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Work Design: Occupational Ergonomics

Work Design: Occupational Ergonomics

This book gives readers the tools they need to achieve work design that is ergonomically effective while remaining economically feasible. Whether studying work design/ergonomics in a college classroom preparing for the Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics (BCPE) exam or working as a professional in the field readers can depend on this book to provide them with the information they need. Work Design is a single source for ergonomics work design and work measurement. Its engineering orientation equips readers with practical design information and procedures; its explicit organization conversational style and clear explanations make it easy to read and understand. The book's many charts and graphics dynamically illustrate important concepts and principles and its extensive references give readers confidence in the material. | Work Design: Occupational Ergonomics

GBP 175.00
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Social Work and Social Care

Social Work and Social Care

Social Work and Social Care has been revised and updated to take into account the profound changes that have occurred in social work over the past two years in particular the extensive legislative changes to childrens and community care services. A new chapter examines the relevance of social exclusion for social work and continues to affirm the importance of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice within social work. Social Work and Social Care: outlines the importance of social policy for social work describes the powerful ideological forces that underpin current practice considers the future of social work and social care within altered social and political contexts covers all main areas of social work includes a glossary and useful website addresses. This book is essential reading for students approaching the study of social work social care and social policy and includes the most current research available.

GBP 120.00
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Women in Social Work

Women in Social Work

Women have always played an important and dominant role in social work. Originally published in 1975 their special contribution to the profession is the theme of this book in which demographic data biographical material and records of social work organizations are skilfully used to show how women shaped the development of social work from 1860 to the 1970s often in the face of strong male resistance. Covering the earlier years of the period Dr Walton examines the links with the general movement for women’s rights as well as differences in the attitudes of women social workers to those of the suffrage movement. He shows how the growing influx of men into social work in more recent times has affected the position of their female colleagues. He discusses variations in the proportion of sexes in probation psychiatric social work child welfare and medical social work analyses typical patterns of employment for women social workers and evaluates the appointment in 1971 of directors of the social services. The author also looks into the future exploring the potential contribution of women to the social work profession with suggestions as to how the problems of women’s employment in social work might be overcome. | Women in Social Work

GBP 115.00
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The Meaning of Work Papers on Work Organization and the Design of Jobs

The Meaning of Work Papers on Work Organization and the Design of Jobs

The author has spent forty years working on the twin themes of the practice of social science in organizations and the importance of work and work organization. Papers on the first of these were published as Working Across the Gap (catalogue number 20169). This volume brings together papers covering the second theme the meaning and organizati | The Meaning of Work Papers on Work Organization and the Design of Jobs

GBP 130.00
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Work and Unemployment 1834-1911

Work and Unemployment 1834-1911

This volume explores primarily late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century efforts to solve the problem of unemployment in the context of the new understandings of ‘unemployment’. The sources show the continuing power of discovering men’s commitment to work by finding ways to make them work. This volume focuses on emigration to put unemployed men to work in the British colonies the various projects to employ urban men without work on the land and the increasing ‘Intervention of the State’ in efforts like emigration and labour colonies. Accompanied by extensive editorial commentary this volume will be of great interest to students of British History. | Work and Unemployment 1834-1911

GBP 120.00
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Deep Learning in Visual Computing and Signal Processing

Deep Learning in Visual Computing and Signal Processing

An enlightening amalgamation of deep learning concepts with visual computing and signal processing applications this new volume covers the fundamentals and advanced topics in designing and deploying techniques using deep architectures and their application in visual computing and signal processing. The volume first lays out the fundamentals of deep learning as well as deep learning architectures and frameworks. It goes on to discuss deep learning in neural networks and deep learning for object recognition and detection models. It looks at the various specific applications of deep learning in visual and signal processing such as in biorobotics for automated brain tumor segmentation in MRI images in neural networks for use in seizure classification for digital forensic investigation based on deep learning and more. | Deep Learning in Visual Computing and Signal Processing

