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Social issues & processes
Hardcover. Although living conditions have improved throughout history, protest seems to have increased to the point of becoming a normal phenomenon in modern societies. This volume examines how and why this is the case. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBA; JKSW2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 37. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847698561
- ISBN
- 9780847698561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.36
€ 176.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 84 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JMQ; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 84
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624176227
- ISBN
- 9781624176227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.54€ 55.87
€ 80.54
€ 55.87
Paperback. An analysis of immigrant life in the USA which focuses on the habits of consumption. The author describes how Jews responded to the prospect of mass consumption, familiarizing themselves with such activities as installment buying, advertising and vacationing. Series: The Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 276 pages, 17 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFFT; JFSR1; JHMP; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780231068536
- ISBN
- 9780231068536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.02
€ 38.99
€ 28.02
Hardback. In this ethnography of addicted, pregnant, and poor women living in daily-rent hotels in San Francisco, Kelly Ray Knight examines the myriad struggles these women face, as well as their encounters with social and medical institutions. She asks: what kinds of futures are possible for these women? Series: Critical Global Health: Evidence, Efficacy, Ethnography. Num Pages: 328 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 239 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822359531
- ISBN
- 9780822359531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.41
€ 120.41
Hardback. Stunning and occasionally unsettling, this unique portfolio reveals addiction art as a powerful complement to addiction science. Editor(s): Santora, Patricia B.; Dowell, Margaret L.; Henningfield, Jack E. Num Pages: 184 pages, 61, 61 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801894817
- ISBN
- 9780801894817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.66
€ 36.99
€ 30.66
Paperback. Takes readers into the intriguing world of machine gambling, an increasingly popular and absorbing form of play that blurs the line between human and machine, compulsion and control, risk and reward. Num Pages: 456 pages, 29 halftones. BIC Classification: JFFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160887
- ISBN
- 9780691160887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.01
€ 32.99
€ 24.01
Hardcover. Addiction Dilemmas explores the impact of addiction on those closest to the individuals affected and their families. Drawing on a wide range of sources, the book discusses the stresses and strains that family members are subjected to, the dilemmas that they face, and the coping strategies that they have found useful. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470977019
- ISBN
- 9780470977019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.79
€ 103.79
Paperback. Addiction Dilemmas explores the impact of addiction on those closest to the individuals affected and their families. Drawing on a wide range of sources, the book discusses the stresses and strains that family members are subjected to, the dilemmas that they face, and the coping strategies that they have found useful. Num Pages: 234 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470977026
- ISBN
- 9780470977026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.03
€ 49.03
Paperback. A provocative debunking of prevailing beliefs about the concept of addiction. The author argues that addiction is not a disease, but a voluntary choice in lifestyle. The work covers all forms of addiction, from drugs and alcohol to gambling, smoking and sex. Num Pages: 256 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFH1; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694048
- ISBN
- 9780812694048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.80
€ 26.99
€ 22.80
Paperback. Drawing on medical anthropology and science and technology studies,the contributors to Addiction Trajectories examine the epistemic, therapeutic, and experiential dimensions of contemporary addiction. Editor(s): Raikhel, Eugene A.; Garriott, William. Series: Experimental Futures. Num Pages: 360 pages, 7 illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353645
- ISBN
- 9780822353645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.65
€ 33.99
€ 30.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 696 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1111.
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781305943308
- ISBN
- 9781305943308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.32
€ 75.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 81 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Dimension: 154 x 226 x 7. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631177064
- ISBN
- 9781631177064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.80€ 67.17
€ 97.80
€ 67.17
Paperback. This volume reviews recent research into the nature and effects of addiction and considers the usefulness of policies which aim to prevent it. The contributors focus on topics such as smoking, alcoholism, gambling and injecting drug use, examining treatment and the effectiveness of prevention and intervention programmes. Editor(s): Wood, Fiona; Bloor, Mick; Bloor, Michael. Series: Research Highlights in Social Work. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853024382
- ISBN
- 9781853024382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.10
€ 43.10
Paperback. Editor(s): Talcott, Nathan B. Num Pages: 95 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 95
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606926703
- ISBN
- 9781606926703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.98€ 43.07
€ 60.98
€ 43.07
Paperback. This volume investigates the ways in which firms and workers are adjusting to globalization. A collection of cutting-edge essays investigating the ways in which firms and workers are adjusting to globalization. Written by leading researchers in the field. Editor(s): Greenaway, Professor David. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405131698
- ISBN
- 9781405131698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.36
€ 29.99
€ 29.36
Hardcover. Editor(s): Lapointe, Martin M. Num Pages: 260 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JFSP2; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 16. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604560466
- ISBN
- 9781604560466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.14€ 153.78
€ 230.14
€ 153.78
Paperback. Suitable for academics, policymakers and professionals with an interest in domestic violence, child protection and youth offending, this title focuses on adolescent-to-parent abuse and brings together international research and practice literature and combines with original research to identify and understandings in research, policy and practice. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JFFE3; JKSN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447300557
- ISBN
- 9781447300557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.14
€ 38.99
€ 37.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Spinifex Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742199740
- ISBN
- 9781742199740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.40
€ 22.40
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- National Children's Bureau
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909391253
- ISBN
- 9781909391253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.61
€ 45.99
€ 45.61
Spiral bound. This toolkit supports practitioners in their work with families where parental drug misuse leads to concerns about children's welfare Num Pages: 138 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 220 x 13. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Spiralbound
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Spi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904787976
- ISBN
- 9781904787976
Spiralbound
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.66
€ 29.99
€ 29.66