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Hardcover. Due to the demand for flexible working hours and employees who are available around the clock, the time patterns of childcare and schooling have increasingly become a political issue. The book compares the development of different time policiesA" of half-day and all-day provisions in a variety of Eastern and Western European countries.. Editor(s): Hagemann, Karen; Jarausch, Konrad H.; Allemann-Ghionda, Cristina. Series: Studies in Contemporary European History. Num Pages: 432 pages, 18 tables, 8 figs. BIC Classification: 1D; JKSB1; JNLA; JNLB; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857450968
- ISBN
- 9780857450968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.33
€ 201.33
Paperback. This book presents an integral, cross-cultural reflection on the social reality of children's rights and citizenship, giving an insight into new perspectives on the history and different concepts of children's rights in a contextualized and localized manner. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHB; JHBA; JHBK; JN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349337552
- ISBN
- 9781349337552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.18
€ 64.18
Paperback. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 32. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publisher
- Urban Institute Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877667681
- ISBN
- 9780877667681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.88
€ 58.88
Paperback. This book explores the generational experience of children of immigrants growing up in an increasingly globalized and interconnected world, comparing the lives of Mediterranean youths with those from America and Northern Europe. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSL; JFSP; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 275.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349434701
- ISBN
- 9781349434701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Paperback. Edited collection of socio-cultural and critical reviews of the place of children and children's services in society.Contributions provide perspectives on constructing childhood, parent-hood, sexuality, ADHD, children and austerity, the family court system, parental blame and responsibility, learning disabilities, and poverty. Editor(s): Newnes, Craig. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JPQB; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- PCCS Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906254803
- ISBN
- 9781906254803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.63
€ 41.63
Paperback. This book provides a disturbing account of the reality of child abuse. Based on data from 152 countries, Einar Helander considers the physical, societal, economic and judicial consequences of child abuse, proposing a universal, community-based prevention programme. Num Pages: 358 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHBK; JKSN; JKV; JPQB; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349364954
- ISBN
- 9781349364954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.21
€ 64.21
Hardback. Editor(s): Ensor, Marisa O.; Gozdziak, Elzbieta M. Num Pages: 381 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFFN; JFSP1; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319406909
- ISBN
- 9783319406909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.60
€ 133.60
Childhoods at the Intersection of the Local and the Global
. Ed(S): Twum-Danso Imoh, Afua; Ame, Robert K...
Paperback. Editor(s): Twum-Danso Imoh, Afua; Ame, Robert Kwame. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JFSP; JHBK; JPQB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 285.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349344444
- ISBN
- 9781349344444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Paperback. Editor(s): Oxford Department of International Development; Bourdillon, Michael; Boyden, Jo. Series: Palgrave Studies on Children and Development. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFF; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349339822
- ISBN
- 9781349339822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.31
€ 122.31
Paperback. Will the future be a climate disaster? Will biotechnologies bring huge improvements to lifespan? Predictions vary, but children's status as human embodiments of the future puts them at the centre of attempts to shape the world and the discipline of childhood studies can therefore make a critical and creative contribution to future-making. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHB; JHBK; JPQB; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 251.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 181
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349321889
- ISBN
- 9781349321889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.56
€ 62.56
Childbearing, Women's Employment and Work-Life Balance Policies in Con...
Fratczak, Ewa. Ed(S): Olah, Livia Sz.
Paperback. This volume addresses the relationship between childbearing, paid work and work-life balance policies across Europe in the 21st century, illuminating the uncertainty and risk related to insecure labour force attachment, the incoherence of women's and men's access to education and employment and the unequal share of domestic responsibilities. Editor(s): Olah, Livia Sz. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JHBL; JPA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 315.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349340279
- ISBN
- 9781349340279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.72
€ 62.72
paperback. This revised edition includes a new foreword and an updated introduction and conclusion providing insights into the key issues. The book's contributors are all leading experts in their fields, and have studied the extent of child poverty, its consequences for children and the effectiveness of policies of prevention. Editor(s): Vleminckx, Koen. Num Pages: 592 pages, 41figs.96tabs. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861342539
- ISBN
- 9781861342539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.62
€ 41.99
€ 39.62
Paperback. This book explores the implications of recent research for all those concerned with child welfare and social work. It addresses the present concerns as expressed by Government bodies and central Government enquiries regarding the services and policies relating to children in need of care and attention. Editor(s): Iwaniec, Dorota; Hill, Malcolm. Num Pages: 304 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSB1; JKSN; JPQB; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853028120
- ISBN
- 9781853028120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.40
€ 38.40
Paperback. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 268 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877667568
- ISBN
- 9780877667568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.09
€ 57.09
Paperback. Editor(s): Cox, Pat; Kershaw, S.; Trotter, J. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHB; JHBK; JKSN; JKV; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349655250
- ISBN
- 9781349655250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.78
€ 63.78
Paperback. The history of adoption from 1918-1945, detailing the rise of adoption, the growth of adoption societies and considering the increasing emphasis on secrecy in adoption. Analyses adoption law from legalization in 1926, to regulation and reform in the 1930s, with regulations finally being enforced in 1943 amid concern about casual wartime adoptions. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB; JKSB1; JKSN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349355556
- ISBN
- 9781349355556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 142.04
€ 142.04
paperback. Editor(s): Haskett, Mary E. Series: SpringerBriefs in Psychology. Num Pages: 116 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFB; JMC; JPQB; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 215.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- SKU
- V9783319508856
- ISBN
- 9783319508856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.78
€ 79.78
Paperback. As South Africa consolidates its democracy, chieftaincy has remained a controversial and influential institution that has adapted to various changes. This book examines the chieftaincy and how it has sought to assert its power since the end of apartheid. Num Pages: 300 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 1HFM; GTB; JPA; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221551
- ISBN
- 9780253221551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.37
€ 26.99
€ 25.37
Paperback / so. Series: Duv Wirtschaftswissenschaft. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Deutscher Universitatsverlag United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783824404230
- ISBN
- 9783824404230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.81
€ 58.81
Paperback. Challenges assumptions about welfare policies, welfare recipients, and crime control Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JKV; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814760796
- ISBN
- 9780814760796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Hardcover. Editor(s): Meyers, Lynda. Num Pages: 90 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN1; JPQB; LNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 237 x 11. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634826006
- ISBN
- 9781634826006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.80€ 143.42
€ 193.80
€ 143.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833029652
- ISBN
- 9780833029652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.08
€ 21.08
Changing Work and Community Identities in European Regions
Kirk, John; Contrepois, Sylvie; Jefferys, Ste...
Paperback. "This book juxtaposes the experiences of regions that have lived or are living through industrial transition in coal-mining and manufacturing centres throughout Europe, opening the wayto a deeper understanding of the intensity of change and of how work helps shape new identities"-- Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JHBL; JPQB; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349320813
- ISBN
- 9781349320813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Hardback. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HPS; JPQB; JPSD; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 238 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137548610
- ISBN
- 9781137548610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.05
€ 122.05