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by Stephen K Sanderson  Publisher Comments In Social Transformations Stephen K. Sanderson develops a general theory of social evolution and uses it to explain the most important evolutionary transformations in human history and prehistory. In this expanded edition Sanderson has added a discussion... (read more)  List Price $28.95 Your price $9.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies 
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by R Shep Melnick Publisher Comments Melnick probes beneath the facade of the contemporary welfare state to reveal the deeper patterns of policy change. He sheds light on the fascinating mystery of why programs like AFDC, food stamps, and special education survive and often flourish in the... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price $8.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Adam Bellow Publisher Comments Nepotism is one of those social habits we all claim to deplore in America; it offends our sense of fair play and our pride in living in a meritocracy. But somehow nepotism prevails; we all want to help our own and a quick glance around reveals any number... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price $4.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Alan J Klockars Synopsis Describes the most important methods used to investigate differences between levels of an independent variable within an experimental design. Readers will learn not only how to conduct multiple comparisons in experimental designs but also how to better... (read more) List Price $21.00 Your price $10.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Sheri Menelli Publisher Comments Providing both inspiration and education, this guide to natural childbirth offers 48 personal accounts of labor and delivery without medication. Revealing the many options women have beyond birthing location, the testimonials offer insight into the joys,... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price $12.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by James H Svara Publisher Comments The burden of addressing the problems of urban society fall increasingly on cities as the federal government cuts back domestic spending. This book examines the roles of mayors, councils, and administrators in governing and managing their cities... (read more) List Price $65.00 Your price $54.50 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Christopher Edmonds Publisher Comments The First Asia and Pacific Forum on Poverty, the largest gathering of staff of the Asian Development Bank and other multilateral lending institutions, addressed a plethora of themes related to poverty in Asia. This compilation of materials prepared for... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price $4.80 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by James M Henslin Publisher Comments Marriage and Family in a Changing Society, Third Edition, is an invaluable guide to the many dimensions of marriage and family in America today. Thoroughly revised, with more than half of its fifty-two readings new, this third edition is important for... (read more) Your price $2.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Seymour Mandelbaum Publisher Comments Seymour Mandelbaum's extended reflection on communities and the myths that sustain them is a plea for a communitarian sensibility. Communities are critically important in maintaining and adapting public moral orders. To do so, they must recruit... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price $5.25 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Michael Rowe Publisher Comments This ethnography of the relationship between the homeless and outreach workers paints a rich picture of not only the homeless themselves, but how members of this marginalized group interact with the social service community.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price $11.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Tom Hayden Publisher Comments A gripping and honest account of the culture of gangs, Street Wars is essential reading for anyone concerned about cities, violence, and the future of urban youth. Though never officially acknowledged, over 25,000 young people have died in America's gang... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Cameron White Publisher Comments Despite humble beginnings in East London, Cameron White rapidly rose in the London club scene. After his initial spectacular success as a drug dealer, he ran afoul of notorious London criminals the Doherty brothers and was forced to flee to North America.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price $5.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Robert Wuthnow Publisher Comments Urgent calls have gone forth--from the White House and Congress, from schools, churches, synagogues, and other agencies--for Americans to become more involved in caring for the needy and in serving their communities. And as federal and state governments... (read more) List Price $55.00 Your price $2.99 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Scott Cummings Publisher Comments Left Behind in Rosedale is a stunning analysis of community and neighborhood decline. Through creative application of ethnographic analysis, participant observation, and in-depth interviews, Scott Cummings’ unique book breathes human life into one... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price $2.83 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Jaber F Gubrium Publisher Comments A classic text that documents the "work" of everyday life in a nursing home. In 1973 sociologist Jaber F. Gubrium spent several months at a nursing home as a participant-observer. Through his observations, interviews, and transcriptions, Gubrium recounts... (read more) Your price $16.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Ann Howard Publisher Comments "The Changing Nature of Work" envisions the future nature of work, its effect on workers and organizations, and the expanded knowledge that will be needed to optimize its returns. The book examines critical post-industrial transformations in work... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price $4.74 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Sally S Cohen Publisher Comments Why has child care legislation developed along its present course? How did the political players influence lawmakers? What do the politics of child care legislation over the past thirty years indicate for the future? Based on more than one hundred... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price $8.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by John H Richardson Publisher Comments Dr. Kopits takes me into an examining room and leans against the stainless steel bench and asks me what I'm writing about this time. When I tell him what I saw in Australia, he immediately starts to nod. "This is a great subject," he says. Then he stops,... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price $3.74 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by William Haver Publisher Comments A philosophical and historical rethinking of how the prospect of unimaginable and unthinkable loss affects conceptual thought.... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price $7.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Bonnie Fox Publisher Comments Despite the large number of textbooks dealing with the notion of family, no attempt has been made at presenting a methodological approach to examining family relationships and their role in society. This compelling and insightful text fills that gap by... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price $9.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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