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Hardback. Presents a treatment of the topic of gender and demographic behaviour. This title covers the age at first intercourse, through union formation and dissolution, to subjects such as fertility, migration, and ageing. It examines excess male mortality and provides a comparison of gender-specific behaviour and its determinants. Editor(s): Pinnelli, Antonella; Racioppi, Filomena; Rettaroli, Rosella. Series: The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 329
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402060014
- ISBN
- 9781402060014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.77
€ 200.77
Hardback. Examines various interactions between family change, labor force participation and population aging. This book considers theoretical aspects of the intergenerational debate, relations between generations within the family, the living standards of elderly people, and the question of social time. Editor(s): Veron, Jacques; Pennec, Sophie; Legare, Jacques. Num Pages: 390 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402059728
- ISBN
- 9781402059728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.97
€ 201.97
Hardback. Editor(s): Teichler, Ulrich. Series: Higher Education Dynamics. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JNMN; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402059254
- ISBN
- 9781402059254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.20
€ 133.20
Hardback. Presents a historical panorama of the evolution of demographic thought from its 18th-century origins onwards. This book uses this to demonstrate how the multilevel approach can resolve some of the contradictions that have become apparent and achieve a synthesis of the different approaches employed. Series: The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402056215
- ISBN
- 9781402056215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.69
€ 132.69
Hardback. Deals with spatial disparities of knowledge and the impact of the spatial context on the production and application of knowledge. This book explores the conflicts between various types of knowledge, especially between orthodox and heterodox knowledge systems, which range from religious fundamentalism to heresies within the scientific community. Editor(s): Meusburger, Peter; Welker, Michael; Wunder, Edgar. Series: Knowledge and Space. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402055546
- ISBN
- 9781402055546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 287.00
€ 287.00
Hardback. Comprehensively discusses and synthesizes the emerging field of dynamic modeling. This book includes discussions of population growth and momentum under gradual fertility declines, the impact of changes in the timing of events on fertility measures, and the complex relationship between period and cohort measures. Series: The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; PBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402052293
- ISBN
- 9781402052293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.23
€ 199.23
hardcover. Examines the implications of Confucian moral and ontological understandings for medical decision-making, human embryonic stem cell research, and health care financing. This book reveals East Asian attitudes on the moral status of human embryos and the morality of embryonic stem cell research. Editor(s): Lee, Shui Chuen. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; HRKN1; JHBK; MBG; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402052194
- ISBN
- 9781402052194
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 231.74
€ 231.74
Religion and the Decline of Fertility in the Western World
. Ed(S): Derosas, Renzo; Poppel, Frans Van
Hardback. Provides insights into the relationships between religion and demography during the crucial period of the nineteenth and early twentieth century. This book shows the similarities as well as the differences in the positions of the various churches on matters important for reproduction in Western Europe, the US and Canada in the period 1850-1950. Editor(s): Derosas, Renzo; Poppel, Frans van. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HR; JHBD; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402051890
- ISBN
- 9781402051890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.11
€ 129.11
Hardback. Explores a range of factors that impact on quality of life worldwide: globalization; regionalization; recently regained political autonomy; population migration; factors that contribute to health and illness; the importance of the family, community and sustainable development in promoting quality of life; and more. Editor(s): Estes, Richard J. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 532.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402050992
- ISBN
- 9781402050992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.53
€ 132.53
Hardback. The book focuses on Mediterranean island landscapes and examines their biotic ecological, physical, and environmental characteristics. It also explores the major environmental changes that the islands experienced during the Quaternary period. Editor(s): Vogiatzakis, I.N.; Pungetti, G.; Mannion, Antoinette. Series: Landscape Series. Num Pages: 369 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QRM; JHM; PSAF; RBGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 765.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 369
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402050633
- ISBN
- 9781402050633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.41
€ 251.41
Human Longevity, Individual Life Duration, and the Growth of the Oldes...
. Ed(S): Robine, Jean-Marie; Crimmins, Eileen...
