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Youth in Society: The Construction and Deconstruction of Youth in East and West Europe by Claire Wallace 9780333652251
RRP: €107.09€106.95The big issue at the end of the twentieth century in Europe is the process of Europeanisation, including the widening of Europe to the East. This book draws upon a variety of sources to show how different ideas of youth were constructed in East and West... -
Computers in Third-World Schools: Examples, Experience and Issues by David G. Hawkridge 9780333527504
RRP: €107.09€106.95The reasons why governments of developing countries should put computer technology in their schools are highly controversial, but no less than the actual use being made of these comparatively expensive machines and their software. This book looks at... -
Family Abuse: Tough Solutions to Stop the Violence by Robert L. Snow 9780306455605
RRP: €53.54€53.51Captain Snow, a veteran police officer and acclaimed author of Protecting Your Life, Home, and Property, gives us a startling look, as only a police officer can, at the violence, tears, and terror that shatter homes and lives across America, and tells us... -
Between Love and Hate: A Guide to Civilized Divorce by Lois Gold 9780306441325
€53.99Divorce is a tragedy--a tragedy that occurs one million times a year. How you look back upon this crucial milestone in your life is your choice. Following the practical advice offered in this essential book can help you acquire the tools that will make... -
Sharing it all: The Rewards and Struggles of Two-Career Families by Lucia Albino Gilbert 9780306429613
RRP: €53.54€53.51I realize more and more that to some degree psychol ogists study their own lives. My first studies in the mid-1970s looked at the conflicts that emerge in dual career couples as the partners combine their various roles. Ideas for the early studies... -
Family and Support Systems across the Life Span by Suzanne K. Steinmetz 9780306427923
RRP: €53.54€53.51Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780306427923Author Suzanne K. SteinmetzFormat HardbackPage Count 291Imprint Kluwer Academic/Plenum PublishersPublisher Springer Science+Business... -
Making Peace With Your Adult Children by Shauna L. Smith 9780306437670
€91.63Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780306437670Author Shauna L. SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 376Imprint Kluwer Academic/Plenum PublishersPublisher Springer Science+Business... -
According to Our Hearts: Rhinelander v. Rhinelander and the Law of the Multiracial Family by Angela Onwuachi-Willig 9780300166828
€67.07This landmark book looks at what it means to be a multiracial couple in the United States today. According to Our Hearts begins with a look back at a 1925 case in which a two-month marriage ends with a man suing his wife for misrepresentation of her... -
Family Routines and Rituals by Barbara H. Fiese 9780300116960
€66.59While family life has conspicuously changed in the past fifty years, it would be a mistake to conclude that family routines and rituals have lost their meaning. In this book Barbara H. Fiese, a clinical and developmental psychologist, examines how the... -
Corporal Punishment of Children in Theoretical Perspective by Michael Donnelly 9780300085471
RRP: €35.70€31.80Despite being commonplace in American households a generation ago, corporal punishment of children has been subjected to criticism and shifting attitudes in recent years. Many school districts have banned it, and many child advocates recommend that... -
Childhood in China by William Kessen 9780300019179
€22.81Thirteen American experts in childhood development describe the lives of Chinese children at home, in nurseries, and at school. Child development studies of People's Republic of China.Book InformationISBN 9780300019179Author William KessenFormat... -
Unmasking Japan Today: The Impact of Traditional Values on Modern Japanese Society by Fumie Kumagai 9780275951443
€113.55Modern-day Japan has proven to be a complex nation struggling to combine traditional attitudes with the political and social demands of an advanced industrialized economy. This struggle to balance the past with the present has had a significant impact on... -
Making Marriage Modern: Women's Sexuality from the Progressive Era to World War II by Christina Simmons 9780199874033
RRP: €47.59€28.88The nineteenth-century middle-class ideal of the married woman was of a chaste and diligent wife focused on being a loving mother, with few needs or rights of her own. The modern woman, by contrast, was partner to a new model of marriage, one in which... -
