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The nature and pattern of family-friendly employment policies in Brita...
Dex, Shirley; Smith, Colin
paperback. This report provides a detailed understanding of employers' motivations for offering flexible working and the outcomes of different policies and practices for both employers and employees. Series: Family and Work Series. Num Pages: 56 pages, 9figs.8tabs. BIC Classification: 1DB; JHBK; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210. Weight in Grams: 245.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861344335
- ISBN
- 9781861344335
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€ 26.99€ 26.77
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paperback. This report explores the possibilities of more flexible forms of work that bridge the gap between a steady career job and retirement. It examines such jobs in the wider context of the types of transition that are being made by people leaving work early. Series: Transitions After 50 Series. Num Pages: 52 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 204.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 52
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861344755
- ISBN
- 9781861344755
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€ 25.99€ 25.66
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paperback. With the increase in mothers' employment both the government and many employers are promoting flexible working policies to improve work-life 'balance'. This report considers the effects of these changes on the lives of both women and men. It examines three employment sectors in detail - banking, grocery retail and local authorities. Series: Family and Work Series. Num Pages: 60 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 60
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861345004
- ISBN
- 9781861345004
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€ 25.99€ 25.66
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paperback. This report breaks explores how disabled people who are already in work get and keep paid work. Drawing on experiences of disabled people themselves, it looks at difficulties experienced, the strategies they adopt and the policy context in which they work. The authors are all disabled people with a mix of practice and academic experience. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFFG; JHBL; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 299 x 3. Weight in Grams: 246.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345226
- ISBN
- 9781861345226
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€ 25.99€ 25.60
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paperback. This report is the first to examine attitudes towards flexible working and family life. Drawing on a study of over 1500 members of the AEEU and interviews with 53 shop stewards, the report addresses key questions around rights and benefits, employer's attitudes, gender differences and the effects of flexible working on health and well-being. Series: Family and Work Series. Num Pages: 68 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 295.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 68
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345493
- ISBN
- 9781861345493
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€ 26.99€ 26.75
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paperback. Any attempt by governments to stem the tide of early retirement will need to focus as much on employers' management of human resources as on the impacts of social policy. This report focuses on this previously neglected area: employers' policies and practice as a dynamic force in retirement decisions. Series: Transitions After 50 Series. Num Pages: 52 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 52
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345844
- ISBN
- 9781861345844
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€ 25.99€ 25.60
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paperback. Danny Dorling and Bethan Thomas have brought together this outstanding atlas to provide us with a unique visual picture of identity and geography combined. "Identity in Britain" explores our changing identities as we progress from infancy to old age and tells the story of the myriad geographies of life in Britain. Num Pages: 312 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 302 x 239 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1504.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348203
- ISBN
- 9781861348203
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€ 42.99€ 40.96
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Paperback. With over 100 colour-coded and accessible maps, this atlas presents the geography of death in Britain. It presents data from more than 14 million deaths over a 24-year period in Britain. It details over 100 separate categories of cause of death, including various cancers, suicides, assault by firearms, multiple sclerosis, pneumonia, and falls. Series: Health & Society S. Num Pages: 276 pages, Lots of maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 298 x 237 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1290.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348234
- ISBN
- 9781861348234
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€ 35.99€ 35.03
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paperback. The UK child poverty rate for large families is among the highest in the OECD. This study investigates the prevalence and characteristics of poor children in large families in the UK and how we compare with other countries. FREE pdf version available online at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861348760
- ISBN
- 9781861348760
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€ 25.99€ 25.57
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paperback. Understanding the dynamics of population turnover or migration driving area change is key to improving efforts at neighbourhood regeneration and developing mixed or sustainable communities. This report provides the first analysis of neighbourhood migration flows for the whole of England and Scotland. A free pdf is available at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 96 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861349750
- ISBN
- 9781861349750
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€ 25.99€ 25.69
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paperback. This report examines links between parents' employment patterns while raising children and what happens when those children become young adults. Some of its findings carry important implications for public policy and for further research. A number are likely to prove controversial, arousing public debate concerning their meaning and relevance. Series: Family and Work Series. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JHBL; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901455601
- ISBN
- 9781901455601
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€ 22.03
€ 22.03
The Broadview Anthology of Social and Political Thought. From Plato to...