GBP 131.00
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Swarm Intelligence and Deep Evolution Evolutionary Approach to Artificial Intelligence

Swarm Intelligence and Deep Evolution Evolutionary Approach to Artificial Intelligence

The book provides theoretical and practical knowledge about swarm intelligence and evolutionary computation. It describes the emerging trends in deep learning that involve the integration of swarm intelligence and evolutionary computation with deep learning i. e. deep neuroevolution and deep swarms. The study reviews the research on network structures and hyperparameters in deep learning and attracting attention as a new trend in AI. A part of the coverage of the book is based on the results of practical examples as well as various real-world applications. The future of AI based on the ideas of swarm intelligence and evolution is also covered. The book is an introductory work for researchers. Approaches to the realization of AI and the emergence of intelligence are explained with emphasis on evolution and learning. It is designed for beginners who do not have any knowledge of algorithms or biology and explains the basics of neural networks and deep learning in an easy-to-understand manner. As a practical exercise in neuroevolution the book shows how to learn to drive a racing car and a helicopter using MindRender. MindRender is an AI educational software that allows the readers to create and play with VR programs and provides a variety of examples so that the readers will be able to create and understand AI. | Swarm Intelligence and Deep Evolution Evolutionary Approach to Artificial Intelligence

GBP 160.00
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Regulating Gig Work Decent Labour Standards in a World of On-demand Work

Regulating Gig Work Decent Labour Standards in a World of On-demand Work

Digital revolution demands new approaches to regulating work. The ‘Uberisation’ of work is not in reality a new phenomenon. It reintroduces the practices of ‘on-demand’ engagement of labour common prior to the development of continuing employment. What is new however is the capacity of digital technology to engage labour in ways that avoid characterisation as employment according to the legal tests developed in the 20th century. This book tackles the challenge of ensuring that the emerging tribes of ‘gig’ workers in labour markets across the globe are afforded decent standards of work. This book discusses how to provide decent conditions and safe working standards for on-demand workers engaged through digital platforms. It interrogates the rise of gig work and the legal strategies that might be engaged to deal with the risk that on-demand work will fall and remain outside of employment protections. It draws on observations of practices across the globe but focusses particularly on regulatory solutions developed in Australia. The book will be a useful reference to policy making and legal reforms to address vulnerabilities of gig workers. | Regulating Gig Work Decent Labour Standards in a World of On-demand Work

GBP 130.00
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Standard Work for Lean Healthcare

Standard Work for Lean Healthcare

Proven to increase efficiencies in the manufacturing sector Standard Work has become a key element in reducing process waste ensuring patient safety and improving healthcare services. Part of the Lean Tools for Healthcare Series this reader-friendly book builds on the success of the bestselling Standard Work for the Shopfloor. Standard Work for Lean Healthcare explains how to apply this powerful Lean tool to increase patient safety and reduce the cost of providing healthcare services. It illustrates how standardization can help you establish best practices for performing daily work and why it should be the cornerstone for all of your continuous improvement efforts. Presented in an easy-to-assimilate format the book describes work in terms of cycle time work in process takt time and layout. It also: Defines the key concepts of standard work and explores the essential elements of a continuous improvement culture Provides detailed guidance through the process of creating maintaining and improving standards Illustrates the application of standardization and standard work in healthcare with a range of examples Includes access to helpful websites and further reading on standardization standard work the 5S System and Lean healthcare A joint effort between the Rona Consulting Group and Productivity Press this book presents invaluable insights from pioneers in Lean thinking to help you avoid common mistakes that can lead to unnecessary wastes of time and resources. Each richly illustrated chapter includes a chapter summary reflection questions and margin assists that highlight key terms how-to steps and healthcare examples making this an essential resource for healthcare professionals starting out on their Lean journey.

