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Paperback. Citing material from children and their parents in psychotherapy or other consultations, this book considers how separation from a parent, through death or divorce, is experienced by the child. It looks at features within the child and its environment which can foster or impede attempts to cope. Num Pages: 632 pages, index, references. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JHBK; JHBZ; JMC; MMH; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568218670
- ISBN
- 9781568218670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 145.70
€ 145.70
Paperback. This report looks at the impact out-of-school clubs have on parents' ability to work, how parents and their children view out-of-school clubs, how the support for people returning to work helps and how, and whether parents value advice on parenting. Series: IES Reports. Num Pages: 102 pages, 7figs.26tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; JHBK; JHBL; JNL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 166 x 8. Weight in Grams: 236. A Study for Kent TEC. Series: IES Reports. 102 pages, 7figs.26tabs. This report looks at the impact out-of-school clubs have on parents' ability to work, how parents and their children view out-of-school clubs, how the support for people returning to work helps and how, and whether parents value advice on parenting. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; JHBK; JHBL; JNL; KCF. Dimension: 229 x 166 x 8. Weight: 236.
- Publisher
- Institute for Employment Studies
- Number of pages
- 102
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851842773
- ISBN
- 9781851842773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 5.29
€ 17.99
€ 5.29
Paperback. Focusing on the nature of relationships, this book continues the story of the five people with learning disabilities from Helping People with a Learning Disability Explore Choice. Sections for the carer draw out the issues raised in each chapter and suggest ways of exploring them in discussions and exercises for groups and individuals. Illustrator(s): Baker, Tim. Num Pages: 120 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853026881
- ISBN
- 9781853026881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.13
€ 32.13
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 362 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGH; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691612690
- ISBN
- 9780691612690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.63€ 48.21
€ 61.63
€ 48.21
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 362 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HPS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691640594
- ISBN
- 9780691640594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.55
€ 182.55
Hardcover. Herbert Spencer remains a significant but poorly understood figure in 19th century intellectual life. His ideas on evolution ranged across the natural sciences and philosophy, and he pioneered new ideas in psychology and sociology. This book comprehensively examines his work and strips away common misconceptions about his sociology. Num Pages: 382 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JHBA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230203792
- ISBN
- 9780230203792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.34
€ 65.34
paperback. A collection of essays that question how the human sciences, particularly anthropology and psychoanalysis, articulate their fields of study; Crapananzo addresses the enormous problem of describing the self in both its individual and collective projections. Num Pages: 404 pages, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: DSB; JHM; JMAF; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674389816
- ISBN
- 9780674389816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.09€ 48.51
€ 52.09
€ 48.51
Paperback. Seeking the historical and cultural roots of the conflict between Soviet-aligned Marxists and the religious extremists inspired by Egyptian and Pakistani brands of 'fundamentalist' Islam, this work examines the lives of three significant figures of the late nineteenth century - a tribal khan, a Muslim saint, and a prince. Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies. Num Pages: 334 pages, 2 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; JFM; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520200647
- ISBN
- 9780520200647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.19
€ 38.99
€ 28.19
Paperback. "Heroic Efforts" serves as an easy to understand sociological introduction to the ways emotions develop and connect us to our surroundings, as well as to the links between the concept of heroism and other sociological theories such as those on gender stereotypes and edgework. Num Pages: 233 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814751848
- ISBN
- 9780814751848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.35
€ 32.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Presents heuristic methodology as a systematic form of research. The author illustrates how heuristic concepts and processes form components of the research design and explains how heuristic inquiry works in practice. The process of conducting a human science investigation is described. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 127 x 8. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803938823
- ISBN
- 9780803938823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.23
€ 71.23
Paperback. A well-informed portrait, part social critique, part memoir, of sexual mores and homosexuality in provincial Mexico. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFFH2; JFSK; JHM; MBNS; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101912
- ISBN
- 9780231101912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Paperback. Offering an original contribution to understanding an often-ignored aspect of our much-heralded knowledge-based economy, this book decisively explodes the dual myths that working-class adults have inferior learning capacities and that talented youths naturally leave blue-collar careers. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742529175
- ISBN
