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paperback. This report breaks explores how disabled people who are already in work get and keep paid work. Drawing on experiences of disabled people themselves, it looks at difficulties experienced, the strategies they adopt and the policy context in which they work. The authors are all disabled people with a mix of practice and academic experience. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFFG; JHBL; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 299 x 3. Weight in Grams: 246.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
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- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345226
- ISBN
- 9781861345226
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€ 24.99€ 24.61
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Paperback.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345240
- ISBN
- 9781861345240
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€ 41.99€ 39.29
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paperback. This book evaluates the extensive and innovative range of housing services that have been developed for 16-17 year olds living in Newcastle. It provides vital indicators to other authorities and nominated RSLs of the approaches that they can take to increase successful tenancies and independent living among this age group. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861345325
- ISBN
- 9781861345325
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€ 35.99€ 33.65
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paperback. This report is the first to examine attitudes towards flexible working and family life. Drawing on a study of over 1500 members of the AEEU and interviews with 53 shop stewards, the report addresses key questions around rights and benefits, employer's attitudes, gender differences and the effects of flexible working on health and well-being. Series: Family and Work Series. Num Pages: 68 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 295.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 68
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345493
- ISBN
- 9781861345493
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€ 25.89
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paperback. This report provides a summary of the results from a major international research project, funded by UNICEF, on child rights and child poverty in the developing world. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 44 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFA; JFSP1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 198.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 44
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861345592
- ISBN
- 9781861345592
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€ 24.99€ 24.76
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paperback. Using new EU-wide data, this report shows very different patterns of poverty across Europe, depending on the benchmark used. The findings have important implications for the spatial distribution of poverty within and between countries (including the UK) and for the development of anti-poverty policy across the EU. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 60 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 295 x 212 x 5. Weight in Grams: 240.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 60
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345745
- ISBN
- 9781861345745
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€ 25.89
€ 25.89
paperback. This lively, colourful and innovative pack presents ten reports on key issues affecting life in Britain, showing key patterns and inequalities in education, housing, health, family and work as revealed by the 2001 Census, and accompanied by a summary sheet, posters and background information. Num Pages: summary sheet, 5 x A3 posters, technical report. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
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- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861347732
- ISBN
- 9781861347732
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€ 54.99€ 52.05
€ 54.99
€ 52.05
Paperback. The recent focus on reducing child poverty stems mainly from worries about the future consequences of poverty on children's later achievement. This report explores the link between childhood poverty and poverty later in life, and asks whether this link has grown stronger or weaker in recent decades. Free PDF available at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 298 x 193 x 5. Weight in Grams: 264.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348524
- ISBN
- 9781861348524
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€ 23.99€ 23.62
€ 23.99
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paperback. Much of the recent policy debate surrounding poverty in Britain focuses on income as a measure of living standards. In this report we consider one alternative to income for measuring poverty that has been largely overlooked in the mainstream poverty debate in the UK: namely household expenditure. Free PDF version available at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348548
- ISBN
- 9781861348548
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€ 23.99€ 23.62
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The Poverty Trade-off. Work Incentives and Income Redistribution in Br...