GBP 170.00
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Motivation to Work

Motivation to Work

Quality work that fosters job satisfaction and health enjoys top priority in industry all over the world. This was not always so. Until recently analysis of job attitudes focused primarily on human relations problems within organizations. While American industry was trying to solve the unsolvable problem of avoiding interpersonal dissatisfaction problems with the potential for solution such as training and quality production were ignored. When first published 'The Motivation to Work' challenged the received wisdom by showing that worker fulfillment came from achievement and growth within the job itself. In his new introduction Herzberg examines thirty years of motivational research in job-related areas. Based on workers' accounts of real events that have made them feel good or bad on the job the findings of Herzberg and his colleagues have stimulated research and controversy that continue to the present day. The authors surprisingly found that while a poor work environment generated discontent improved conditions seldom brought about improved attitudes. Instead satisfaction came most often from factors intrinsic to work: achievements job recognition and work that was challenging interesting and responsible. The evidence marshaled by this volume called into question many previous assumptions about job satisfaction and worker motivation. Feelings about intrinsic and extrinsic factors could not be validly averaged on a single scale of measurement. Motivation and performance are not merely dependent upon environmental needs and external rewards. Frederick Herzberg and his staff based their motivation—hygiene theory on a variety of human needs and applied it to a strategy of job enrichment that has widely influenced motivation and job design strategies. 'Motivation to Work' is a landmark volume that is of enduring interest to sociologists psychologists labor studies specialists and organization analysts.

GBP 145.00
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Psychology and Work Today

Psychology and Work Today

Psychology and Work Today 11th Edition is an exciting update of a well-loved textbook that introduces industrial and organizational psychology explaining how industrial-organizational psychologists make work and working better. This accessible and informative text explains how industrial-organizational psychologists help organizations hire the best people by designing tests and interviews that uncover the skills and abilities of applicants make work better by removing or reducing safety issues and sources of stress so that personnel are motivated and able to perform to their abilities and work with managers and leaders to be more effective at leading others. This book also describes how industrial-organizational psychologists work with organizations to embrace diversity in the workforce and celebrate the strengths that employees from many backgrounds bring to organizations. In addition this text includes how psychologists help organizations to design the physical work environment to best suit employees while other psychologists help organizations to market their products and services to consumers. This text covers both the essential and traditional industrial-organizational psychology topic areas such as job analysis employee selection and work motivation as well as topic areas that are important in workplaces today such as stress and well-being human factors and preparing for jobs of the future. The chapter on consumer psychology remains unique to this textbook. This new edition includes coverage of employable skills desired by hiring managers and executives; the ways the highly publicized replicability crisis has affected the science and practice of industrial-organizational psychology; online and mobile employment testing; diversity and inclusion throughout the workplace including microaggressions; preparing people and organizations for jobs of the future; incivility and harassment at work including abusive supervision; safety climate and employee health; and advertising on social media and video games. Including many illustrative examples of industrial-organizational psychology in real-world workplaces the 11th Edition is thoroughly updated to include the latest theory research and practice on each key topic. Each chapter features defined key terms a chapter outline a chapter summary review questions annotated additional reading and engaging Newsbreak sections. The book will be of interest to undergraduate students in introduction industrial-organizational psychology or psychology of work behaviour courses.

GBP 170.00
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Deep Learning for Biomedical Applications

Deep Learning for Biomedical Applications

This book is a detailed reference on biomedical applications using Deep Learning. Because Deep Learning is an important actor shaping the future of Artificial Intelligence its specific and innovative solutions for both medical and biomedical are very critical. This book provides a recent view of research works on essential and advanced topics. The book offers detailed information on the application of Deep Learning for solving biomedical problems. It focuses on different types of data (i. e. raw data signal-time series medical images) to enable readers to understand the effectiveness and the potential. It includes topics such as disease diagnosis image processing perspectives and even genomics. It takes the reader through different sides of Deep Learning oriented solutions. The specific and innovative solutions covered in this book for both medical and biomedical applications are critical to scientists researchers practitioners professionals and educations who are working in the context of the topics. | Deep Learning for Biomedical Applications

