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Paperback. Brings together contributions that resemble spotlights thrown on the past twenty-five years of science and technology studies. This title covers a broad range: history of science; science and politics; science and contemporary democracy; science and the public; science and the constitution; and, science and metaphors. Editor(s): Joerges, Bernward; Nowotny, Helga. Series: Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook. Num Pages: 323 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Number of pages
323
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402014826
ISBN
9781402014826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 197.95

Hardback. Brings together contributions that resemble spotlights thrown on the past twenty-five years of science and technology studies. This title covers a broad range: history of science; science and politics; science and contemporary democracy; science and the public; science and the constitution; and, science and metaphors. Editor(s): Joerges, Bernward; Nowotny, Helga. Series: Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook. Num Pages: 323 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
323
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402014819
ISBN
9781402014819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.54

Hardback. The possibility to analyse human behaviours taking account of the multiple contexts in which they occur, has opened a new research avenue in social sciences. This book considers, through examples drawn from different social sciences, the methodological challenges multilevel analysis permits to answer and points out the limitations of these models. Editor(s): Courgeau, Daniel. Series: Methodos Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402014758
ISBN
9781402014758
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.65

Hardback. Aimed at quality-of-life researchers working in the areas of Social Medicine, Sustainable Development, Social Indicators Research and Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine. This volume contains fourteen chapters that represent a culmination of programmatic research in the science of quality of life (QOL). Editor(s): Sirgy, Joseph; Rahtz, Don; Samli, A. Coskun. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402014741
ISBN
9781402014741
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.54

Hardback. A work that extends Kolb's experiential learning theory to community-based projects. It traces the conceptual and operational development of learning-in-community over the years that we have used it in our teaching. It concludes by outlining a logical next step in efforts to democratize technology: social activism. Num Pages: 122 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
122
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402013874
ISBN
9781402013874
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.97

hardcover. Focuses on how new pedagogical scenarios, task environments and communication tools within Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) environments can favour collaborative and productive confrontations of ideas, evidence, arguments and explanations, or arguing to learn. This book is of interest to researchers in education and psychology. Editor(s): Andriessen, Jerry; Baker, Michael; Suthers, Dan (Department of ICS, University of Hawaii, Manoa, Honolulu, USA). Series: Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Series. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
Edition
2003rd Edition
SKU
V9781402013829
ISBN
9781402013829
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.20

Paperback. Presents the results of several studies involving scientists and technicians. This title describes and analyses the interpretation scientists volunteered given graphs that had been culled from an introductory course and textbook in ecology. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; PBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402013768
ISBN
9781402013768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 132.02

Hardback. Presents the results of several studies involving scientists and technicians. This title describes and analyses the interpretation scientists volunteered given graphs that had been culled from an introductory course and textbook in ecology. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402013744
ISBN
9781402013744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.90

Hardback. Discusses topics including: quality of life investigations connected to the problems of combining social, economic and environmental indicators; measuring the status of women in Canada; health and human well-being; older peoples' well-being; and, leisure activities and health. This book includes a paper on multiple discrepancies theory (MDT). Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 492 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
492
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402013423
ISBN
9781402013423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 259.34

Hardback. Explores the relationship between education and the molding of modern immigrant societies through case studies of either Asian migrants or Asian immigrant societies. This book examines the schools, kinds of education, and effects of education policies. Editor(s): Charney, Michael W.; Yeoh, Brenda S. A.; Kiong, Tong Chee. Series: Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns & Prospects. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JH; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402013362
ISBN
9781402013362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.47

Paperback. This is the 18th volume in this series which focuses on the theory and research of higher education. The essays address the connections between medicine and culture and relate the medical practices to the cultures which produced them. Editor(s): Smart, John C. Series: Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research. Num Pages: 742 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
742
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402012327
ISBN
9781402012327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 197.95

Hardback. This is the 18th volume in this series which focuses on the theory and research of higher education. The essays address the connections between medicine and culture and relate the medical practices to the cultures which produced them. Editor(s): Smart, John C.; Tierney, William G. Series: Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research. Num Pages: 742 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
742
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402012310
ISBN
9781402012310
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.61