Caring for Our Own: Why There is No Political Demand for New American Social Welfare Rights by Sandra R. Levitsky 9780199993130
RRP: €37.47€26.05"In Caring for Our Own, Sandra Levitsky has written a moving and perceptive account of the dilemma facing those who provide care for frail family members. Based on in-depth interviews and participant observation with family caregivers and the social... -
An Ordinary Marriage: The World of a Gentry Family in Provincial Russia by Katherine Pickering Antonova 9780199796991
RRP: €115.43€92.95An Ordinary Marriage is the story of the Chikhachevs, middling-income gentry landowners in nineteenth-century provincial Russia. In a seemingly strange contradiction, the mother of this family, Natalia, oversaw serf labor and managed finances while the... -
Modern Polygamy in the United States: Historical, Cultural, and Legal Issues by Cardell Jacobson 9780199746385
RRP: €37.47€35.51Few people realize that polygamy continues to exist in the United States. Thus, world-wide attention focused on the State of Texas in 2008 as agents surrounded the compound of The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FLDS) and took... -
The Politics of Child Sexual Abuse: Emotion, Social Movements, and the State by Nancy Whittier 9780199783311
RRP: €40.45€30.29The Politics of Child Sexual Abuse is the first study of activism against child sexual abuse, tracing its emergence in feminist anti-rape efforts, its development into mainstream self-help, and its entry into mass media and public policy. Nancy Whittier... -
Family Man: Fatherhood, Housework, and Gender Equity by Scott Coltrane 9780195119091
RRP: €17.24€15.87The typical American family has changed dramatically since the days of "Ozzie and Harriet" and "Father Knows Best." Double-income families are now the rule, and fathers are much more involved in raising the children and cleaning house... -
Evolution and Human Kinship by Austin L. Hughes 9780195052343
€46.70While there have been controversial attempts to link conclusions from sociobiological studies of animal populations to humans, few behavioural scientists or anthropologists have made serious progress. This book presents a theoretical approach to human... -
Conjugality by Heather Brook 9780230120051
RRP: €53.54€53.51This book explores the regulation of intimate relationships today. Using historical and contemporary legal-political sources, the author investigates the changing meanings and effects of conjugality.Book InformationISBN 9780230120051Author Heather... -
South American Kinship: Eight Kinship Systems from Brazil and Colombia by William R Merrifield 9780883121733
RRP: €33.26€23.88Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
1001 Questions to Ask Before You Get Married by Monica Leahy 9780071438032 [USED COPY]
RRP: €16.65€4.02'An important and essential book for all couples contemplating marriage' - Dr. Barry G. Ginsberg, Executive Director, Center of Relationship Enhancement. Love can be bliss, but marriage takes work. Communication, compromise, and joint decision making are... -
If You Don't Stick with Me, Who Will?: The Challenges and Rewards of Foster Care by Henrietta Bond 9781903699683 [USED COPY]
RRP: €10.65€2.69Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903699683Author Henrietta BondFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF)Publisher CoramBAAFWeight(grams)... -
Healing Power of the Family by Richard J. Delaney 9781885473165 [USED COPY]
RRP: €18.45€3.02Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781885473165Author Richard J. DelaneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 123Imprint Wood N BarnesPublisher Wood N BarnesWeight(grams) 272g -
How to Be a Good Wife by 9781851243815 [USED COPY]
RRP: €5.94€1.49The art of being a good wife is not an easy one. This little guide was written for the middle classes of the 1930s who were reading one of the first modern self-help books. Illustrated with contemporary line-drawings, it contains advice by turns... -
How to Be a Good Husband by 9781851243761 [USED COPY]
RRP: €5.94€2.12The art of being a good husband is not an easy one. This little guide was written for the middle classes of the 1930s who were reading one of the first modern self-help books. Illustrated with contemporary line-drawings, it contains advice by turns... -
Till Faith Us Do Part: Couples Who Fall in Love Across the Religious Divide by Jonathan A. Romain 9780006279259 [USED COPY]
RRP: €7.13€2.70Mixed-faith marriages are becoming more and more common in Britain. The Church of England has even devised special regulations to provide guidance to ministers in conducting the ceremonies. This book caters for those planning or involved in counselling... -
