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Sociology
Paperback. This book offers new insights into the mechanics of risks, rewards, and willpower, revisiting the developmental effects of adversity and the impact of exercise on brain health, and applying epidemiology to cognitive science. Editor(s): Hall, Peter A. Num Pages: 334 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JMM; MBN; MBNH9; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489991317
- ISBN
- 9781489991317
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Condition: New
€ 181.73
€ 181.73
Paperback. Globalization has caused many to question what it now means to be a man. This book reveals the male identity is a work in progress in locations as disparate as Ireland and Indonesia. Coverage includes theoretical models, study findings and compelling examples. Editor(s): Gelfer, Joseph. Series: International and Cultural Psychology. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JMG; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489991249
- ISBN
- 9781489991249
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Condition: New
€ 119.27
€ 119.27
Paperback. This book explores the symbolic side of globalization, development and aging, offering a special look into how temporality, technology, normativity, and empiricism structure the symbolic side of globalization and influence dominant images of the aging process. Editor(s): Arxer, Steven L.; Murphy, John W. Series: International Perspectives on Aging. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSP31; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 285.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489990754
- ISBN
- 9781489990754
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Condition: New
€ 118.41
€ 118.41
Paperback. Combining the macro-, micro- and mesodynamics of sociological theory, this volume presents a comprehensive general theory of social reality. New insights are presented, while creating a new theoretical framework for studying social dynamics. Num Pages: 383 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 587.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 383
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489988225
- ISBN
- 9781489988225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 192.77
€ 192.77
Paperback. This book explores the effects of microdynamics, such as interactions among individuals, on larger social systems, from corporate and categoric units to institutional domains, stratification systems, community networks, societies, and inter-societal systems. Num Pages: 365 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 563.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489988195
- ISBN
- 9781489988195
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Condition: New
€ 182.29
€ 182.29
Paperback. As much of the world faces recession, it is more vital than ever that today's students are financially literate enough to make informed economic choices. This detailed reference, the first of its kind, expertly guides campus financial educators in their task. Editor(s): Durband, Dorothy B.; Britt, Sonya L. Num Pages: 190 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JNM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489988058
- ISBN
- 9781489988058
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Condition: New
€ 109.28
€ 109.28
Paperback. The aging of populations is one of the major economic and social developments shaping the 21st century. This timely book aims to integrate our understanding of the changing meanings, representations, and experiences of aging and the key factors shaping them. Editor(s): Phellas, Dr Constantinos N. Series: International Perspectives on Aging. Num Pages: 316 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSP31; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 486.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489988041
- ISBN
- 9781489988041
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Condition: New
€ 119.56
€ 119.56
Paperback. This book surveys the evolution of problems and needs of young people with nonverbal learning disabilities and offers treatment advice. Includes a new four-subtype model of NVLD and a brief guide to assessment, transmitting results and treatment planning. Editor(s): Broitman, Jessica; Davis, John M. Num Pages: 386 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSN; JMC; JNC; MJW; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 593.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489987761
- ISBN
- 9781489987761
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Condition: New
€ 109.82
€ 109.82
Paperback. This book explores the nature of charisma as it accounts for the success of leaders, deconstructing charisma and illustrating it through "case studies" of three influential leaders in Singapore. Discusses cultural issues leadership qualities in general. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMS; JFF; JHB; JMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 409.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489986528
- ISBN
- 9781489986528
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Condition: New
€ 119.62
€ 119.62
Paperback. With material culled from the 18th annual National Symposium on Family Issues this volume addresses topics related to the family of origin as well as the new and highly variable types of family formation experiences that occur in contemporary early adulthood. Editor(s): Booth, Alan; Brown, Susan L.; Landale, Nancy S.; Manning, Wendy D.; McHale, Susan M. Series: National Symposium on Family Issues. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBK; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489985958
- ISBN
- 9781489985958
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Condition: New
€ 119.62
€ 119.62
Paperback. This book provides a broad collection of data on China's 56 ethnic groups and profiles the demography, cultural, economy and business climates for each of China's diverse ethnic groups. Develops a complete socioeconomic picture of the outlook for each group. Num Pages: 216 pages, 200 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBD; JPA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 338.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489985828
- ISBN
- 9781489985828
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Condition: New
€ 118.71
€ 118.71
The Cycle of Deviant Behavior. Investigating Intergenerational Paralle...
