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hardcover. The important study investigates changes in women's transitions in and out of paid work, comparing Italy and Great Britain across four subsequent birth cohorts from the time they leave full-time education, up to their 40s. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 567.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349309
- ISBN
- 9781861349309
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€ 94.13
€ 94.13
Paperback. Examines how religious congregations in America have responded to changes in family structure, and how families participate in local religious life. Based on a study of congregations and community residents in upstate New York, this book argues that while some religious groups may be nostalgic for the Ozzie and Harriet days, others are changing. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 232 pages, 30 tables. BIC Classification: HR; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 314.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691086750
- ISBN
- 9780691086750
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€ 45.99€ 32.25
€ 45.99
€ 32.25
Paperback. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 424 pages, 1 line illus. 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JNM; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 148 x 226 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691163666
- ISBN
- 9780691163666
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€ 23.99€ 18.10
€ 23.99
€ 18.10
paperback. This valuable study compares the welfare states of Sweden, Germany and Britain on the basis of social policy provision for disabled people of working age, particularly in the areas of income maintenance and employment policy. Num Pages: 152 pages, 53tabs. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 197.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861341860
- ISBN
- 9781861341860
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.07
€ 29.99
€ 28.07
Paperback.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861341952
- ISBN
- 9781861341952
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€ 41.99€ 39.41
€ 41.99
€ 39.41
Paperback. This study draws on a seven-year survey of more than 5000 households interviewed between 1991 and 1997. The survey has been analyzed by specialists to build up an understanding of the dynamics of the family in such fields as household formation, employment, income, and more. Editor(s): Berthoud, Richard; Gershuny, Jonathan. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBK; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861342003
- ISBN
- 9781861342003
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€ 41.99€ 39.41
€ 41.99
€ 39.41
Paperback. The emergence of high levels of unsustainable home ownership has many consequences for social and public policy. Using a wide range of methodological strategies, including in-depth qualitative interviews, this book paints a rich empirical picture of the causes, socio-economic distribution and social consequences of mortgage arrears and possessions. Num Pages: 212 pages, 4figs.28tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBA; JPA; KCA; KFFL; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861342614
- ISBN
- 9781861342614
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€ 38.99€ 37.19
€ 38.99
€ 37.19
paperback. Social marginalisation due to changing labour markets in a global, knowledge-intensive economy poses a major challenge to international welfare states. Addressing the problem from a citizenship perspective, this book contributes significantly to the understanding of policy problems and the development of appropriate strategies. Editor(s): Andersen, Jorgen Goul; Jensen, Per H. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6fig.15tabs. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBL; JPQB; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 551.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861342720
- ISBN
- 9781861342720
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.28
€ 40.99
€ 38.28
paperback. This is a qualitative study that documents the daily lives of vulnerable lone mothers and their children in Denmark. Loss of rights, gender and ethnic inequality, and family violence all emerge as key themes with international implications. Policy and practice recommendations are made with wide-ranging applications for an international audience. Num Pages: 204 pages, 5tabs. BIC Classification: 1DND; JFF; JFSP1; JHBK; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861342775
- ISBN
- 9781861342775
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€ 29.99€ 28.07
€ 29.99
€ 28.07
Paperback. Explains how systemic thinking works and how Systemic Action Research can be embedded into organisational structures and processes to catalyse sustainable change and critical local interventions. This book details how to design a programme and build it directly into policy and practice development. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 241 x 11. Weight in Grams: 374.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347374
- ISBN
- 9781861347374
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€ 41.99€ 39.41
€ 41.99
€ 39.41
Paperback. "Beyond the workfare state" explores equality, discrimination and human rights in relation to employability and 'welfare-to-work' policies bringing together a wide and distinctive range of illustrative studies that gives voice to a variety of potentially marginalised groups. Editor(s): Carpenter, Mick; Freda, Belinda; Speeden, Stuart. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 11. Weight in Grams: 306.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348722
- ISBN
- 9781861348722
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€ 35.99€ 33.75
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€ 33.75
Hardback. Arthur L. Stinchcombe has earned a reputation as a leading practitioner of methodology in sociology and related disciplines. Throughout his distinguished career he has championed the idea that to be an effective sociologist, one must use many methods. This incisive work introduces students to the logic of those methods. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 170 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226774916
