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Consumer Behaviour
Applications in Marketing
Robert East, Marc Vanhuele and Malcolm Wright
Written by a trusted and respected academic this book includes the psychological and social issues that students cover on their course along with exploration of more quantitative approaches to marketing research and `evidence based' marketing solutions.

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The Internet and the Mass Media
Lucy Kung, Robert G. Picard and Ruth Towse
After an initial flurry of analysis and prediction of the future of the dot com boom, this is the first book to review the developments of the first Internet era and investigate its actual outcomes.

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Urban Regeneration in the UK
Theory and Practice
Phil Jones and James Evans
The urban landscape of the UK is undergoing its most dramatic transformation since post-war reconstruction. This volume is a systematic guide to that transformation that draws together a mass of information - from policy reports to academic studies - into a single coherent text.

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Understanding Environmental Issues
Susan Buckingham and Mike Turner
‘...provides an excellent foundation for developing critical thinking about contemporary environmental concerns and the ways in which these are debated, represented and managed.’ - Professor Gordon Walker, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University

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Effective Child Protection
Eileen Munro
This new edition is essential reading for anyone concerned with improving child protection practice. Building on the strengths of the first edition, it provides a deeper understanding of how practice judgements and decisions can be improved in child protection work.

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Informal Learning in Youth Work
Janet R Batsleer
Designed to develop the reader's knowledge and skills, this comprehensive textbook explores key issues such as communication, power relations, ethics, gender exclusion, sexuality, race discrimination and social class.

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Child Law for Social Work
Jane Williams
An invaluable resource for all social workers in practice with children and families, this book examines key issues such as child protection, family support, care planning, adoption and case preparation for court.

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