Boomerang Kids: The Demography of Previously Launched Adults by D. Nicole Farris 9783319312255
RRP: €65.44€64.64Combining statistical analyses and personal interviews, this book examines the phenomenon of adult children in the United States who have returned to living with their parents in the family home. It uses both data and narrative to fully detail how such... -
Doing Good Parenthood: Ideals and Practices of Parental Involvement by Anna Sparrman 9783319835822
RRP: €65.44€64.69This edited collection shows that good parenthood is neither fixed nor stable. The contributors show how parenthood is equally done by men, women and children, in and through practices involving different normative guidelines. The book explores how... -
Life Narratives and Youth Culture: Representation, Agency and Participation by Kate Douglas 9781349715695
RRP: €65.44€64.69This book considers the largely under-recognised contribution that young writers have made to life writing genres such as memoir, letter writing and diaries, as well as their innovative use of independent and social media. The authors argue that these... -
Kinship and Social Organization in Irian Jaya by Marilyn Gregerson 9781556710094
RRP: €41.91€29.64Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556710094Author Marilyn GregersonFormat PaperbackImprint Sil International, Global PublishingPublisher Sil International, Global PublishingWeight(grams)... -
Raising Children: Emerging Needs, Modern Risks, and Social Responses by Jill Duerr Berrick 9780195310122
RRP: €14.27€13.03Modern family life raises tough questions: Who should be responsible for children's daily care? How can their financial support be fairly allocated between parents? Should extended family members be paid for their help? Can women have full careers and... -
Innovations in Youth Research by S. Heath 9780230278493
RRP: €107.09€106.95This book explores and celebrates imaginative and creative approaches to youth research, showcasing a wide range of innovative methods including music elicitation, mental mapping, blog analysis and mobile methods.NICOLA ALLETT Research Associate at the... -
Men's Lives Matter Too by Dr Dubem Osakwe 9789694392233
RRP: €19.03€14.13Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789694392233Author Dr Dubem OsakweFormat PaperbackPage Count 38Imprint Dr. Dubem OsakwePublisher Dr. Dubem OsakweWeight(grams) 64g -
It’s Not Fair: why it’s time for a grown-up conversation about how adults treat children by Eloise Rickman 9781911617174
RRP: €15.46€10.19Why do some adults think it’s fine to hit children? Why does the school system fail so many pupils? And when their future is on the line, why can’t children vote? How we treat children isn’t fair. Despite the lip service paid to their rights, children... -
Work, Family, and Leisure: Uncertainty in a Risk Society by Robert M. Orrange 9780742547919
RRP: €46.41€40.90Work, Family, and Leisure explores the plans and aspirations of twenty-something law and MBA students for work, family, and leisure. Through in-depth interviews, Robert Orrange captures the hopes, dreams, anxieties, and fears that these... -
Practical Social Pedagogy: Theories, Values and Tools for Working with Children and Young People by Jan Storo 9781447305392
RRP: €95.19€72.42Social pedagogical work is a field of practice that is indebted to and illuminated by aspects of knowledge from sociology and psychology, but many practitioners feel that social pedagogical theories are too abstract and distant from the challenges faced... -
Parent and Child: Studies in Family Behavior by James H. S. Bossard 9781512820546
€96.07Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781512820546Author James H. S. BossardFormat HardbackPage Count 310Imprint University of Pennsylvania PressPublisher University of Pennsylvania... -
Establishing Child Centred Practice in a Changing World, Part B by Sam Frankel 9781804559413
RRP: €95.20€79.27At a time of significant local, national, and international change, in which children are already actively involved, it seems not only right but necessary that we should be seeking to further our knowledge and understanding of what informs and shapes... -
Chinese Families: Tradition, Modernization, and Change by Man-yee Kan 9781800711570
RRP: €99.95€83.12Over the past half of a century, Chinese societies have undergone a tremendous amount of social, political, and economic change, which have also been a catalyst for substantial shifts in fundamental structures and processes within Chinese families. This...