- 9780742529175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.00
€ 74.00
Paperback. The age of information, media and virtuality is transforming many aspects of human experience. This is an investigation of the postmodern world which critically examines a wide range of contemporary cultural practices. The author contends that postmodern culture is full of creative possibilities. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 354 pages, 13 colour plates, 122 halftones. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; PDR; U. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 184 x 24. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226791593
- ISBN
- 9780226791593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.06
€ 47.99
€ 37.06
Hardback. Tells the story of the global effort to apprehend the world's most wanted fugitives. This book explores the range of diplomatic and military strategies-both successful and unsuccessful - that states and international courts have adopted to pursue and capture war crimes suspects. Num Pages: 504 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JHB; JHMC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520278059
- ISBN
- 9780520278059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Paperback. This work addresses the question of: are humans by nature hierarchical or egalitarian? The author examines the evolutionary origins of social and political behaviour. He postulates that egalitarianism is in effect a hierachy in which the weak combine forces to dominate the strong. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAJ; PSVP; PSVW79; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674006911
- ISBN
- 9780674006911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 48.34
€ 49.99
€ 48.34
Paperback. How do artists, collectors, dealers and curators whose lives and livelihoods are so intimately affected by the valuation of art manage to cope with such an intangible market? To answer this question, this book focuses on the localized and typical world of the St Louis art scene. Num Pages: 264 pages, 11 halftones, 3 line drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABQ; JHM; KCC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 227 x 29. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226670843
- ISBN
- 9780226670843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.38
€ 37.99
€ 29.38
Paperback. In 1979, Florida Seminoles opened the first tribally operated high-stakes bingo hall in Native North America. This book presents an ethnographic account of the history and consequences of Seminole gaming. It describes casino operations, chronicles the everyday life and history of the Seminole Tribe, and shares the insights of individual Seminoles. Num Pages: 304 pages, 36 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; JFSL9; JHMC; KNSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822342274
- ISBN
- 9780822342274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.42
€ 31.99
€ 28.42
Paperback. Suitable for scholars and students in a range of disciplines, including anthropology, cultural studies, sociology, women's studies, political economy, and Caribbean studies, as well as labour and postcolonial studies, this book presents an ethnography of globalisation positioned at the intersection between political economy and cultural studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 7 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJ; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822324393
- ISBN
- 9780822324393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
hardcover. This book will be useful to those in the West and in the Middle East with an interest in the contemporary state of the higher educational system in the region and in education in general. It concentrates on the Gulf, but the problems of control, development, curriculum and purpose in higher education are found throughout the Middle East. Editor(s): Shaw, K.E. Num Pages: 240 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FB; JH; JNA; JNK; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780859895156
- ISBN
- 9780859895156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.79
€ 138.79
Paperback. A penetrating look at musical leisure during a time of social, political, and cultural change in Ghana Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 336 pages, 32 b&w illus., 22 audio. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; AV; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253007292
- ISBN
- 9780253007292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. 'THE POLITICAL BOOK OF THE YEAR' Sunday Times 'You will not read a more important book about America this year' Economist 'The best book about the alienation within America' Evening Standard 'The memoir gripping America.. Vividly articulates the despair and disillusionment of blue-collar America' Sunday Times Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JFFM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Digital original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008220563
- ISBN
- 9780008220563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.38
€ 15.99
€ 11.38
Paperback. A comprehensive study of the cultural ecology, demography, and domestic organization of one village undergoing socioeconomic changes, the Tamang community of Timling. Num Pages: 243 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 454. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- Reissue
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 243
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- SKU
- KRF0025810
- ISBN
- 9780231100076
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486431567
- ISBN
- 9780486431567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.85
€ 26.99
€ 24.85
Hardcover. By analyzing concrete examples of the creation of a heritage in the context of migration, this multi-sited ethnography considers the implications of representations of religions and diaspora for Sindhi Hindus and other similar communities. Num Pages: 237 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSR; JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608320
- ISBN
- 9780230608320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.79
€ 121.79