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Hardback. Examines diverse aspects of second language education, ranging from a focus on the basic contributions of linguistic theory and research to our understanding of second language learning and teaching, to a series of reviews of innovative language education practices in selected regions of the world. Editor(s): Tucker, G. Richard; Corson, David. Series: Encyclopedia of Language and Education. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CF; JHBC; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1310.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Second Language Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792346401
ISBN
9780792346401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.18

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Vilnius, Lithuania, October 3-6, 1996 Editor(s): Prunskiene, Kazimiera; Altvater, Elmar. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 4. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DD; 1DV; 1FC; 1KB; JH; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 415.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792346890
ISBN
9780792346890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.36

hardcover. Will the European Union have its single family - a European family - as it will have a single currency? This book addresses this question. It is intended for specialists working in the social sciences, for social and government policy-makers in the fields of family and social policy, and for those interested in European integration. Editor(s): Commaille, Jacques; Singly, F. de. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
1997th Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792347576
ISBN
9780792347576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.55

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Athens, Greece, 19-23 November 1996 Editor(s): Proukakis, Charalampos; Katsaros, Nikolaos. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 4. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792347736
ISBN
9780792347736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.85

Hardback. A frank report on contemporary South African society and the challenges which the new nation faces. The book draws on information from a wide variety of sources including government statistics, independent social surveys, community research, and opinion polls. Editor(s): Moller, Valerie. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JHM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Reprinted from SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH, 41:1-3
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792347972
ISBN
9780792347972
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.37

Paperback. Examines diverse aspects of second language education, ranging from a focus on the basic contributions of linguistic theory and research to our understanding of second language learning and teaching on the one hand, to a series of reviews of innovative language education practices in selected regions of the world on the other. Editor(s): Tucker, G. Richard; Corson, P. (The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto, Canada). Series: Encyclopedia of Language and Education. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBG; JHBC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792349310
ISBN
9780792349310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.22

Paperback. Seeks to enable language and education practitioners, researchers, and lay readers to get a sense of the range of issues being pursued in language and education research and the array of methods employed to do so. This work is organized in four parts, focusing on language and education in relation to society, variation, culture, and interaction. Editor(s): Hornberger, Nancy H.; Corson, P. (The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto, Canada). Series: Encyclopedia of Language and Education. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBG; JHBC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792349358
ISBN
9780792349358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.98

Hardback. Suitable for scientists, researchers and students in demography and applied demography, statistics, economy, social geography and urban and regional planning and science studies, this title uncovers the contributions to the description and theory of the demographic transition in the publications of the early innovators of population forecasting. Series: European Studies of Population. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JH; 3JJ; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 615.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
291
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792355373
ISBN
9780792355373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.01

Hardback. Provides an interdisciplinary theory that challenges traditional sociology by its superior ability to explain the irrational or unplanned aspects of culture, and it reveals that our society is not as rational as we would like to believe. This book presents an overview of cultural selection theory, including the history of the theory. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792355793
ISBN
9780792355793
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.42

Hardback. Contains presentations of population experts at the 1999 European Population Conference, which convened in The Hague (The Netherlands) from 30 August to 3 September. Editor(s): Kaa, D. J. van de; Leridon, Henri; Gesano, Giuseppe; Okolski, Marek. Series: European Studies of Population. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792358381
ISBN
9780792358381
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.30

Hardback. As a philosopher, Stephen Erickson considers himself a messenger of sorts and the message he is delivering is an important and groundbreaking one. Here, he argues that we are entering into a new historical moment, a period which will only be properly defined and named by those who come after us, as were the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. Series: Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792359388
ISBN
9780792359388
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 225.22

Hardback. Looks at developments and debates in the development of European education and training, including the relation between markets and institutions, learning and organisations, different programmes and sectors and the economics of education and training. Editor(s): Wieringen, Fons Van; Attwell, Graham. Num Pages: 441 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JH; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1004.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
441
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792359753
ISBN
9780792359753
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.87

Hardback. Concerned with quality of life, and focuses on subjective well-being (people's own evaluations of their lives in terms of happiness and satisfaction). This volume focuses on theories of subjective well-being, and on testing these theories. It also focuses on how work, unemployment, and income influence subjective well-being. Editor(s): Diener, Ed; Rahtz, Don. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792360605
ISBN
9780792360605
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.59

Paperback. Brings together contributions on indigenous knowledge, the cultural context of learning and the interplay between so-called 'traditional' and 'modern' forms of education. This volume examines various different communities and cultures, ranging from Egypt to Benin, and from central Brazil to New Caledonia. Editor(s): King, Linda. Num Pages: 142 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 7. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
Number of pages
142
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792361411
ISBN
9780792361411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.75

Hardback. The success of sociologists in understanding the social dimensions of science and technology has led to a relative decline of sociological studies of the humanities in general, philosophy in particular. This anthology seeks to correct that neglect. Editor(s): Kusch, Maren. Series: The New Synthese Historical Library. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792361503
ISBN
9780792361503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.12

Paperback. This text examines the themes of equity and transformation in relation to many educational issues including gender equity, globalization, the erosion of state provision, the growth of free-market approaches, the weakening of theoretical perspectives and the post-colonial heritage. Editor(s): Soudien, Crain; Kallaway, Peter. Num Pages: 260 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 820.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Reprinted from INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF EDUCATION,
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792361572
ISBN
9780792361572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 125.71

Hardback. Presents mathematical analysis of social systems. This book is for researchers and graduate students in the fields of theoretical sociology and social and general systems theory. Series: Theory and Decision Library A:. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1330.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792364436
ISBN
9780792364436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.95

Hardback. This work portrays a comparison of changes in family formation and fertility behaviour between Belgium and The Netherlands, which aims to give us more insight in the question of whether there is one common transition process. Editor(s): Beer, Joop de; Deven, F. Series: European Studies of Population. Num Pages: 141 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 1DDN; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 405.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
141
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792364610
ISBN
9780792364610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.21

Hardback. Presents an analysis of the field of child well-being indicators. This book also presents a context for children's well-being, as well as a set of five "new" domains and some 49 indicators that are recommended for measuring and monitoring children's well-being. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 159 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792367895
ISBN
9780792367895
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.73

Hardback. Information on future mortality trends is essential for population forecasts, public health policy, actuarial studies, and many other purposes. This volume contains contributions to the theory and practice of forecasting mortality in the relatively favourable circumstances in developed countries of Western Europe. Editor(s): Tabeau, Ewa; Berg Jeths, Anneke van den; Heathcote, C.R. Series: European Studies of Population. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1QFH; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792368335
ISBN
9780792368335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.65

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