. Ed(S): Bailey, Andrew; Brennan, Samantha; K...
Paperback. This comprehensive volume contains much of the important work in political and social philosophy from ancient times until the end of the nineteenth century. The anthology offers both depth and breadth in its selection of material by central figures, while also representing other currents of political thought. Editor(s): Bailey, Andrew; Brennan, Samantha; Kymlicka, Will; Levy, Jacob; Sager, Alex. Num Pages: 1136 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 196 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1104.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 1136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551117423
- ISBN
- 9781551117423
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€ 86.94€ 67.07
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Paperback. Tracing the development of one of the most influential and respected figures within cultural studies, Helen Davis focuses on Stuart Hall's writings over a period of nearly 50 years, offering students and academics a cogent and exploratory route through complex and overlapping areas of analysis. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761947158
- ISBN
- 9780761947158
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€ 60.00
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Paperback. This groundbreaking book presents clear evidence from multiple academic disciplines that indigenous populations engaged in warfare and ritual violence long before European contact." Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: HBJK; HD; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816530380
- ISBN
- 9780816530380
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Condition: New
€ 49.62
€ 49.62
Paperback. An anthology on the role of communication in the construction and performance of sexualities in interpersonal contexts and in public discourses. It assists students in understanding the intersections of sexuality with other identity constructions. It facilitates students' awareness of and ability to recognize heteronormativity. Editor(s): Lovaas, Karen E.; Jenkins, Mercilee M. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JHBK5. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 179 x 254 x 18. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412914437
- ISBN
- 9781412914437
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Condition: New
€ 164.48
€ 164.48
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841151465
- ISBN
- 9781841151465
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.84
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 382 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 226 x 30. Weight in Grams: 668.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Manohar Publishers and Distributors India
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788173049729
- ISBN
- 9788173049729
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Condition: New
€ 47.25
€ 47.25
paperback. Editor(s): Ball, Stephen J.; Goodson, Ivor F.; Maguire, Meg. Series: Education Heritage. Num Pages: 392 pages, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415590785
- ISBN
- 9780415590785
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€ 57.34
€ 57.34
paperback. The self-contained casino resort removes gambling and its social problems from cities and provides Americans with the comfort of gambling in a setting matched to their suburban lifestyle. This study locates the rise of the casino resort in suburbanization and its contemporary significance. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH; JFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415935579
- ISBN
- 9780415935579
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Condition: New
€ 35.86
€ 35.86
Paperback. David E. Stuart incorporates extensive new research findings through groundbreaking archaeology to explore the rise and fall of the Chaco Anasazi and how it parallels patterns throughout modern societies in this new edition. Num Pages: 344 pages, , black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: JFSL; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Edition
- 2 ed
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826354785
- ISBN
- 9780826354785
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Condition: New
€ 39.96
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Paperback. Provides an overview of what is arguably the most elusive sense. From hygiene to aromatherapy, the fetid to the fragrant, smells are shown to be much more than just an adornment or a nuisance. This work demonstrates how essential smell is to sexuality, social status, personal identity, and cultural tradition. Editor(s): Drobnick, Jim. Series: Sensory Formations. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBA; JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- English Ed
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845202132
- ISBN
- 9781845202132
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Condition: New
€ 48.52
€ 48.52
paperback. Editor(s): Gastwirth, Joseph L. Series: Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences. Num Pages: 443 pages, 21 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 443
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461270461
- ISBN
- 9781461270461
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Condition: New
€ 54.19
€ 54.19
paperback. This book is about ordinary lives faced with the dilemmas of not being 'black' or 'white' in a world which seems to be perceived on these terms. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415170963
- ISBN
- 9780415170963
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Condition: New
€ 62.70
€ 62.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Tarcher
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874779554
- ISBN
- 9780874779554
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.11
€ 17.99
€ 16.11