Adam, Stuart; Brewer, Mike; Shephard, Andrew
paperback. Two strategies that governments have to help people on low incomes - providing them with financial support directly, and encouraging them to earn more - generally conflict. This report provides new evidence on the trade-off between redistributing income and improving work incentives. FREE PDF version available online at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFA; JPQB; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 259.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861348630
- ISBN
- 9781861348630
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€ 24.99€ 24.61
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paperback. The UK child poverty rate for large families is among the highest in the OECD. This study investigates the prevalence and characteristics of poor children in large families in the UK and how we compare with other countries. FREE pdf version available online at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861348760
- ISBN
- 9781861348760
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Paperback. A comprehensive account of English markets as a social space, this work investigates markets throughout the country and comes to conclusions about the role they play in the world of modern Britain. It sets out the everyday cultural practices that inform and sustain markets as a crucial part of our social fabric. Series: Public Spaces Series. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JFS; KNPR; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349255
- ISBN
- 9781861349255
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€ 24.99€ 24.76
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Paperback. This report covers developments in 20 less popular and more problematic council estates, based on four waves of research since 1980. It presents unique evidence of the impact of 25 years of social change and policy from Thatcher to Blair, a period in which the number of British council homes halved. A free pdf is available at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 88 pages, Illustrations (some col.), 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349354
- ISBN
- 9781861349354
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€ 27.99€ 27.03
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paperback. Explores the role of families in shaping choices about local universities and which A levels and degree subjects to study; how community expectations about marriage interact with plans for university; the financial strategies of South Asian women students for funding their education; and the diversity of experiences of education. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSJ1; JFSL; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861349736
- ISBN
- 9781861349736
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€ 24.99€ 24.61
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paperback. Understanding the dynamics of population turnover or migration driving area change is key to improving efforts at neighbourhood regeneration and developing mixed or sustainable communities. This report provides the first analysis of neighbourhood migration flows for the whole of England and Scotland. A free pdf is available at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 96 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861349750
- ISBN
- 9781861349750
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€ 24.99€ 24.70
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Paperback. This report follows the progress of twenty very different neighbourhood organisations across three countries to explore the opportunities and challenges of neighbourhood renewal from a community perspective. A free pdf version of this report is available online at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 144 pages, co. Illustrations, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFS; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 112.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349774
- ISBN
- 9781861349774
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€ 27.99€ 26.95
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Paperback. Ten essays on issues in philosophy, literary theory and intellectual history. The question of radical imperialism of the postmodern turn, the unstated agenda of neoconservative cultural theory and a discussion of Walter Benjamin's place in cultural studies are included in the text. Series: Critical Perspectives on Modern Culture S. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; DSA; HPCF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870239908
- ISBN
- 9780870239908
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€ 38.45
€ 38.45
paperback. This Companion offers a chronological sweep of the canon of Arthurian literature - from its earliest beginnings to the contemporary manifestations of Arthur found in film and electronic media. Editor(s): Fulton, Helen. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 586 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 28. Weight in Grams: 898.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780470672372
- ISBN
- 9780470672372
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€ 69.99€ 35.78
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Paperback. A collection of work by leading feminist scholars, engaging with the question of the political status of poststructuralism within feminism, and affirming the contemporary debate over theory as politically rich and consequential. Editor(s): Butler, Judith; Scott, Joan W. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 724.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415902748
- ISBN
- 9780415902748
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€ 62.38
€ 62.38
paperback. Using real cases, narratives, and biographical material, this title contains the firsthand telling of cultural stories (that encompass race, ethnicity, class, gender, and life cycle) of African American, Asian, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American Indian people's experiences of mental health services. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415956864
- ISBN
- 9780415956864
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€ 55.12
€ 55.12
paperback. Drawing on the fields of biology, law, history, religion and economics, this study examines sexuality and its social controls, covering societies from Ancient Greece to modern Sweden, and issues such as masturbation, incest taboos, date rape, gay marriage and surrogate pregnancies. Num Pages: 468 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 31. Weight in Grams: 662.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674802803
- ISBN
- 9780674802803
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€ 50.58€ 46.38
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Paperback. Tracing the development of one of the most influential and respected figures within cultural studies, Helen Davis focuses on Stuart Hall's writings over a period of nearly 50 years, offering students and academics a cogent and exploratory route through complex and overlapping areas of analysis. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761947158
- ISBN
- 9780761947158
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€ 53.99€ 53.76
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Editor(s): Cinque, Toija; Moore, Christopher; Redmond, Sean. Num Pages: 368 pages, 7 bw illus. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 682.
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- New
- SKU
- V9781628923049
- ISBN
- 9781628923049
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€ 172.38
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Commercial, media, and academic accounts have routinely erased, excluded, ignored, and otherwise made absent the Asian American presence in sport. This book seeks to redress this pattern of neglect by presenting a comprehensive perspective on the history and significance of Asian American athletes, coaches, and teams in North America. Editor(s): King, Professor C. Richard. Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 204 pages, 4 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; WS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 237 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415874915
- ISBN
- 9780415874915
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€ 178.68
€ 178.68