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Sociology
Social Security, Household and Family Dynamics in Ageing Societies
Gonnot, Jean-Pierre; Keilman, Nico; Prinz, Ch...
Hardback. An analysis of the impact of dynamics in age structure and marital-status composition on future public-pension expenditures in 12 industrialized countries. The book shows that there is no demographic response to population ageing at the horizon 2030. Series: European Studies of Population. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792333951
- ISBN
- 9780792333951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardback. Includes seven articles reflecting a selection of research issues in the Low Countries. This volume also includes the national reports submitted to the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (Cairo). Editor(s): Deven, F.; Brekel, Hans van den. Series: European Studies of Population. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 1DDN; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792333968
- ISBN
- 9780792333968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.15
€ 193.15
hardcover. Based on the theme that change agents, such as teachers and curriculum writers, have a key role in the translation of gender equity policy into gender equitable practices in science and mathematics education, this book is designed for use in university courses and by policy makers concerned with the gender/science/mathematics relationship. Editor(s): Parker, Lesley H. Series: Science & Technology Education Library. Num Pages: 230 pages, 18 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JN; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792335351
- ISBN
- 9780792335351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.72
€ 189.72
Paperback. Presents a number of analyses of the reality of schools, classrooms, curriculum and assessment. This book describes a variety of projects that have achieved some success in bringing about more equitable science and mathematics education. It provides examples and adopts a practical approach. Editor(s): Parker, Lesley H.; Rennie, Leonie J.; Fraser, Barry J. Series: Science & Technology Education Library. Num Pages: 230 pages, 18 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792335825
- ISBN
- 9780792335825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 189.45
€ 189.45
Hardback. Deals with the background to the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), its preparation, proceedings, and contents. This monograph evaluates its results and recommendations by comparing the ICPD Action Programme with scientific literature. Series: European Studies of Population. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792337638
- ISBN
- 9780792337638
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.04
€ 191.04
Hardback. The idea behind this series is to introduce scientific work on population issues in the Low Countries. Subjects in this volume include: ageing and the socio-medical infrastructure; and population and sustainable development, population policy and fundamental rights in relation to procreation. Editor(s): Brekel, Hans van den; Deven, F. Series: European Studies of Population. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JJPR; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792339458
- ISBN
- 9780792339458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.61
€ 126.61
Modelling and Simulation in the Social Sciences from the Philosophy of...
. Ed(S): Hegselmann, Ranier; Mueller, Ulrich;...
Hardback. This text presents a number of modelling and simulation approaches and their relations to problems in philosophy of science. It addresses social scientists interested in formal modelling and mathematical sociology, as well as computer scientists interested in social science applications. Editor(s): Hegselmann, Ranier; Mueller, Ulrich; Troitzsch, Klaus G. Series: Theory and Decision Library A:. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792341253
- ISBN
- 9780792341253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.56
€ 191.56
Hardback. Suicide prevention is still neglected by governments and public health authorities, despite the fact that in several Western countries suicide has become the primary cause of death among younger age groups. The selected papers here express the need for a holistic viewpoint in suicide management. Editor(s): De Leo, Diego; Schmidtke, Armin; Diekstra, Rene F. W. Num Pages: 243 pages, 36 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792344681
- ISBN
- 9780792344681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.14
€ 192.14
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
€ 70.18
The European Family. The Family Question in the European Community.
. Ed(S): Commaille, Jacques; Singly, F. de
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
€ 130.55
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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 189.01
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
€ 127.30
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
€ 128.59
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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 193.65
Hardback. Examines the controversies concerning the measured effects of Catholic schooling on educational attainment, academic achievement, and other tangible outcomes. This book focuses on effects of Catholic schooling on test scores, homework, labor market outcomes, religiosity, public school achievement, and outcomes such as alcohol and substance abuse. Num Pages: 140 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372455
- ISBN
- 9780792372455
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.81
€ 124.81
Hardback. The purpose of this book is to demonstrate that it is possible to do meaningful, significant, and sophisticated analysis in social science when the variables under consideration are, given present knowledge, incapable of measurement. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792373360
- ISBN
- 9780792373360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.33
€ 129.33