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Social Provision in Rural Wiltshire
1st Edition
By H. E. Bracey
June 03, 2026
Social Provision in Rural Wiltshire was first published in 1952. The original blurb reads: “Outside Wiltshire, Dr Bracey’s book will be welcomed as an example of a new technique applied to the solution of an urgent rural problem. The problem, briefly, is whether our ancient market centres and ...
Social Theory for Planning
1st Edition
By Joe Bailey
June 03, 2026
Planners necessarily use theories of how society works. More often than not, however, these were left unstated or confused. As the scope of planning increased in the 1970s it became vital that planners adopted a more refined approach to the social life which they tried to influence. Originally ...
The Concept of Class: An Historical Introduction
1st Edition
By Peter Calvert
June 03, 2026
Originally published in 1982, The Concept of Class provides a concise and stimulating guide to the historical development of the concept of ‘class’ and the different ways in which it has been applied in social and political theory. The author begins by determining where and how the word acquired ...
The Heroic Age of Scandinavia
1st Edition
By G. Turville–Petre
June 03, 2026
Originally published in 1951, this book discusses the cultural and social developments in Scandinavian countries from the beginning of the Dark Ages to the death of S. Ólaf. It focusses on the effects of the Viking expansion and contact with other Western nations upon the Scandinavians in their ...
The Voluntary Citizen: An Enquiry into the Place of Philanthropy in the Community
1st Edition
By Constance Braithwaite
June 03, 2026
Originally published in 1938, The Voluntary Citizen discusses the distinctive features of charity and voluntary social service and gives the author’s views as to their scope and limitations, especially in relation to the public social services at the time. It also assembles and co-ordinates the ...
A History of Venezuela
1st Edition
By Guillermo Morón
June 01, 2026
First published in 1964, A History of Venezuela is based on Dr Guillermo Morón’s Historia de Venezuela originally published in Caracas, but it has several distinctive features. The textbook form of the original has been abandoned for a narrative presentation, various sections of the book have been ...
Committees of Inquiry
1st Edition
By Gerald Rhodes
June 01, 2026
The appointment of a committee of inquiry to examine a question of current political controversy is a common occurrence in Britain. Yet the committee of inquiry had received little attention from writers on public administration. Originally published in 1975, in this new study for the Royal ...
Community Care and the Mentally Handicapped: Services for Mothers and Their Mentally Handicapped Children
1st Edition
By Sam Ayer, Andy Alaszewski
June 01, 2026
Based on mothers’ experiences and accounts, Community Care and the Mentally Handicapped (originally published in 1984) explores the daily challenges of caring for a severely disabled child at home. Having recognised the limitations of institutional care, the authors examine the needs and ...
Crisis in the Health Service: The Politics of Management
1st Edition
By Stuart Haywood, Andy Alaszewski
June 01, 2026
First published in 1980, Crisis in the Health Service explores the problems of the National Health Service and discusses approaches to promote change. It examines strategies adopted since the service’s creation in 1948, finding them inadequate, particularly management structures organized as if the...
Designing Special Programmes: A Handbook for Teachers of Children with Learning Difficulties
1st Edition
By Tony Branwhite
June 01, 2026
First published in 1986, Designing Special Programmes is a practical, step-by-step guide for teachers responsible for designing and presenting special educational programmes for children with learning difficulties. It is ideal for those who have to do this for the first time in their everyday ...
Dictionary of Coin Names
1st Edition
By Adrian Room
June 01, 2026
Originally published in 1987, this Dictionary gives the origins of the names of nearly 1000 coin denominations worldwide, including both historic names, such as angel, doubloon, leopard and scotus and current names such as dollar, rupee and yen. Several coin names are inter-related, such as the ...
Discovery Learning in the Primary School
1st Edition
By John Foster
June 01, 2026
First published in 1972, Discovery Learning in the Primary School explores what is recognized as the fundamental process in primary school education, discovery learning. The author discusses and analyzes informal learning situations, examines the educational principles involved and assesses the ...