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A lucid, sophisticated and timely vindication of the importance of Marxist, feminist and other radical perspectives on the state and political economy to the analysis of crime, control and justice. It offers a valuable guide to issues of political philosophy for...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2009-07-09
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Multidimensional Item Response Theory is the first book to give thorough coverage to this emerging area of psychometrics. The book describes the commonly used multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) models and the important methods needed for their practical...
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Springer
Parution :
2009-07-07
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Globalisation has not led to the ‘death of geography’. Intensified relations between communities in different parts of the world have only highlighted the need for understanding and managing phenomena on a variety of geographic scales. From global warming to credit...
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Springer
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2009-07-06
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GeoJournal Library
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This book focuses on providing information and guidance for professionals involved in the newly emerging multi-agency, interdisciplinary children's workforce. It does so by helping them to understand the theory behind the issues relating to communication and engagement...
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Learning Matters
Parution :
2009-07-06
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Leadbelly, Robert Johnson, Charley Patton-we are all familiar with the story of the Delta blues. Fierce, raw voices; tormented drifters; deals with the devil at the crossroads at midnight. In this extraordinary reconstruction of the origins of the Delta blues,...
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Basic Books
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2009-06-30
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The host of the Travel Channel's "John Ratzenberger's Made in America" presents a collection of thought-provoking essays on what makes America the great nation that it is today.
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Center Street
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2009-06-27
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In this poignant first novel, a woman returns to the home of her estranged, domineering father to face family secrets of the past -- and present.
Editeur :
Center Street
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2009-06-27
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Supermom is at the end of her rope. "Maternal Desire" shows mothers who work a full-time job and take care of their family that there is another way. The author explores maternal enjoyment as she does maternal anxiety, and offers not just understanding but the...
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Little, Brown and Company
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2009-06-27
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Social work in modern society requires practitioners to be culturally and spiritually sensitive. This book explores the often challenging relationships between spirituality, religion and social work. It considers the skills, knowledge and values that are required to...
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Learning Matters
Parution :
2009-06-24
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Case-based methods have a long history in the social sciences. They are extensively used and raise many practical and theoretical questions. This book provides a comprehensive, critical examination of case-oriented research. It offers concrete proposals about the...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2009-06-18
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"This volume brings together some of the biggest names in European Studies to analyse the most important trajectories of Europe's development and the challenges faced by the continent today. No one interested in Europe will be able to ignore this extraordinary...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2009-06-18
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'This book provides an excellent reference guide to basic theoretical arguments, practical quantitative techniques and the methodologies that the majority of social science researchers are likely to require for postgraduate study and beyond' - Environment and Planning ...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2009-06-17
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This timely book provides an engaging, clear view of the interrelationships within key globalization processes and the international sport of football.
Intelligently combining the conceptual and methodological aspects of global studies with the specific cultural...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2009-06-17
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Ethis is a vital issue for youth workers. Youth work projects are often established to encourage an ethical purpose among young people and this book helps youth workers to think about ways of developing ethical reflection in young people. It considers the establishment...
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Learning Matters
Parution :
2009-06-16
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Landscape studies provide a crucial perspective into the interaction between humans and their environment, shedding insight on social, cultural, and economic topics. The research explores both the way that natural processes have affected the development of culture and...
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Springer
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2009-06-12
Collection :
Studies in Human Ecology and Adaptation
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The volume brings together contributions by both leading scholars and young academics with a particular experience in the urban potential of the territory in situations not necessarily linked to the dense metropolis, its compact form or to city sprawl. What brings these...
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Springer
Parution :
2009-06-12
Collection :
Urban and Landscape Perspectives
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Archaeological research has long focused on studying tangible artifacts to build a picture of the cultures it examines. Equally important to understanding a culture, however, are the intangible elements that become part of its heritage. In 2003, UNESCO adopted a...
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Springer
Parution :
2009-06-12
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In recent years, major social forces such as: ageing populations, social trends, migration patterns, and the globalization of economies, have reshaped social welfare policies and practices across the globe. Multinational corporations, NGOs, and other international...
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Springer
Parution :
2009-06-10
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With respect to the developing and threshold economies, it is no longer the poor who are the only focus of media attention. Today, the new middle classes are about to take centre stage, too.With their lifestyles and attitudes, the new middle classes are considered to be...
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Springer
Parution :
2009-06-10
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'Punishment and Prisons is a scholarly, powerful and inspirational critique. With passion and humanity, Joe Sim strips neo-liberal penal policies of their reformist pretensions and demonstrates that prisons will continue to be brutal enforcers of gross economic...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2009-06-10
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