Paperback. Old-age survival has considerably improved in the second half of the twentieth century. Why has such a substantial extension of human lifespan occurred? How long can we live? This book explores these fundamental questions. It presents studies about essential issues of human longevity and social factors of long survival in old age. Editor(s): Robine, Jean-Marie; Crimmins, Eileen M.; Horiuchi, Shiro; Zeng, Yi. Series: International Studies in Population. Num Pages: 442 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402048470
- ISBN
- 9781402048470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 134.06
€ 134.06
Hardcover. Old-age survival has considerably improved in the second half of the twentieth century. Why has such a substantial extension of human lifespan occurred? How long can we live? This book answers these fundamental questions. Editor(s): Robine, Jean-Marie; Crimmins, Eileen M.; Horiuchi, Shiro; Zeng, Yi. Series: International Studies in Population. Num Pages: 458 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402048463
- ISBN
- 9781402048463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.76
€ 136.76
Paperback. A fundamental issue facing the global community is meeting the challenges of population aging and achieving healthy aging to maintain an active older population and reduce the number of disabled people. This book focuses on theoretical issues and empirical findings related to trends and determinants of healthy aging. Editor(s): Zeng, Yi; Crimmins, Eileen M.; Carriere, Yves; Robine, Jean-Marie. Series: International Studies in Population. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402047916
- ISBN
- 9781402047916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 132.35
€ 132.35
Paperback. Explores how demographic changes affect inter-generational transfers of time, money, goods, and services, and various things that play a role in the well-being of individuals and families. This title details the nature and measurement of transfers, their motives and mechanisms, and their macro-level dimensions. Editor(s): Gauthier, Anne H. (University of Calgary); Chu, C.Y.Cyrus; Tuljapurkar, Shripad. Series: International Studies in Population. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470. Riding the Age Waves. Series: International Studies in Population. 322 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Gauthier, Anne H. (University of Calgary); Chu, C.Y.Cyrus; Tuljapurkar, Shripad. Explores how demographic changes affect inter-generational transfers of time, money, goods, and services, and various things that play a role in the well-being of individuals and families. This title details the nature and measurement of transfers, their motives and mechanisms, and their macro-level dimensions. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JHBD. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402047909
- ISBN
- 9781402047909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 131.42
€ 131.42
Paperback. Explores the problematic relationship between education, social justice and the State, against the background of comparative education research. This book critiques the status quo of stratified school systems, and the unequal disctribution of cultural capital and value added schooling. Editor(s): Zajda, Joseph; Majhanovich, S.; Rust, Val D.; Martin Sabina, E. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 337.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402047213
- ISBN
- 9781402047213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.68
€ 129.68
Hardback. A review of worldwide economic, political, cultural and educational changes since the beginning of the 1980s, examining the trends in educational governance. It describes the processes of globalization and shows how national education systems have responded and, explains how world education models have emerged in international agencies. Editor(s): Daun, Holger. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046995
- ISBN
- 9781402046995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.47
€ 132.47
hardcover. Globalization brings people and cultures together but also produces exclusion, racism, xenophobia and asymmetries. Taking these issues as its starting point, this book comprehensively reflects on them from a worldview perspective, as one of many approaches. Editor(s): Aerts, Diederik; Fornet-Betancourt, Raul; Estermann, Josef; Note, Nicole; Pinxten, Rik. Series: Einstein Meets Magritte: An Interdisciplinary Reflection on Science, Nature, Art, Human Action and Society. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402045028
- ISBN
- 9781402045028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.87
€ 131.87
Allocating Public and Private Resources across Generations: Riding the...
. Ed(S): Gauthier, Anne H. (University Of Cal...
hardcover. Explores how demographic changes affect inter-generational transfers of time, money, goods, and services, and various things that play a role in the well-being of individuals and families. This title details the nature and measurement of transfers, their motives and mechanisms, and their macro-level dimensions. Editor(s): Gauthier, Anne H. (University of Calgary); Chu, C.Y.Cyrus; Tuljapurkar, Shripad. Series: International Studies in Population. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402044809
- ISBN
- 9781402044809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.92
€ 133.92
Hardback. Encapsulates work done in the DIRC project (Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration in Dependability), bringing together a range of disciplinary approaches - computer science, sociology and software engineering - to produce a socio-technical systems perspective on the issues surrounding trust in technology in complex settings. Editor(s): Clarke, Karen; Hardstone, Gillian; Rouncefield, Dr. Mark; Sommerville, Ian. Series: Computer Supported Cooperative Work. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; UL; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 527.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402042577
- ISBN
- 9781402042577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
Hardback. Ties together various perspectives, insights and constructions pertaining to contemporary landscapes and landscape representations from different theoretical and methodological positions as well as from diverse geographical and historical contexts in order to elucidate and illustrate processes of cultural transformation inscribed in space. Editor(s): Terkenli, Theano S. (University of the Aegean); D'Hauteserre, Anne-Marie (University of Waikato). Series: Landscape. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402040955
- ISBN
- 9781402040955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.40
€ 195.40
Hardback. Focuses on theoretical issues and empirical findings related to trends and determinants of healthy aging, including factors related to healthy longevity of the oldest-old, aged 80 and over. This title includes both longitudinal and cross-sectional data from North America, Europe, and Asia in country-specific studies and cross-national comparisons. Editor(s): Zeng, Yi; Crimmins, Eileen M.; Carriere, Yves; Robine, Jean-Marie. Series: International Studies in Population. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 691.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402040245
- ISBN
- 9781402040245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.84
€ 134.84
Hardback. A collection of studies of agri-food standards in the modern economy, this work addresses these and helps to define the scope of the emerging study of the politics of standards setting. It contains an overview essay dealing with the multiple ways of thinking about, approaching and defining food and agricultural standards. Editor(s): Bingen, Jim; Busch, Lawrence. Series: The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; JH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 577.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402039836
- ISBN
- 9781402039836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.53
€ 128.53
Hardback. Contains the research on social and economic trends occurring in rural America. This title provides a focus on rural demography and the interaction between population dynamics and local social and economic change. It highlights major themes transforming rural areas and each is examined with an expanded overview and case study. Editor(s): Kandel, William A. (Economic Research Service); Brown, David L. Series: The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis. Num Pages: 467 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JHBD; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 467
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402039119
- ISBN
- 9781402039119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.96
€ 196.96
Paperback. Contains the research on social and economic trends occurring in rural America. This volume focuses on rural demographic trends that exploits data from Census 2000. It contributes to knowledge of the interdependency between population change and rural society, and provides an empirical context for considering policy choices. Editor(s): Kandel, William A. (Economic Research Service); Brown, David L. Series: The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis. Num Pages: 467 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 467
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402039010
- ISBN
- 9781402039010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 201.04
€ 201.04