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Paperback. Based on a long-term study of the policies of seven European nations towards lone mothers, this book reveals the contrasting attitudes in Europe today towards lone motherhood. The contributors examine the specific categorisation and treatment of lone mothers as well as the problems created by the obvious conflict in the parent-worker role. Editor(s): Lewis, Jane. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFJ; JHBK; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 353.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853024610
- ISBN
- 9781853024610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.44
€ 38.44
"Women of Privilege" traces the decline of a once-privileged Hudson River Valley family whose neighbors were Vanderbilts, Delanos, and Roosevelts. Based on diaries and journals, and written by a family descendant, it combines biography and memoir with social history. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JFSC; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Academy Chicago Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897336802
- ISBN
- 9780897336802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.06
€ 36.99
€ 31.06
Hardback. Editor(s): Watkins, Susan Cotts. Series: Office of Population Research. Num Pages: 522 pages. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 522
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691629278
- ISBN
- 9780691629278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 231.05€ 172.33
€ 231.05
€ 172.33
Hardback. This book explores how antimodern nostalgia and modern sensibilities about the landscape, child rearing, and identity shaped the history of summer camps. Series: Nature, History, Society. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSP1; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774816397
- ISBN
- 9780774816397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.37
€ 113.37
Paperback. Provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary and multinational view of attachment theory as it applies to family systems, and family systems theory as it extends attachment theory. Addresses potential clinical implications and applications of the theories and raises cultural challenges to integrative theoretical development. Editor(s): Wood, Beatrice. Num Pages: 276 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 172 x 6. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405127172
- ISBN
- 9781405127172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.06
€ 52.06
Hardback. * Introductory book devoted to the life and work of G.H. Mead *Part of the Key Contemporary Thinkers series * Comprehensive account of Mead's work, including the less well known aspects of his work * Useful on a range of advanced undergraduate and graduate courses . Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745634579
- ISBN
- 9780745634579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
hardcover. This comprehensive but accessible book is both an interesting read and an excellent overview of public anthropology. In-depth case studies offer an opportunity to evaluate the pros and cons of engaging with public issues, while profiles of select anthropologists ensure the book is contemporary, but rooted in the history of the discipline. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20. BIC Classification: JHB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442635890
- ISBN
- 9781442635890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.96
€ 101.96
Hardcover. Surveying Cultures explores the traditional and the emerging methods used for surveying cultures. This volume is the first book to deal explicitly with cultural surveys and survey methodology, uniquely combing survey methods, anthropological studies, and psychometric theory. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470479070
- ISBN
- 9780470479070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.62
€ 123.62
Paperback. There is something doing every day in Texas, from the Fireant Festival to the Gatorfest, Watermelon Thump, or Bun Run. Texan Jim Gramon has compiled all the major events in one book. Num Pages: 294 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; ASZP; JHBT; WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Republic of Texas Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556228865
- ISBN
- 9781556228865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.21
€ 19.99
€ 19.21
Paperback. In cultures that champion the individual, guilt is seen as the cornerstone of conscience yet it proves impotent in the face of corrupt corporate policies. The author argues that modern-day shaming is a non-violent form of resistance that can be used to bring about large-scale change. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JMH; JMQ; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241961858
- ISBN
- 9780241961858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.38
€ 14.99
€ 10.38
The recent reawakening of the debate about migration in the new millennium has evoked intense emotion, particularly in the United States and Europe. Global Crossings cuts through the jungle of myth, falsehood, and misrepresentation that dominates the debate, clarifying the causes and consequences of human migration. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JHB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Independent Institute,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598131338
- ISBN
- 9781598131338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.61
€ 27.99
€ 26.61
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813569390
- ISBN
- 9780813569390
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.24
€ 160.24
Paperback. Series: ILR Press Books. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; JFSC; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801486005
- ISBN
- 9780801486005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.82
€ 34.99
€ 31.82
Hardback. Editor(s): McHale, James P.; Lindahl, Kristin M. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781433809910
- ISBN
- 9781433809910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.84€ 63.58
€ 64.84
€ 63.58
Paperback. Should governments be involved in economic affairs? Challenging prevailing wisdom about the benefits of self-regulating markets, this accessible and engaging book advances a uniquely sociological perspective on economy and state connections to emphasize that states can never be divorced from economy. Series: Polity Economy and Society Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JHB; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644554
- ISBN
- 9780745644554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.94
€ 25.94
paperback.
Written by one of the leading figures in ethnographic research in the UK, this book addresses the key issues and problems surrounding this research tradition. The continuing interest in such research has meant that much has been written on how to do it but very little on how to read and interpret ethnographic studies
Series: Longman Social Research Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, references. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582311046
- ISBN
- 9780582311046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.66
€ 77.66
Hardcover. The failure to sample people is a major threat to the statistical inference of surveys. Survey designers spend much effort creating surveys that will reduce the non-response rate. Series: Wiley Series in Survey Methodology. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 247 x 167 x 26. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471182450
- ISBN
- 9780471182450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.74
€ 200.74
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ College Dublin Pr
- Edition
- 16th
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906359034
- ISBN
- 9781906359034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.94€ 54.36
€ 58.94
€ 54.36
Paperback. This text answers the questions: what internal factors cause a person to end their life?; and what are the familial and societal factors which contribute to this decision? It argues that the key to understanding suicidal behaviour is knowing the destructive thought processes of those at risk. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ; JM; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013551
- ISBN
- 9780761905554
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The rhetoric and emotion surrounding the same-sex marriage debate tends to obscure the facts and figures. Tracing the development of same-sex marriage in the United States and its deployment as a political tool, Sean Cahill lays out the current situation in plain language and explains what's at stake. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: JFSK; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 227 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739108826
- ISBN
- 9780739108826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.48
€ 61.48
Paperback. This book offers a comparative analysis of alternative education in the UK, focusing on learning spaces that cater for children and young people. It constitutes one of the first book-length explorations of alternative learning spaces outside mainstream education. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK; JNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447300502
- ISBN
- 9781447300502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.27
€ 38.99
€ 37.27
Paperback. This interdisciplinary collection responds to intellectual debates concerning the value and limits of privacy. Ever since the beginning of modernity, the line of demarcation between private and public spaces, and the distinction between them, have continually been challenged and redrawn. Editor(s): Rossler, Beate. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC; JFD; JHBA; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804745642
- ISBN
- 9780804745642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. In this important new book Rein Raud develops an original theory of culture understood as a loose and internally contradictory system of texts and practices that are shared by intermittent groups of people and used by them to make sense of their life-worlds. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509511259
- ISBN
- 9781509511259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.74
€ 25.74
Engaging in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: A Guide to the P...
Bishop-Clark, Cathy, Dietz-Uhler, Beth
Paperback. This is a book for anyone who has ever considered engaging in the scholarship of teaching and learning known familiarly as SoTL and needs a better understanding of what it is, and how to engage in it. The authors describe how to create a SoTL project, its implications for promotion and tenure, and how it fosters: Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stylus Publishing
- Edition
- Firsttion ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781579224714
- ISBN
- 9781579224714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.26
€ 37.26