GBP 130.00
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Decent Work-Life in Business Essential Tool for Sustainable Development

Decent Work-Life in Business Essential Tool for Sustainable Development

Decent Work-Life in Business: Essential Tool for Sustainable Development presents a detailed discussion of the concept of decent work-life and its application in business for sustainable development. It discusses decent work-life culture in a business environment. The book makes a strong case for decent work which not only provides work opportunities but also delivers a fair income fair treatment security at the workplace and social protection for families. With the help of empirical data and statistical indicators it explores themes such as: ILO and decent work agenda opportunities for work and dignity at work social dimensions of globalization and sustainable development poverty reduction through decent work work-life balance and social protection unacceptable work and social dialogue economic and social context of decent work This book will be an indispensable resource for the students scholars and teachers of business management and especially those pursuing a career in human resource management. It will also interest scholars of political economy sociology of work business management human resource management labour studies public policy and social anthropology alongside industry experts. | Decent Work-Life in Business Essential Tool for Sustainable Development

GBP 130.00
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Nursing Home Social Work Research

Nursing Home Social Work Research

This book focuses on the characteristics roles and training needs of social service delivery providers in leadership roles in U. S. skilled nursing facilities. The chapters in this volume explore a range of issues salient to nursing home social workers and social work practices such as realistic staffing ratios qualification levels dementia training needs involvement in care transitions and admissions and barriers to psychosocial care. The book also addresses the Social Service Directors’ involvement in and preparation for disaster care planning suicide risk management and serious mental illness. This edited collection will greatly benefit students academics and researchers in nursing psychology health and social work. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Journal of Gerontological Social Work. | Nursing Home Social Work Research

GBP 130.00
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Deep Neural Network Applications

Deep Neural Network Applications

The world is on the verge of fully ushering in the fourth industrial revolution of which artificial intelligence (AI) is the most important new general-purpose technology. Like the steam engine that led to the widespread commercial use of driving machineries in the industries during the first industrial revolution; the internal combustion engine that gave rise to cars trucks and airplanes; electricity that caused the second industrial revolution through the discovery of direct and alternating current; and the Internet which led to the emergence of the information age AI is a transformational technology. It will cause a paradigm shift in the way’s problems are solved in every aspect of our lives and from it innovative technologies will emerge. AI is the theory and development of machines that can imitate human intelligence in tasks such as visual perception speech recognition decision-making and human language translation. This book provides a complete overview on the deep learning applications and deep neural network architectures. It also gives an overview on most advanced future-looking fundamental research in deep learning application in artificial intelligence. Research overview includes reasoning approaches problem solving knowledge representation planning learning natural language processing perception motion and manipulation social intelligence and creativity. It will allow the reader to gain a deep and broad knowledge of the latest engineering technologies of AI and Deep Learning and is an excellent resource for academic research and industry applications. | Deep Neural Network Applications

GBP 145.00
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Object Detection with Deep Learning Models Principles and Applications

Object Detection with Deep Learning Models Principles and Applications

Object Detection with Deep Learning Models discusses recent advances in object detection and recognition using deep learning methods which have achieved great success in the field of computer vision and image processing. It provides a systematic and methodical overview of the latest developments in deep learning theory and its applications to computer vision illustrating them using key topics including object detection face analysis 3D object recognition and image retrieval. The book offers a rich blend of theory and practice. It is suitable for students researchers and practitioners interested in deep learning computer vision and beyond and can also be used as a reference book. The comprehensive comparison of various deep-learning applications helps readers with a basic understanding of machine learning and calculus grasp the theories and inspires applications in other computer vision tasks. Features: A structured overview of deep learning in object detection A diversified collection of applications of object detection using deep neural networks Emphasize agriculture and remote sensing domains Exclusive discussion on moving object detection | Object Detection with Deep Learning Models Principles and Applications

