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Paperback. What do children need to grow and develop? And how can their needs be met when parents work? Emphasizing the importance of parental choice, quality of care, and work opportunities, this book guides readers through the maze of social science research evidence to offer answers to these questions. Series: The Family & Public Policy. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 tables. BIC Classification: JHBD; JPQB; KCP; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674046405
- ISBN
- 9780674046405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 29.63
€ 35.99
€ 29.63
Paperback. As more and more women in the developed world choose to remain childless, father and son Laurie and Matthew Taylor talk to parents, prospective parents and the child-free in an attempt to understand the growing sense in today's society that there is no longer any point in having children. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Short Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KNW0010625
- ISBN
- 9781904095255
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardcover. Draws on a lifetime of sociological research and wisdom to show, in helpful detail, how to use a variety of kinds of cases to build sociological knowledge. The author provides a guide that researchers can use to produce general sociological knowledge through case studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226166353
- ISBN
- 9780226166353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.76€ 75.68
€ 91.76
€ 75.68
Paperback. Draws on a lifetime of sociological research and wisdom to show, in helpful detail, how to use a variety of kinds of cases to build sociological knowledge. The author provides a guide that researchers can use to produce general sociological knowledge through case studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226166490
- ISBN
- 9780226166490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.71
€ 20.99
€ 17.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BM; HBJK; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816683468
- ISBN
- 9780816683468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.01
€ 19.99
€ 19.01
Hardcover. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JM; HBG; JFC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 273 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634823029
- ISBN
- 9781634823029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 280.77€ 205.30
€ 280.77
€ 205.30
Hardback. Wellbeing in Later Life uses the latest research from a variety of disciplines to address and correct common myths and misconceptions about aging. Editor(s): Kirkwood, Thomas B. L.; Cooper, Cary L. Series: Wiley Clinical Psychology Handbooks. Num Pages: 444 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JHB; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 28. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118608449
- ISBN
- 9781118608449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.49
€ 196.49
hardcover. Part of the six-volume Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, this volume examines the ways in which the built environment can affect and enhance the wellbeing of society. Editor(s): Cooper, Rachel; Burton, Elizabeth; Cooper, Cary L. Series: Wiley Clinical Psychology Handbooks. Num Pages: 736 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JHB; JM; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 176 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1244.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Volume II
- SKU
- V9781118608371
- ISBN
- 9781118608371
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.79
€ 196.79
Hardback. Intends to significantly extend previous research work on the rural impacts of national welfare reform and position it in a broader context. This title provides a comprehensive and comparative account of the rural dimensions of welfare in a number of developed countries. Editor(s): Milbourne, Paul; Marsden, Terry. Series Editor(s): Milbourne, Paul. Series: Research in Rural Sociology & Development. Num Pages: 248 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JFSF; JHB; JKS; RPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849509183
- ISBN
- 9781849509183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.60
€ 113.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 34 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; GPS; JFSP1; JHBD; JKS; JPQB; LNB. Category: (G) General. Dimension: 271 x 210 x 3. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 34
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833027207
- ISBN
- 9780833027207
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Condition: New
€ 11.90
€ 11.90
Paperback. The critical role of food in contemporary policy, in the UK, Europe and internationally, is explored in a comprehensive and readable account of current issues, including food rights, patenting, safety, aid, choice and poverty. * This landmark collection explores the critical role of food in contemporary national and international policy. Editor(s): Dowler, Elizabeth; Finer, Catherine Jones. Series: Broadening Perspectives in Social Policy. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBA; KNDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405112451
- ISBN
- 9781405112451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.37
€ 33.37
Paperback. In this original book Bill Jordan presents a new analysis of well-being in terms of its social value, and outlines ways in which this could be incorporated into public policy decisions. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847420800
- ISBN
- 9781847420800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.78
€ 36.99
€ 34.78
Paperback. Takes on the 'obesity epidemic,' challenging many widely held assumptions about its causes and consequences. This title examines fatness and its relationship to health outcomes to ask if our efforts to prevent 'obesity' are sensible, efficacious, or ethical. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFCV; JHB; MMZF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266254
- ISBN
- 9780520266254
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.01
€ 32.99
€ 24.01
Hardback. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 239 x 29. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479815746
- ISBN
- 9781479815746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.05
€ 73.05
Paperback. This collection of selected essays by Werner J. Cahnman brings together his writings about Max Weber and Ferdinand Toennies. The theoretical range and depth of his intellect and mastery of sociological thinking are apparent, as he discusses how Weber and Toennies both analysed modernity and reacted to it. Editor(s): Maie, Joseph B.; Marcus, Judith; Tarr, Zoltan. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Transaction Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412857086
- ISBN
- 9781412857086
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Condition: New
€ 55.12
€ 55.12
Paperback. Understanding Max Weber's contribution to social theory is vital for students and scholars of social science. This insightful text offers critical discussion of Weber's ideas, focusing on their uses - how they have been appropriated and applied to contemporary events. Written by one of the world's leading Weber scholars, this is an essential read. Series: Traditions in Social Theory. Num Pages: 216 pages, 6 black & white tables, 4 figures, 2 diagrames. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137006240
- ISBN
- 9781137006240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 46.80
€ 47.99
€ 46.80
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608462056
- ISBN
- 9781608462056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.92
€ 38.92
Paperback. The development of theorems in logic is generally thought to be a solitary and purely cerebral activity, and therefore unobservable by sociologists. This book challenges this notion by tracing the history of one well-known example in the field of artificial intelligence - a theorem on the foundations of fuzzy logic. Translator(s): Porter, Catherine. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GP; JHB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139401
- ISBN
- 9780691139401
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.16
€ 45.99
€ 32.16
Paperback. "The Report of the Task Force on Canadian Unity" rewrote Canada by reinventing patriotism, essentially inviting Canadians to imagine a new Canada. This title examines the report and invites Canadians to participate in reshaping Canada by reading Canada allegorically, as a social body, capable of changing its form. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554582303
- ISBN
- 9781554582303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.78
€ 34.99
€ 32.78
Hardback. The authors trace the effects of power and knowledge in relation to the emotional and psychological trauma that shapes soldiers' bodies, minds, and souls, developing an extensive account of the emergence, diagnosis, and treatment of soldiers' invisible wounds. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 3JH; 3JJ; JHB; JW; MMH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782383468
- ISBN
- 9781782383468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.43
€ 156.43
Hardback. By challenging the erasure of radical histories, this book makes an invaluable contribution to remembering and rethinking Canadian sex and gender activism from the 1970s to the present. Editor(s): Gentile, Patrizia; Kinsman, Gary; Rankin, L. Pauline. Series: Sexuality Studies. Num Pages: 648 pages, 9 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 5SG; JFSJ5; JFSK2; JHBK5; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774833349
- ISBN
- 9780774833349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.40
€ 110.40
Hardback. A study of workers struggles against management regimes in Britain's car industry from the Second World War to the late 1980s. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJP; JHBL; KNDR; KNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780745328683
- ISBN
- 9780745328683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.81€ 80.21
€ 97.81
€ 80.21
Paperback. A study of workers struggles against management regimes in Britain's car industry from the Second World War to the late 1980s. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJP; JHBL; KNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745328676
- ISBN
- 9780745328676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.31
€ 36.99
€ 24.31
Paperback. In this powerful anthropological study of a Bolivian tin mining town, Nash explores the influence of modern industrialization on the traditional culture of Quechua-and-Aymara-speaking Indians. Num Pages: 363 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; JHBL; JHM; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231080514
- ISBN
- 9780231080514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.75
€ 41.99
€ 29.75