Hardback. Suitable for researchers, masters and doctoral students who are coming to terms with educational research, this title includes essays that bring to contemporary debates about educational research both a first-hand familiarity with the practices and arguments of the educational research community. Series: Philosophy and Education. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402010835
ISBN
9781402010835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.14

Hardback. In the mid-1990s, new treatment options introduced a new era of AIDS. Informed by ethnographic as well as statistical data, this book is a study of this new era and reveals the complex and ambiguous processes of change in the field of HIV/AIDS and beyond. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH2; JHMP; MJCJ2; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402010484
ISBN
9781402010484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.73

Hardback. Concerned with the universality of wellbeing indicators, this book provides contributions from international scholars in the field of quality of life and subjective well-being. It is of interest to those who want to develop their understanding of the universality, assessment, development and maintenance of subjective wellbeing. Editor(s): Gullone, Eleonora; Cummins, Robert A. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 459.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402010446
ISBN
9781402010446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.81

Hardback. Examines the objective and subjective qualities of Korean life from comparative and dynamic perspectives. This volume presents non-Western policy alternatives to enhancing the quality of citizens' lives, distinguishing Korea as an Asian model of economic prosperity and democracy. It is intended for those interested in developments in Korea. Editor(s): Shin, Doh Chull; Rutkowki, Conrad P.; Park, Chong-Min. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 537 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JHMC; JHMP; M; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 940.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
537
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402009471
ISBN
9781402009471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 260.12

Hardback. Empirical research often lacks theory. This book progressively works out a method of constructing models which can bridge the gap between empirical and theoretical research in the social sciences. It is suitable for advanced courses in research methods in the social sciences and in philosophy of science. Editor(s): Franck, Robert. Series: Methodos Series. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402008672
ISBN
9781402008672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.33

Hardback. Deals with the question of regularities in the course of sociocultural evolution. This book presents a model of cognitive ontogenesis; it can be shown that cognitive ontogenesis and sociocultural evolution are interdependent processes which basically follow the same logic. It is suitable for those in social theory, and evolutionary theory. Series: Theory and Decision Library A:. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1190.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402007507
ISBN
9781402007507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.65

Hardback. Intended for researchers and government offices wanting to start or improve their own QOL survey. This book discusses how developing countries can begin the measurement of Quality of Life in ways that increase political credibility and require smaller budgets. Editor(s): Hagerty, Michael R.; Vogel, Joachim; Moller, Valerie. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 450 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 821.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402007279
ISBN
9781402007279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.12

Hardback. Explores the impact of transition from communism and war on everyday life of women and men, as well as the way how everyday life and gender related changes affect women's vulnerability to domestic violence and trafficking in women. This book also explores the impact of micro level changes on development of civil society. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 1DVWB; 1DVWYM; 1DVWYS; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402007262
ISBN
9781402007262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.93

Hardback. Covers various issues in life table construction and use. Presenting a non-technical overview of the life table, this book gives a detailed account of the estimation of the probability of dying between two consecutive ages, taking migration and the distribution of population at risk into account. Editor(s): Wunsch, Guillaume; Mouchart, Michel; Duchene, Josianne. Series: European Studies of Population. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402006388
ISBN
9781402006388
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.23

Hardback. One of the persistent challenges confronting societies is how to reduce inequalities in the educational and occupational attainment of students from different socio-economic, ethnic and race group backgrounds. This book represents an advance in examining such educational problems, and is useful for students and researchers in educational fields. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
207
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402005824
ISBN
9781402005824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.93

hardcover. Reframes the nuclear family in a way that challenges traditional theorizations. This book takes the reader on a journey towards a kind of family, drawing upon theorists such as Bourdieu, Wilden, Deleuze and Guattari. It is useful for postgraduate students and other researchers involved in family and cultural studies. Num Pages: 161 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
161
Condition
New
Edition
2002nd Edition
SKU
V9781402004810
ISBN
9781402004810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.30

Hardback. Agent-based modelling on a computer appears to have a special role to play in the development of social science. What differentiates agent-based modelling from traditional computer modelling? Which model types should be used under which circumstances? These are some of the sociological questions that are addressed here. Editor(s): Saam, Nicole J.; Schmidt, Bernd. Series: Theory and Decision Library A:. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402001901
ISBN
9781402001901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.09

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