GBP 110.00
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Social Work Practice in Mental Health An introduction

Social Work Practice in Mental Health An introduction

'An invaluable resource for social workers in all practice settings not just mental health and a core text for social work students. ' - Dr Valerie Gerrand former AASW representative and board member of the Mental Health Council of Australia'An outstanding and very original contribution to the scholarship on mental health policy research and service. ' - Associate Professor Maria Harries AM University of Western AustraliaDeveloping the skills to work effectively with people who have mental health problems is fundamental to contemporary social work practice. Practitioners face new challenges in a rapidly changing work environment including working with consumers and their families and in multidisciplinary teams. Now more than ever social workers need discipline-specific mental health knowledge and training. This second edition of Social Work Practice in Mental Health continues the guiding principles of the first edition - an emphasis on the centrality of the lived experience of mental illness and the importance of embracing both scientific and relational dimensions of practice. The new edition reflects the latest developments in best practice including the emergence of recovery theory and the importance of evidence-based approaches. This is a comprehensive guide to social work practice in specialist mental health settings as well as in other fields of practice covering the most commonly encountered mental health problems. It features information on assessment case management family work and community work and reveals how the core concerns of social work - human rights self-determination and relationships with family and the wider community - are also central to mental health practice. | Social Work Practice in Mental Health An introduction

GBP 130.00
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Deep Learning in Time Series Analysis

Deep Learning in Time Series Analysis

Deep learning is an important element of artificial intelligence especially in applications such as image classification in which various architectures of neural network e. g. convolutional neural networks have yielded reliable results. This book introduces deep learning for time series analysis particularly for cyclic time series. It elaborates on the methods employed for time series analysis at the deep level of their architectures. Cyclic time series usually have special traits that can be employed for better classification performance. These are addressed in the book. Processing cyclic time series is also covered herein. An important factor in classifying stochastic time series is the structural risk associated with the architecture of classification methods. The book addresses and formulates structural risk and the learning capacity defined for a classification method. These formulations and the mathematical derivations will help the researchers in understanding the methods and even express their methodologies in an objective mathematical way. The book has been designed as a self-learning textbook for the readers with different backgrounds and understanding levels of machine learning including students engineers researchers and scientists of this domain. The numerous informative illustrations presented by the book will lead the readers to a deep level of understanding about the deep learning methods for time series analysis. | Deep Learning in Time Series Analysis

GBP 115.00
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Doing Critical Social Work Transformative Practices for Social Justice

Doing Critical Social Work Transformative Practices for Social Justice

Critical social work encourages emancipatory personal and social change. This text focuses on the challenge of incorporating critical theory into the practice of social workers and provides case studies and insights from a range of fields to illustrate how to work with tensions and challenges. Beginning with an outline of the theoretical basis of critical social work and its different perspectives the authors go on to introduce key features of working in this tradition including critical reflection. Part II explores critical practices in confronting privilege and promoting social justice in social work examining such issues as human rights gender poverty and class. Part III considers the development of critical practices within the organisational context of social work including the fields of mental health child and family services within Centrelink and prison settings. Part IV is focused on doing anti- discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice in social work with particular populations including asylum seekers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples domestic violence survivors older people and lesbian gay and transgender groups. Finally Part V outlines collectivist and transformative practices in social work and beyond looking at environmental issues social activism the disability movement and globalisation. 'A highly valuable addition to social work education and practice literature in Australia and beyond its shores. ' Ruth Phillips Associate Professor Faculty of Education and Social Work University of Sydney | Doing Critical Social Work Transformative Practices for Social Justice

GBP 130.00
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Deep Learning A Comprehensive Guide

