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Advances in the Conceptualization of the Stress Process
. Ed(S): Avison, William R.; Aneshensel, Caro...
Hardback. The stress process paradigm is a dominant conceptual model of health and illness. This comprehensive book covers conceptual and methodological extensions of the stress process, the roles of family and work, and psychosocial factors that impact health outcomes. Editor(s): Avison, William R.; Aneshensel, Carol S.; Schieman, Scott; Wheaton, Blair. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JMH; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441910202
- ISBN
- 9781441910202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.57
€ 126.57
Hardcover. This book describes and analyzes changes in long-term care in Western Europe, showing that reforms have resulted in convergence in LTC policy. Explores rising public support for family care work and the growth and recognition of an extended social care market. Editor(s): Ranci, Costanzo; Pavolini, Emmanuele. Num Pages: 320 pages, 35 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JKS; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 647.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461445012
- ISBN
- 9781461445012
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.54
€ 123.54
Hardcover. Editor(s): Gallis, Christos. Num Pages: 364 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 184 x 25. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624174797
- ISBN
- 9781624174797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.00€ 171.48
€ 252.00
€ 171.48
Paperback. Editor(s): Edelstein, Barry A.; Michelson, Larry. Num Pages: 424 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MBNS; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1049.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781468450460
- ISBN
- 9781468450460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.51
€ 67.51
The Many Faces of Health, Competence and Well-being in Old Age. Integr...
. Ed(S): Wahl, Hans-Werner; Brenner, Hermann;...
Hardback. Provides an interdisciplinary treatment of a set of key issues of ageing research - health, competence and well-being. This book addresses these issues based on three converging research streams: social-ecological research, geropsychology research and epidemiology. It is useful for scholars and graduate students in ageing research. Editor(s): Wahl, Hans-Werner; Brenner, Hermann; Mollenkopf, Heidrun; Rothenbacher, Dietrich; Rott, Christoph. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; MBNS; MFKH3; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402041372
- ISBN
- 9781402041372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.25
€ 187.25
Paperback. This work looks at the argument that fossil fuels are the major culprit in the production of particle air pollution. It cites studies on animals and epidemiological studies, and includes models describing mechanisms by which the effects of the particulates can be induced. Editor(s): Spengler, John D.; Wilson, Richard. Num Pages: 266 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH2; RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674240773
- ISBN
- 9780674240773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.47
€ 24.99
€ 21.47
Hardcover. While mapped data provide a common ground for discussions between the public, the media, regulatory agencies, and public health researchers, the analysis of spatially referenced data has experienced a growth, thanks in part to the development of geographical information systems (GIS's). Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 520 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 273 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471387718
- ISBN
- 9780471387718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.67
€ 192.67
Hardback. This book makes a clear, scientific case for exercise, sports and an active lifestyle in preventing illness and teaching lifetime health habits at the individual and population levels. Defines activity, analyzes its benefits and offers effective interventions. Editor(s): Meyer, Aleta L.; Gullotta, Thomas P. Series: Issues in Children's and Families' Lives. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMC; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461436058
- ISBN
- 9781461436058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 217.11
€ 217.11
Hardcover. This book covers issues in social capital research, including the use of novel approaches to elucidate the linkages between social capital and population health. It features contributions from international scholars, selected from diverse backgrounds. Editor(s): Kawachi, Ichiro; Subramanian, S. V.; Takao, Soshi. Num Pages: 359 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; MBN; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461474630
- ISBN
- 9781461474630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.24
€ 219.24
Hardcover. Editor(s): Sherman, Whitney. Num Pages: 315 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1QFG; 3JM; JP; KCM; MBN; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 260 x 25. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781536100631
- ISBN
- 9781536100631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 289.19€ 214.57
€ 289.19
€ 214.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 53 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KFFN; MBNH; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 4. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1940
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 53
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833013453
- ISBN
- 9780833013453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.81
€ 17.81
Paperback. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 354 pages, 37 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441938503
- ISBN
- 9781441938503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.02
€ 186.02
paperback. Through ninety-five interviews with primary care physicians (PCPs) working in different settings, as well as medical students and residents, this book provides insight into the everyday lives of generalist physicians in the early twenty-first century - their work, stresses, hopes, expectations, and values. Series Editor(s): Apple, Rima D.; Golden, Janet. Series: Critical Issues in Health and Medicine Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780813546766
- ISBN
- 9780813546766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.41
€ 44.99
€ 39.41
Hardcover. This book will discuss the mechanisms and current thinking of how nutritional status influences the way we respond to chemical insults and its role in the aetiology of disease. It will take a mechanistic approach to how dietary factors are related to toxicology and chemical carcinogenesis. Editor(s): Ioannides, Costas. Series: Current Toxicology. Num Pages: 398 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MFG; MMGT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471974536
- ISBN
- 9780471974536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 343.25
€ 343.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, 55 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1983
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781475718065
- ISBN
- 9781475718065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.12
€ 63.12
Paperback. In a wide-ranging analysis covering popular culture, policy, and underlying social structures, this book shows how drug addicts are socially constructed as useless burdens on society and who benefits from that portrayal. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JHMC; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Left Coast Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611321180
- ISBN
- 9781611321180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.79
€ 60.79
Hardcover. Editor(s): Merrick, Professor Joav, MD, MMedSci, DMSc. Num Pages: 623 pages. BIC Classification: GBCY; MBNH; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1280.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 623
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612097893
- ISBN
- 9781612097893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 304.60€ 205.59
€ 304.60
€ 205.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; 3JM; JPA; MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Vehicule Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550654011
- ISBN
- 9781550654011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.29
€ 26.99
€ 23.29
Paperback. Editor(s): Day, Stacey B. Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJCL; MMH; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 1986
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781475795752
- ISBN
- 9781475795752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.87
€ 186.87
Paperback. A Physiological Classification of Dietary Carbohydrate. 240 pages, Illustrations. The Glycaemic Index (GI) is a measure of the ability of a food to raise blood sugar. This book explores the key issues of the definition of the GI, how to measure the GI of a food, how to apply GI information to meals and diets, the reasons why foods have different GI values and the impact of altering a diet GI on health and disease. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: MBNH3. Dimension: 244 x 175 x 16. Weight: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- CABI
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845937225
- ISBN
- 9781845937225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.89
€ 94.89
Hardback. Explores both positive and negative effects and actions, focusing on issues such as the properties and composition of the vitamin, its dietary effects and the role it plays in physiological, metabolic, immune and reproductive systems. This book also examines the potential role of Vitamin E in the prevention and treatment of cancer. Editor(s): Preedy, V. R.; Watson, Ronald Ross. Num Pages: 960 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: GBC; MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 223 x 65. Weight in Grams: 3250.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 960
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845930752
- ISBN
- 9781845930752
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 357.19
€ 357.19
Paperback. Examines and clarifies what is known about the socialisation of boys and men. This book shows how this influences the ways in which they maintain their health, how they respond to illness, and why they do or do not seek help. It also includes personal stories and poems by men. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632052882
- ISBN
- 9780632052882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.49
€ 93.49
Paperback. Series: Mayo Clinic Scientific Press. Num Pages: 328 pages, 59 illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 282 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1056.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199743018
- ISBN
- 9780199743018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 172.58
€ 172.58
Hardcover. Editor(s): Jackson, Margaret. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: KNBP; MBN; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 184 x 19. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624174391
- ISBN
- 9781624174391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 325.35€ 219.78
€ 325.35
€ 219.78