: Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects. Num Pages: 551 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNRV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 551
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048178018
- ISBN
- 9789048178018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 244.31
€ 244.31
Paperback. Editor(s): Billett, Stephen; Fenwick, Tara; Somerville, Margaret. Series: Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNC; JNK; JNRV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048173525
- ISBN
- 9789048173525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.72
€ 123.72
Hardback. At the beginning of the 20th century, American reformers saw vocational education as a promising way to cure many of the nation's economic and social ills. These essays address the question of whether the ensuing educational reforms had any effect on the problems they were supposed to solve. Editor(s): Kantor, Harvey A.; Tyack, David. Num Pages: 380 pages, 1 graph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804711210
- ISBN
- 9780804711210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.08
€ 108.08
Paperback. This book examines issues affecting working women with families in Sub-Saharan Africa. It describes a range of strategies for resolving work-family friction and includes policy recommendations as first steps toward remedying longstanding challenges. Editor(s): Mokomane, Zitha. Series: International Perspectives on Social Policy, Administration, and Practice. Num Pages: 227 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JHBK; KCP; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319342771
- ISBN
- 9783319342771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.25
€ 122.25
Hardback. This book examines issues affecting working women with families in Sub-Saharan Africa. It describes a range of strategies for resolving work-family friction and includes policy recommendations as first steps toward remedying longstanding challenges. Editor(s): Mokomane, Zitha. Series: International Perspectives on Social Policy, Administration, and Practice. Num Pages: 216 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1HF; JFSJ1; JHBK; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319012360
- ISBN
- 9783319012360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.91
€ 122.91
paperback. Examining the debate on quality of jobs in Europe, this book focuses on the work-life balance-a central element of the EU agenda. It addresses tensions between work and private life, examining job quality, job security, working conditions and time-use patterns of individuals and households as well as institutional contexts." Editor(s): Drobnic, Sonja; Guillen, A. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBL; JPB; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- SKU
- V9781349330980
- ISBN
- 9781349330980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.63
€ 64.63
Hardcover. Examining the debate on quality of jobs in Europe, this book focuses on the work-life balance-a central element of the EU agenda. It addresses tensions between work and private life, examining job quality, job security, working conditions and time-use patterns of individuals and households as well as institutional contexts. Editor(s): Drobnic, Sonja; Guillen, Ana M.; Guillen Rodriguez, Ana. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JHBL; JPB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230289499
- ISBN
- 9780230289499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.48
€ 65.48
Hardcover. Editor(s): Houston, Diane M. Series: Future of Work. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403920621
- ISBN
- 9781403920621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.46
€ 123.46
Hardcover. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHBL; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403914965
- ISBN
- 9781403914965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.98
€ 64.98
Work-Life-Balance - Eine Frage Der Leistungspolitik
. Ed(S): Kratzer, Nick; Menz, Wolfgang (Alber...
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Kratzer, Nick; Menz, Wolfgang (Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat, Freiburg, Ge Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat, Institut f. Mikrotechnik, Fre Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat, Institut f. Mikrotechnik, Fre Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat, Institut f. Mikrotechnik, Fre Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat, Fre); Pangert, Barbara. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer vs United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658063450
- ISBN
- 9783658063450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.28
€ 81.28
paperback. In this title, Hakim presents a multi-disciplinary theory for explaining and predicting current and future patterns of women's choice between employment and family work. Preference theory is developed specifically to explain women's behaviour and choices. Num Pages: 356 pages, numerous tables and 1 figure. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBK; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199242108
- ISBN
- 9780199242108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.43
€ 87.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBL; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349512003
- ISBN
- 9781349512003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Paperback. Work is deeply embedded in the moral and political character of most societies. For many, work becomes fused with our personal and social identities - who we are and how we define ourselves. Steve Fineman explores the key debates about work and the factors that affect it including topics such as globalization, feminism, and technology. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, Approx 10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 180 x 8. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199699360
- ISBN
- 9780199699360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.75
€ 11.99
€ 10.75
Hardback. Offers research on the character and implications of workplace participation. This book examines various outcomes, causes, and consequences related to participation programs and worker democracy. It also considers issues surrounding the distribution of and struggle over work hours and how these vary across a number of factors. Editor(s): Smith, Vicki. Series: Research in the Sociology of Work. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 779.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762312023
- ISBN
- 9780762312023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.41
€ 176.41
Hardback. Examines the road traveled by human rights movements in China, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia when trying to create independent labor organizations free from governmental interference. This book covers: a worker's rights/labor standards model individumental interference; and comprehensive data tables on many aspects of the labor struggle. Num Pages: 476 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JH; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306454776
- ISBN
- 9780306454776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.00
€ 138.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 476 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781475770896
- ISBN
- 9781475770896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 125.38
€ 125.38
Hardback. No question is more pertinent to worker welfare than explaining changes in overall income inequality. The papers presented in this volume explore this important issue and evaluate government programmes and their impact upon welfare. Editor(s): Polachek, S.W. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 524 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; JPQB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 36. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310265
- ISBN
- 9780762310265
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.61
€ 172.61
Hardcover. Num Pages: 307 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826352415
- ISBN
- 9780826352415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.70€ 50.86
€ 54.70
€ 50.86
Paperback. A comprehensive study of current labour relations worldwide, this book surveys both sides of the picket lines, and provides an assessment of multinational managements' strategies to downsize, introduce flexible production and compel workers to accept less pay for more work. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCL; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859841044
- ISBN
- 9781859841044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.16
€ 30.99
€ 27.16