Walker – författare
Visar alla böcker från författaren Walker. Handla med fri frakt och snabb leverans.
45 produkter
45 produkter
Häftad, Engelska, 1997
1 751 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
This popular one-volume analysis of the evolution of American criminal justice places contemporary issues of crime and justice in historical perspective. Walker identifies the major periods in the development of the American system of criminal justice, from the small institutions of the colonial period to the creation of the police, the prison, and the juvenile court in the nineteenth century and the search for professionalism in the twentieth century. He argues that the democratic tradition is responsible for the worst as well as the best in the history of criminal justice in the United States. Offering a challenging perspective on current controversies in the administration of criminal justice in light of historical origins, the author explores the evolving conflict between the advocates of crime control and the advocates of due process. Now in its second edition, Popular Justice has been completely revised to include the most recent scholarship on crime and justice. Walker has updated his analysis of the history of American criminal justice and explores the tension between popular passions and the rule of law.He examines changing patterns in criminal activity, the institutional development of the system of criminal justice, and the major issues concerning the administration of justice. Timely and comprehensive, this text will be useful for courses in criminal justice, legal history, and criminology.
Inbunden, Engelska, 1999
4 371 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
In May of 1994, The American Psychiatric Association published DSM-IV, the most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. DSM-IV is the primary diagnostic reference for mental health professionals in psychiatry, psychology, social work, and nursing. It provides brief descriptions of mental disorders in terms of their primary and associated features, age at onset, typical course, level of impairment, predisposing factors, complications, prevalence, sex ratio, and familial pattern. And although DSM-IV is one of the primary training and reference tools for mental health professionals, its scope and utility are limited. It is designed to be a diagnostic manual and, therefore, contains little regarding treatment - the next step after diagnosis. This reference/textbook will bring together experts from both clinical psychology and psychiatry to write chapters on each of the child and adolescent disorders. It will mirror the organization of the DSM-IV but go beyond a listing of diagnostic criteria, addressing what to do after the diagnosis is made.Each chapter will review the research on each disorder, offering a critique of the DSM-IV criteria, and will provide assessment strategies and treatment recomendation.
Häftad, Engelska, 1995
392 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
'I've got a problem with men .... I don't know whether it's a problem with other things as well ... I am afraid of what men represent ... I feel they have more power.'This is how Peta begins to tell her story to her potential therapist. Six therapists are given the opportunity of assessing Peta: what do they wish to know about her? how do they understand her? how might they work with her? and what outcome can they predict for her as a result of therapy?In this fascinating book - which starts with Peta's own story - the reader has the chance to see six different therapists at work, drawing on the same initial material from the one real client. The similarities and differences between therapies and therapists are highlighted. And at the end the reader is able to enter Peta's experience of the process, and decide with her, which one she might choose in her search for a therapist.This highly original volume will appeal to a wide range of students and practitioners involved in counselling and psychotherapy, particularly those interested in comparing different therapeutic approaches.
Häftad, Engelska, 2001
339 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
* What is meant by 'control' in the psychology of health? * How do different control-related concepts relate to each other? * How can control be measured? This ambitious and much needed text presents a comprehensive review of theories and concepts that are central to our understanding of the psychology of health, including perceived control, locus of control, learned helplessness, self-efficacy and social support. The origin and theoretical development of each concept are explored, and the links between them analysed. Their current status as variables in health-related research is examined and examples of their applications in a variety of health care contexts are given, along with an overview of tools of measurement. The final chapters bring these concepts together within a single theoretical framework, which explains the potential interaction of personal control and social support in promoting and sustaining psychological well-being. For student courses, this book will enhance the understanding of control theory and its relevance to health behaviour change and health care interventions.In addition, it will aid conceptual clarity and measurement for those wishing to design research based on the concept of control.
Inbunden, Engelska, 1999
4 779 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
First Published in 1999. The purpose of this series is to provide a contemporary assessment and history of the entire course of philosophical thought. Each book constitutes a detailed, critical introduction to the work of a philosopher of major influence and significance. Any list of the great philosophers has to include Kant. His influence on philosophical thinking in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries has been immense, and his work remains of the most immediate contemporary relevance.
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
823 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
First Published in 1999. The purpose of this series is to provide a contemporary assessment and history of the entire course of philosophical thought. Each book constitutes a detailed, critical introduction to the work of a philosopher of major influence and significance. Any list of the great philosophers has to include Kant. His influence on philosophical thinking in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries has been immense, and his work remains of the most immediate contemporary relevance.
Häftad, Engelska, 2002
1 473 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Construction has been an industry characterised by disputes, fierce competitiveness and fragmentation - all major obstacles to development. Now, however, a relationship-based approach to project procurement, through partnering and alliancing, aims to bring about a fundamental change. This book addresses the critical relationship issues for a more collaborative and sustainable construction industry. It looks at how project procurement and project alliancing partner selection works, and how risk and crisis resolution are managed. It provides readers with guidance and models on how to put a relationship-based approach to procurement into practice, drawing on specific prototypes from an actual, successful project that can be adapted.
Häftad, Engelska, 2009
692 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Häftad, Engelska, 1945
204 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Häftad, Engelska, 1984
549 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Inbunden, Engelska, 2010
168 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Inbunden, Engelska, 1999
365 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Inbunden, Engelska, 2023
372 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
235 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
117 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
210 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Häftad, Engelska, 2017
227 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Häftad, Engelska, 2017
227 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
242 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Häftad, Engelska
204 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
179 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Häftad, Engelska, 2007
236 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Häftad, Engelska, 2007
702 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Häftad, Engelska, 2007
702 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Häftad, Engelska, 2007
702 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Häftad, Engelska, 2007
702 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
211 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Häftad, Engelska, 2007
211 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
217 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
374 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar