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Phoenix Island
Av John Dixon
Ljudbok, 2014
443 kr
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WINNER OF THE BRAM STOKER AWARD FOR SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN A YOUNG ADULT NOVEL John Dixon’s critically acclaimed Phoenix Island reads like “ Lord of the Flies meets Wolverine and Cool Hand Luke ” (F. Paul Wilson, creator of Repairman Jack). For fans of The Bourne Identity , Alex Rider, and Melissa …
State of Social Welfare
The Twentieth Century in Cross-National Review
Av John Dixon, Robert P. Scheurell
Inbunden, 2002
1067 kr
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With the end of the 20th century, Dixon and Scheurell decided it was an opportune time to critically assess what governments have achieved with their plethora of public social welfare policies. While Marxist socialists, democratic socialists, social democrats, and reluctant collectivists were all …
Responses to Governance
Governing Corporations, Societies and the World
Av John Dixon
Inbunden, 2003
855 kr
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Dixon and his colleagues provide a behaviorist perspective on governance. Their concern is with the governed's responses to those who seek to govern them-their governors-and the counter responses that they induce from the governors. They take as axiomatic that the governed are not a homogenized and …
Social Security Programs
A Cross-Cultural Comparative Perspective
Av John Dixon, Robert P. Scheurell
Inbunden, 1995
1067 kr
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This volume examines current trends in social security programs around the world. An international group of contributors provide (1) historical perspectives on the development of social security programs (looking at the U.S., Japan, and South Korea); (2) national overviews of programs as adapted to …
Social Welfare with Indigenous Peoples
Av Professor John Dixon, John Dixon m. fl.
Inbunden, 1994
2746 kr
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In many areas of the world, there has been an earlier indigenous population, which has been conquered by a more recent population group. In Social Welfare with Indigenous Peoples, the editors and contributors examine the treatment of many indigenous populations from five continental areas: Africa …
Poverty
A Persistent Global Reality
Av Professor John Dixon, John Dixon m. fl.
Häftad, 1998
386 kr
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This book addresses the long-standing global issue of poverty. An introductory chapter explores concepts and definitions of poverty, the subsequent chapters providing detailed examinations of poverty in ten different countries: UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, Malta, The Netherlands, …
Racial Encounter
The Social Psychology of Contact and Desegregation
Inbunden, 2005
2442 kr
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The political and legislative changes which took place in South Africa during the 1990s, with the dissolution of apartheid, created a unique set of social conditions. As official policies of segregation were abolished, people of both black and white racial groups began to experience new forms of …
Biofuel Cropping Systems
Carbon, Land and Food
Av Hans Langeveld, John Dixon m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
1522 kr
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Choosing appropriate practices and policies for biofuel production requires an understanding of how soils, climate, farm types, infrastructure, markets and social organisation affect the establishment and performance of these crops. The book highlights land use dynamics, cultivation practices …
Participatory Research and Gender Analysis
New Approaches
Av Nina Lilja, John Dixon m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
1522 kr
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Agricultural development research aims to generate new knowledge or to retrieve and apply existing forms of knowledge in ways that can be used to improve the welfare of people who are living in poverty or are otherwise excluded, for instance by gender-based discrimination. Its effective application …
Participatory Research and Gender Analysis
New Approaches
Av Nina Lilja, John Dixon m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
502 kr
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Agricultural development research aims to generate new knowledge or to retrieve and apply existing forms of knowledge in ways that can be used to improve the welfare of people who are living in poverty or are otherwise excluded, for instance by gender-based discrimination. Its effective application …
Beyond Prejudice
Extending the Social Psychology of Conflict, Inequality and Social Change
Häftad, 2012
483 kr
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The concept of prejudice has profoundly influenced how we have investigated, explained and tried to change intergroup relations of discrimination and inequality. But what has this concept contributed to our knowledge of relations between groups and what has it obscured or misrepresented? How has it …
Beyond Prejudice
Extending the Social Psychology of Conflict, Inequality and Social Change
Inbunden, 2012
1234 kr
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The concept of prejudice has profoundly influenced how we have investigated, explained and tried to change intergroup relations of discrimination and inequality. But what has this concept contributed to our knowledge of relations between groups and what has it obscured or misrepresented? How has it …
Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers, Volume XII
The Caribbean Diaspora, 1920-1921
Av Marcus Garvey, John Dixon m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
1519 kr
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Volume XII of the Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers covers a period of twelve months, from the opening of the UNIA's historic first international convention in New York, in August 1920, to Marcus Garvey's return to the United States in July 1921 after an extended tour …
Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers, Volume XIII
The Caribbean Diaspora, 1921-1922
Av Marcus Garvey, Robert A. Hill m. fl.
