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Paperback. Why has postwar Japanese abortion policy been relatively progressive, while contraception policy has been relatively conservative? The Japanese government legalized abortion in 1948 but did not approve the pill until 1999. This study argues that these contradictory policies flowed from different historical circumstances. Num Pages: 258 pages, 4 line illus., 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; JFMA; JHBD; JPQB; MBNH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070056
- ISBN
- 9780691070056
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Condition: New
€ 41.00€ 33.92
€ 41.00
€ 33.92
Evidence-based Theory for Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Thyer, Bruce A.; Dulmus, Catherine N.; Sowers...
Paperback. Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE) is a critical course for social work students because it introduces them to the very specific person-in-environment, biopsychosocial perspective that sets social work apart from other helping professions. Num Pages: 552 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 191 x 29. Weight in Grams: 962.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118176948
- ISBN
- 9781118176948
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Condition: New
€ 81.56
€ 81.56
Paperback. Philanthropic foundations play an increasingly important role in attempts to enhance the performance of school systems. Based on case studies from Germany, Switzerland and the US, this book develops an innovative model of effective education philanthropy for successfully tackling problems in the complex field of education. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNF; JNK; JNKD; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349459674
- ISBN
- 9781349459674
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Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Paperback. Veblen's landmark study of affluent American society exposes the 'pecuniary culture' and 'conspicuous consumption' that results when unessential goods are exploited at the expense of production of true value. This new edition examines Veblen's still pertinent arguments. Editor(s): Banta, Martha. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; 3JH; JFC; JFSC; JHBA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199552580
- ISBN
- 9780199552580
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.48
€ 14.99
€ 12.48
The Politics of AIDS. Globalization, the State and Civil Society.
Thorn, Hakan. Ed(S): Foller, Maj-Lis
Paperback. HIV/AIDS is the major political challenge of our time. Based on empirical observations from all over the world, this book examines how HIV/AIDS has become increasingly transnational, as nation states have extended their programmes across borders, and transnational networks have increased their activities. Editor(s): Foller, Maj-Lis. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JHB; JPQB; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349363704
- ISBN
- 9781349363704
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Condition: New
€ 127.48
€ 127.48
Society in Focus: An Introduction to Sociology (English and English Ed...
Thompson, William E., Hickey, Joseph V., Thom...
Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages, 23 colour illustrations, 211 colour illustrations, 11 maps, 40 charts, 15 tables. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Edition
- 8th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442255975
- ISBN
- 9781442255975
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Condition: New
€ 117.59
€ 117.59
Hardback. Editor(s): Thompson, Michael J. Series: Political Philosophy and Public Purpose. Num Pages: 739 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JMA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1298.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137558008
- ISBN
- 9781137558008
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 287.66
€ 287.66
Interrogating the Theory and Practice of Communication for Social Chan...
Thomas, P.; Fliert, E.Van De; Van de Fliert, ...
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Communication for Social Change. Num Pages: 150 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JFF; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349490776
- ISBN
- 9781349490776
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Condition: New
€ 78.49
€ 78.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Campling, Jo. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKS; JKSB1; JKSN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349413836
- ISBN
- 9781349413836
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Condition: New
€ 126.97
€ 126.97
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.
- Format
- 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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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 41.37
€ 42.99
€ 41.37
Paperback. Is 'development' the answer for positive social change or a cynical western strategy for perpetuating inequality? Moving beyond an increasingly entrenched debate about the role of NGOs, this book reveals the practices and social relations through which ideas of development are concretely enacted. Series: Non-Governmental Public Action. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349314485
- ISBN
- 9781349314485
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Condition: New
€ 67.49
€ 67.49
Hardback. Num Pages: 736 pages, 18 color illus. 101 halftones. BIC Classification: JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 169 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157788
- ISBN
- 9780691157788
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€ 41.00€ 33.45
€ 41.00
€ 33.45
Paperback. This unique volume develops a new philosophy of law and a new theory of law enforcement. The concepts developed provide the basis for a general unified theory of law that reconciles what legislators and judges do, with what police do to resolve important questions in the field and make public policy recommendations. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JKV; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349474073
- ISBN
- 9781349474073
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Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. This unique volume develops a new philosophy of law and a new theory of law enforcement. The concepts developed provide the basis for a general unified theory of law that reconciles what legislators and judges do, with what police do to resolve important questions in the field and make public policy recommendations. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKV; LAB; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137366238
- ISBN
- 9781137366238
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Condition: New
€ 151.28
€ 151.28
Paperback / so. Series: Sozialwissenschaft. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; KJM; MBPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Deutscher Universit?tsverlag United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783824445578
- ISBN
- 9783824445578
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Condition: New
€ 79.54
€ 79.54
Paperback. Thomas Szasz argues that the modern penchant for transforming human problems into "diseases" and judicial sanctions into "treatments", replacing the rule of law with the rule of medical discretion, leads to a type of government he calls "pharmacracy", eroding personal freedom and dignity. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1 Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815607632
- ISBN
- 9780815607632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.72
€ 24.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 41 b&w, 5 colour. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3JM; JFSP1; JHB; JHMC; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148. .
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837636086
- ISBN
- 9783837636086
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Condition: New
€ 52.71€ 42.56
€ 52.71
€ 42.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531157290
- ISBN
- 9783531157290
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Condition: New
€ 89.06
€ 89.06
Paperback. Covering the period from the 1920s, when international tax policy was solely about avoiding double taxation, to the present era of international tax competition, Rixen investigates the fate of 'the power to tax' in an era of globalization, illustratingthat tax sovereignty is both shaped and constrained byan international tax regime." Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPS; KCP; KFFD; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 391.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349353590
- ISBN
- 9781349353590
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Offers a different interpretation of the genesis of "kinship" and of the role it played in late nineteenth-century intellectual history. Num Pages: 312 pages, 9 illustrations, 5 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JHBA; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803260061
- ISBN
- 9780803260061
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. This work introduces the student equally to research design issues and the statistical procedures necessary for analysis. It provides comprehensive coverage that integrates such issues as planning, sampling, choice of statistical tests, and interpretation of results in the research process. Num Pages: 768 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1384.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761953531
- ISBN
- 9780761953531
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Condition: New
€ 57.25
€ 57.25
paperback. This collection addresses the politics of queer representation in multiple contexts. Articles cover the rise of the queer cowboy, the emergence of lesbian chic, and the expansion of representations of blackness alongside work on queer, Taiwanese, online communities; a transgender Israeli pop star; and film mimicry in Kerala, India. Num Pages: 275 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFC; JFSJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349535590
- ISBN
- 9781349535590
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Condition: New
€ 67.49
€ 67.49
Hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: G; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers London
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690770
- ISBN
- 9780847690770
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.26
€ 188.26
Paperback. Global Injustice Symbols and Social Movements examines our collective moral and political maps, dotted with symbols shaped by political dynamics beyond their local or national origin and offers the first systematic sociological treatment of this important phenomenon. Series: Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JFSR; JHB; JHBA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349502790
- ISBN
- 9781349502790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.54
€ 65.54