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Paperback. Cinema frequently depicts various types of work, but this representation is never straightforward. It depends on and reflects many factors, especially the place and time the film is made and the type of audience it addresses. Here, the contributors employ transnational and transhistorical perspectives to compare filmic depictions of work. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; APF; JFC; JFD; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 387.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475445
- ISBN
- 9781349475445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.36
€ 63.36
Hardcover. A candid exploration of sadomasochistic practices driving contemporary culture, covering the demoralizing socioeconomic and political conditions that give rise to agonizing rituals of cruelty demonstrated at systemic, transnational, religious, familial, and even sexual spheres of human relations. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFFP; JHBK5; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137393982
- ISBN
- 9781137393982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.03
€ 65.03
paperback. In a period of rapid social and economic change, labour markets are undergoing major transformations. This book explores the changing fortunes of young people in Europe's flexible and precarious labour markets and the range of policies that are being developed to help them deal with the problems they face. Editor(s): Bradley, Harriet; Hoof, Jacques Van. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861345875
- ISBN
- 9781861345875
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.96
€ 41.99
€ 39.96
Paperback. This practical guide is designed for anyone working with children, adolescents and their families. The guide is split into two sections, aggression and bullying, and encompasses definitions on the different forms of bullying. It also offers useful guidance on tackling the behaviour. Series: Parent, Adolescent & Child Training Skills S. Num Pages: 64 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFSP2; JMC; JNHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 6. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854333513
- ISBN
- 9781854333513
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Condition: New
€ 29.46
€ 29.46
Hardback. Provides a panoramic approach to social exclusion, with emphasis on structural causes (education, health, accidents) and on short term causes connected with the crisis which started in 2008. Editor(s): Parodi, Giuliana; Sciulli, Dario. Series: AIEL Series in Labour Economics. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783790827712
- ISBN
- 9783790827712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.79
€ 122.79
Hardback. How should planners use the available evidence to choose treatments? This book addresses key aspects of this question, exploring and partially resolving pervasive problems of identification and statistical inference that arise when studying treatment response and making treatment choices. Series: The Econometric and Tinbergen Institutes Lectures. Num Pages: 128 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFF; KCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691121536
- ISBN
- 9780691121536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.89€ 67.89
€ 88.89
€ 67.89
Paperback. Editor(s): Amherst, Peter W. Num Pages: 104 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594547362
- ISBN
- 9781594547362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.40€ 55.92
€ 79.40
€ 55.92
Paperback. Social workers involved in child sexual abuse work have key powers and duties in civil law to protect children. Written for professionals, this book examines the complex nature of such cases, and explores the problems encountered by local authority social workers who are required to intervene in families to protect children. Num Pages: 176 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFFE1; JFFE2; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853025938
- ISBN
- 9781853025938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.44
€ 38.44
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 33, 16 black & white tables, 17 charts. BIC Classification: HBW; JFFE2; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501702518
- ISBN
- 9781501702518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.97
€ 139.97
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718830588
- ISBN
- 9780718830588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.22
€ 35.22
Paperback. War is no way to resolve our most problematic group, community, and societal issues, but neither is a peace that simply sweeps our problems under the rug. To create lasting change we have to learn to work fluidly with two distinct, fundamental drives that are in tension: power and love. This title reveals how to balance these two forces. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 258.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berrett-Koehler United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781605093048
- ISBN
- 9781605093048
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.73
€ 20.99
€ 17.73
Hardback. This volume is an authoritative contribution to scholarly and policy debates surrounding forced displacement, as well as to practice. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFFN; JPS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198786450
- ISBN
- 9780198786450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.92
€ 149.92
Paperback. Editor(s): Wagner, Helmut M. Num Pages: 402 pages, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFFS; JPA; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642086069
- ISBN
- 9783642086069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.85
€ 122.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231160070
- ISBN
- 9780231160070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
The EU and the Domestic Politics of Welfare State Reforms. Europa, Eur...
Graziano, Paolo R.. Ed(S): Jacquot, Sophie; P...
Hardback. This book focuses on the relationship between European integration, its outputs and national institutional and political settings. It explores the political mechanisms through which the EU plays a role in domestic social policy changes. Editor(s): Jacquot, Sophie; Palier, Bruno. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 369 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; JHBL; JKSB; JPB; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 369
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230296435
- ISBN
- 9780230296435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.26
€ 65.26
Hardback. Child sexual abuse has become a prevalent topic of study and discussion in the fields of Child Psychology, Pediatrics, Law Enforcement, and Social Work. This title defines the scope of child sexual abuse and addresses society's ability to respond to the problem. It covers the historical conceptualization of child sexual abuse. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JMC; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306465765
- ISBN
- 9780306465765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.77
€ 72.77
Paperback. "An exploration of the representations of the women's movement, its members, and their goals between 1968 and 2008 in the British and American press. Examining over 1100 news articles, the book analyses the nuanced ways feminism has historically been supported, marginalized and debated in the mainstream press"-- Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFD; JFFK; JFSJ; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349324446
- ISBN
- 9781349324446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.18
€ 64.18
Paperback. An exploration of a fresh perspective in the study of well-being, which tries to overcome the quantification bias by creating an account of 'the good life' in a specific place. Rather than numbers, it focuses on local narratives, emphasising the urgent need to include a wider range of methodological approaches when engaging with well-being. Series: SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research. Num Pages: 106 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JMB; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 106
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400756687
- ISBN
- 9789400756687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.17
€ 72.17
Hardback. Editor(s): Utting, Peter. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JPS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403994943
- ISBN
- 9781403994943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.29
€ 64.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 644 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH; MJN; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 970.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1976
- Number of pages
- 644
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781475794977
- ISBN
- 9781475794977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 188.21
€ 188.21
Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFD; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801448249
- ISBN
- 9780801448249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.32
€ 75.32
Hardcover. The US-led war on drugs has failed: drugs remain purer, cheaper and more readily available than ever. Extreme levels of violence have also grown as drug traffickers and organized criminals compete for control of territory. This book points towards a number of crucial challenges, policy solutions and alternatives to the current drug strategies. Editor(s): Rosen, Jonathan D.; Brienen, Marten W. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH1; JKVG; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137450982
- ISBN
- 9781137450982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.59
€ 132.59
hardcover. This text explores various social issues, such as violence, censorship, obscenity and pornography. It goes on to examine sociological organisation and concludes with a discussion of the ideas of three mentors - George Lundberg, Stuart C. Dodd and Tad Blalock. Num Pages: 318 pages, indices. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- UPA United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819194374
- ISBN
- 9780819194374
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.77
€ 132.77
Paperback. A collection of essays focusing on postmoderism as a concept and its relevance to a number of issues of concern to contemporary society, including the areas of politics, feminism, architecture, fashion and the visual arts. Editor(s): Boyne, Roy; Rattansi, Ali. Series: Communications & Culture S. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 397. Very good clean copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0004733
- ISBN
- 9780333475119
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99