Deep Learning A Comprehensive Guide

Deep Learning: A Comprehensive Guide provides comprehensive coverage of Deep Learning (DL) and Machine Learning (ML) concepts. DL and ML are the most sought-after domains requiring a deep understanding – and this book gives no less than that. This book enables the reader to build innovative and useful applications based on ML and DL. Starting with the basics of neural networks and continuing through the architecture of various types of CNNs RNNs LSTM and more till the end of the book each and every topic is given the utmost care and shaped professionally and comprehensively. Key Features Includes the smooth transition from ML concepts to DL concepts Line-by-line explanations have been provided for all the coding-based examples Includes a lot of real-time examples and interview questions that will prepare the reader to take up a job in ML/DL right away Even a person with a non-computer-science background can benefit from this book by following the theory examples case studies and code snippets Every chapter starts with the objective and ends with a set of quiz questions to test the reader’s understanding Includes references to the related YouTube videos that provide additional guidance AI is a domain for everyone. This book is targeted toward everyone irrespective of their field of specialization. Graduates and researchers in deep learning will find this book useful. | Deep Learning A Comprehensive Guide

GBP 130.00
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Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques for Medical Image Recognition

Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques for Medical Image Recognition

Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques for Medical Image Recognition comprehensively reviews deep learning-based algorithms in medical image analysis problems including medical image processing. It includes a detailed review of deep learning approaches for semantic object detection and segmentation in medical image computing and large-scale radiology database mining. A particular focus is placed on the application of convolutional neural networks with the theory and varied selection of techniques for semantic segmentation using deep learning principles in medical imaging supported by practical examples. Features: Offers important key aspects in the development and implementation of machine learning and deep learning approaches toward developing prediction tools and models and improving medical diagnosis Teaches how machine learning and deep learning algorithms are applied to a broad range of application areas including chest X-ray breast computer-aided detection lung and chest microscopy and pathology Covers common research problems in medical image analysis and their challenges Focuses on aspects of deep learning and machine learning for combating COVID-19 Includes pertinent case studies This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in computer engineering artificial intelligence and machine learning and biomedical imaging.

GBP 110.00
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Deep Learning and IoT in Healthcare Systems Paradigms and Applications

Deep Learning and IoT in Healthcare Systems Paradigms and Applications

This new volume discusses the applications and challenges of deep learning and the internet of things for applications in healthcare. It describes deep learning techniques in conjunction with IoT used by practitioners and researchers worldwide. The authors explore the convergence of IoT and deep learning to enable things to communicate share information and coordinate decisions. The book includes deep feedforward networks regularization optimization algorithms convolutional networks sequence modeling and practical methodology. Chapters look at assistive devices in healthcare alerting and detection devices energy efficiency in using IoT data mining for gathering health information for individuals with autism IoT for mobile applications and more. The text also offers mathematical and conceptual background that presents the latest technology as well as a selection of case studies. | Deep Learning and IoT in Healthcare Systems Paradigms and Applications

GBP 147.00
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Social Organization of Medical Work

Social Organization of Medical Work

Today we face the painful reality of the prevalence of chronic rather than acute diseases. The technologies developed to manager long-term incurable illnesses have radically and irrevocably altered the organizational structure of health care presenting us with a frequently bewildering array of medical specialties. Social Organization of Medical Work offers essential insight into this new era of health care. Through richly documented often gripping case studies Anselm Strauss and his co-authors show us exactly how health workers are confronting the problems created by chronic disease and coping with today's highly technologized hospitals. They guide us through the various hospital work sites describing in detail the kinds of tasks performed by medical personnel the interactions of staff members with each other and with patients and the overall resulting patient treatment and response. Focusing on the concept of illness trajectory the authors vividly illustrate the complex contingent nature of modern medical work. For example open heart surgery keeps ill persons alive and may even improve them symptomatically but those who do survive must face an uncertain future in terms of the physiological consequences of the surgery and the drugs required. They also have to adjust t altered lifestyles. In the new introduction Anselm Strauss discusses the continuing importance of this work to sociologists medical scholars and medical professionals.

GBP 130.00
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