Kaplan, Howard B.; Tolle, Glen C., Jr.
Paperback. Series: Longitudinal Research in the Social & Behavioral Sciences: an Interdisciplinary Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKV; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 391.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489985675
- ISBN
- 9781489985675
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Condition: New
€ 150.62
€ 150.62
Paperback. The allocation of child custody axiomatically takes the best interests of the child as its lodestar. Yet how do professionals tasked with evaluating these interests improve their judgments? This book proposes standardized guidelines for greater accuracy. Num Pages: 200 pages, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSN; JMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489985538
- ISBN
- 9781489985538
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Condition: New
€ 62.79
€ 62.79
Paperback. This book contains both extensive applications of the Social Fabric Matrix Approach (SFM-A) to contemporary issues and coverage that embeds applied research in relevant theoretical, philosophical, and methodological frameworks. Editor(s): Natarajan, Tara; Elsner, Wolfram; Fullwiler, Scott. Num Pages: 362 pages, 14 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNF; JPA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 557.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489984975
- ISBN
- 9781489984975
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Condition: New
€ 233.93
€ 233.93
Dynamic Process Methodology in the Social and Developmental Sciences
. Ed(S): Valsiner, Jaan; Molenaar, Peter C. M...
Paperback. All psychological and social processes are dynamic. This handbook emphasizes that reality as it details methodologies of the dynamics of single systems in all relevant social sciences. It includes a new methodology based on individual performance profiles. Editor(s): Valsiner, Jaan; Molenaar, Peter C. M.; Lyra, Maria C. D. P.; Chaudhary, Nandita. Num Pages: 696 pages, 13 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHM; JMC; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1056.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 696
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489984890
- ISBN
- 9781489984890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 185.35
€ 185.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHM; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489984623
- ISBN
- 9781489984623
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Condition: New
€ 119.62
€ 119.62
Paperback. A rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis of volunteering in Mexico provides a fresh perspective on civil society in Mexico, exploding myths created by previous studies and offering fresh insights into the growing 'third sector' in that country. Editor(s): Butcher, Jacqueline. Num Pages: 251 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JHB; JHBC; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 391.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489984548
- ISBN
- 9781489984548
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Condition: New
€ 119.62
€ 119.62
Paperback. This book offers a comprehensive approach to multivariate statistical analyses. It provides theoretical knowledge of the concepts underlying the most important multivariate techniques and an overview of actual applications. Num Pages: 405 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; KCH; PBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 623.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 405
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489984111
- ISBN
- 9781489984111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.65
€ 120.65
Paperback. This work is based on the premise that there are risk factors, including social cohesion that regulate health and disease in groups. Until now, relatively little work has focused on how increased social cohesion sustains or improves health. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JMH; JMS; MBN; MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489983466
- ISBN
- 9781489983466
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Condition: New
€ 119.62
€ 119.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 116 pages, 13 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; PBUD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 215.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489983299
- ISBN
- 9781489983299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.62
€ 119.62
The Welfare State in Post-Industrial Society. A Global Perspective.
Powell, Jason L.; Hendricks, Jon
Paperback. In recent years, major forces have reshaped social welfare policies and practices across the globe. This book is a comparative analysis of the effect of globalization on the international welfare state. It discusses many countries and includes case studies. Num Pages: 383 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JFFN; JHB; JPA; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 383
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489983060
- ISBN
- 9781489983060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.43
€ 182.43
paperback. The goal of this ground-breaking volume is to show how neuroscience research is relevant to sociologists and social psychologists as well as examining those areas of neuroscience that can refine and broaden sociological theory. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 361.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489982728
- ISBN
- 9781489982728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.06
€ 119.06
Paperback. This book proposes a revolutionary new theory of construct measurement for the social sciences, founded in rationality rather than empiricism. The new theory can be used to design measures of constructs in a range of disciplines from marketing to psychology. Num Pages: 184 pages, 40 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JMBT; KJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 297.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489982605
- ISBN
- 9781489982605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.62
€ 119.62
Paperback. Here is an historical overview and analysis of the Enlightenment's influence on modern democratic societies, modern culture, political science, civil society and the economy. Explores counter-Enlightenment, Post-Enlightenment and Neo-Enlightenment philosophies. Num Pages: 374 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489981684
- ISBN
- 9781489981684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.37
€ 120.37