Inbunden, 2016
1687 kr
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Volume XIII of The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers covers the twelve months between the UNIA's second international convention in New York in August 1921 and the third convention in August 1922. It was a particularly tumultuous time for Garvey and the UNIA: Garvey’s …
Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers, Volume XIII
The Caribbean Diaspora, 1921-1922, Volume 13
Av Marcus Garvey, Anthony Yuen m. fl.
E-bok, 2016
2438 kr
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Volume XIII of The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers covers the twelve months between the UNIA''s second international convention in New York in August 1921 and the third convention in August 1922. It was a particularly tumultuous time for Garvey and the UNIA: …
Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers, Volume XII
The Caribbean Diaspora, 1920-1921
Av Marcus Garvey, Robert A. Hill m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
553 kr
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Volume XII of the Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers covers a period of twelve months, from the opening of the UNIA''s historic first international convention in New York, in August 1920, to Marcus Garvey''s return to the United States in July 1921 after an extended …
Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers, Volume XI
The Caribbean Diaspora, 1910–1920
Av Marcus Garvey, Anthony Yuen m. fl.
E-bok, 2011
688 kr
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With Volume XI: The Caribbean Diaspora, 1910–1920 , Duke University Press proudly assumes publication of the final volumes of The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers. This invaluable archival project documents the impact and spread of the Universal Negro Improvement …
Child Protection and Child Welfare
A Global Appraisal of Cultures, Policy and Practice
Av John Dixon, Penelope Welbourne
E-bok, 2013
1141 kr
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Child Protection and Child Welfare draws on the knowledge of child protection experts and social care professionals to provide an authoritative international overview of child protection strategy and policy. Devoting particular attention to the role played by culture in determining child welfare …
Farming Systems and Food Security in Africa
Priorities for Science and Policy Under Global Change
Av John Dixon, Dennis P. Garrity m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
692 kr
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Knowledge of Africa’s complex farming systems, set in their socio-economic and environmental context, is an essential ingredient to developing effective strategies for improving food and nutrition security.This book systematically and comprehensively describes the characteristics, trends, drivers …
Point
Av John Dixon
E-bok, 2018
189 kr
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What if you had a power you had to hide from everyone—until now? In this bold sci-fi action thriller, a secret training program at West Point is turning misfits into a new generation of heroes. Welcome to The Point, future leaders of the Posthuman Age. New cadets, society is not ready for you. The …
Economic Analysis of Environmental Impacts
Av John Dixon
E-bok, 2013
1091 kr
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This revised and updated guide to the environmental economics of development projects demonstrates how the environmental impacts of projects can be translated into monetary values. The theoretical bases are examined, and the techniques themselves given detailed exposition, supported by extensive …
Economic Analysis of Environmental Impacts
Av John Dixon
E-bok, 2013
1067 kr
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This revised and updated guide to the environmental economics of development projects demonstrates how the environmental impacts of projects can be translated into monetary values. The theoretical bases are examined, and the techniques themselves given detailed exposition, supported by extensive …
Biofuel Cropping Systems
Carbon, Land and Food
Av Herman van Keulen, John Dixon m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
610 kr
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Choosing appropriate practices and policies for biofuel production requires an understanding of how soils, climate, farm types, infrastructure, markets and social organisation affect the establishment and performance of these crops. The book highlights land use dynamics, cultivation practices …
Biofuel Cropping Systems
Carbon, Land and Food
Av Herman van Keulen, John Dixon m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
624 kr
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Choosing appropriate practices and policies for biofuel production requires an understanding of how soils, climate, farm types, infrastructure, markets and social organisation affect the establishment and performance of these crops. The book highlights land use dynamics, cultivation practices …
Poverty
A Persistent Global Reality
Av David Macarov, John Dixon m. fl.
E-bok, 2002
441 kr
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This book addresses the long-standing global issue of poverty. An introductory chapter explores concepts and definitions of poverty, the subsequent chapters providing detailed examinations of poverty in ten different countries: UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, Malta, The Netherlands, …
Poverty
A Persistent Global Reality
Av David Macarov, John Dixon m. fl.
E-bok, 2002
441 kr
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This book addresses the long-standing global issue of poverty. An introductory chapter explores concepts and definitions of poverty, the subsequent chapters providing detailed examinations of poverty in ten different countries: UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, Malta, The Netherlands, …
Social Welfare with Indigenous Peoples
Av Robert P. Scheurell, John Dixon m. fl.
E-bok, 2002
813 kr
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In many areas of the world, there has been an earlier indigenous population, which has been conquered by a more recent population group. In Social Welfare with Indigenous Peoples , the editors and contributors examine the treatment of many indigenous populations from five continental areas: Africa …