- ISBN
- 9780226774916
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€ 92.06€ 75.68
€ 92.06
€ 75.68
paperback. 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. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 522
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691611037
- ISBN
- 9780691611037
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€ 82.85€ 63.20
€ 82.85
€ 63.20
paperback. Translator(s): Tranviet, Thuy. Num Pages: 74 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 4. Weight in Grams: 199.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 74
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877271406
- ISBN
- 9780877271406
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€ 23.99€ 22.18
€ 23.99
€ 22.18
Hardback. The Wiley Handbook of Social Studies Research is a wide-ranging resource on the current state of social studies education. This timely work not only reflects on the many recent developments in the field, but also explores emerging trends. Editor(s): Manfra, Meghan; Bolick, Cheryl. Series: Wiley Handbooks in Education. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118787076
- ISBN
- 9781118787076
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€ 203.27
€ 203.27
Paperback. Where is sociology in contemporary media studies? How do sociological questions and arguments shape media analysis? These are the questions addressed in this timely collection on media sociology. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 464.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745670560
- ISBN
- 9780745670560
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Condition: New
€ 27.32
€ 27.32
paperback. Analysis that links the phenomenon of homelessness to wider debates about the changing social and economic environment remains relatively underdeveloped. This important book brings together contemporary debates and empirical research in order to explore the nature, experience and impact of social change in the context of risks and uncertainties. Num Pages: 316 pages, 2ill.17tabs. BIC Classification: JFFB; JFSC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 148. Weight in Grams: 434.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861341501
- ISBN
- 9781861341501
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.00
€ 37.99
€ 36.00
Understanding Large Temporal Networks and Spatial Networks
Doreian, Patrick; Batagelj, Vladimir; Ferligo...
Hardback. A comprehensive, sweeping work by an acclaimed team of authors at the forefront of this hot topic, Understanding Large Temporal Networks and Spatial Networks explores the different approaches to studying large temporal and spatial networks and links them to computationally sound models of changing structure to detect patterns. Series: Wiley Series in Computational and Quantitative Social Science. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 171 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1040.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470714522
- ISBN
- 9780470714522
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€ 82.70
€ 82.70
Hardback. This text focuses on Japanese weddings as a window on contemporary values, analyzing the relation between the commercialization of these services and their symbolic content. Weddings mark the attainment of full adult status in Japan and this book looks at what marriage and adulthood means in Japan. Num Pages: 188 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 28. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804715126
- ISBN
- 9780804715126
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Condition: New
€ 110.59
€ 110.59
paperback. Explores the patterns of marriages of Asian women, including the legendary "mail-order bride." Editor(s): Constable, Nicole. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 341.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812218916
- ISBN
- 9780812218916
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.87
€ 38.99
€ 34.87
Paperback. Appealing to both graduate and upper-level undergraduate course in psychology, sociology, social work, political science, and many interdisciplinary areas, Women and Poverty provides a social psychological analysis of social class and class-based inequity, specifically in terms of women's poverty. Series: Contemporary Social Issues and Interventions. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFSJ1; JHB; JMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 9. Weight in Grams: 274.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405183505
- ISBN
- 9781405183505
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.16
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€ 43.16
Hardback. Editor(s): Mikulincer, Mario; Shaver, Phillip R. Series: The Herzliya Series on Personality and Social Psychology. Num Pages: 416 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JFS; JHBA; JMC; JMH; MFK; UYQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 953.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781433814150
- ISBN
- 9781433814150
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Condition: New
€ 101.27€ 96.23
€ 101.27
€ 96.23
Parenting That Works: Building Skills That Last a Lifetime
Christophersen, Edward R, Mortweet, Susan L, ...
Paperback. In this text, clinical psychologist Edward Christophersen and his colleague, child psychologist Susan Mortweet, show parents how to raise their child to become th adult we would all like to be - one who is happy and compassionate, confident but not aggressive, and able to make and keep friends. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK; JNC; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Magination Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557989246
- ISBN
- 9781557989246
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.83
€ 23.99
€ 20.83
Paperback. Makes the provocative claim that queer theory has run its course, made obsolete by the elaboration of its own logic within capitalism. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK; JHBA; JMAF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745333786
- ISBN
- 9780745333786
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 23.50
€ 35.99
€ 23.50