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High Nitrogen Steels And Stainless Steels - Manufacturing, Properties And Applications

by U. K. Mudali

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 This authoritative book covers manufacturing methods for and the key properties of these important steels and their alloys.
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Non-Destructive Testing Of Welds

by B. Raj, C.V. Subramanian, Raj Baldev e T. Jayakumar

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 This book emphasises the need for non-destructive testing and evaluation of welded components, with due coverage of various aspects of welding technology. Different types of welding process are covered in detail, along with weld defects, weld appropriateness, quality classes and all conventional and advanced NDT techniques.
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Combining Self-Employment And Family Life

by Alice Bell e Ivana La Valle

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 Despite the increasing policy interest in work-life balance issues, relatively little research has been carried out into the links between self-employment and family life. This report considers, for the first time, the extent to which new family-friendly initiatives and legislation provide adequate support for self-employed parents.
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Women In Transition - A Study Of The Experiences Of Bangladeshi Women Living In Tower Hamlets

by Chris (The University Of Manchester) Phillipson, Joanna (University Of York) Latimer e Nilufar (School Of Social Relations, Keele University) Ahmed

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 The Bangladeshi population is the fastest growing ethnic group within the UK. Despite this, Bangladeshis in Britain are an under-researched group. This is especially true of the women in this community. Women in transition examines, in-depth and for the first time, Bangladeshi women's domestic and community lives.
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Changing Places - Housing Association Policy And Practice On Nominations And Lettings

by David Mullins e Hal Pawson

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 This report provides the first detailed assessment of housing association allocations policies for over 10 years.
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Social Alarms To Telecare - Older People'S Services In Transition

by Malcolm J Fisk

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 Social policy agendas have generally failed to take account of the actual or potential role played by social alarms and telecare. This book draws on research and practice throughout the developed world. It documents the emergence of these important technologies and considers their potential in healthcare, social welfare and housing.
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Around The Clock - Childcare Services At Atypical Times

by Ann Mooney e June Statham

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 This timely report considers how childcare services are meeting the needs of parents working atypical hours.
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Promoting Welfare? - Government Information Policy And Social Citizenship

by Penny Leonard

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 As citizens we need information to exercise our social rights and responsibilities. However, information provision about welfare services is patchy and the 'information poor' are often disadvantaged in access to those services. This book explores how government information policies directly influence which service users claim their entitlements.
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Developing Locally - An International Comparison Of Local And Regional Economic Development

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 Throughout the developed world governments have invested substantial sums in local and regional economic development. This is the first book to provide a cross-national comparison and evaluation of regional development strategies, institutions and agencies.
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Employed Carers And Family-Friendly Employment Policies

by Andrea (Department Of Sociological Studies, University Of Sheffield) Wigfield, Jane (Personal Social Services Research Unit , University Of Kent) Dennett, Rosemary (Sociology Department, City University, London) Crompton e Sue (University Of Sheffield, Uk) Yeandle

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 This report outlines how employees and managers in three sectors - banking, grocery retail and local authorities - have experienced the 'family-friendly employment' options available in their place of work.
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Geographical Mobility - Family Impacts

by Angela Canny e Anne E. Green

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 This report charts the changing role and nature of geographical mobility in organisational strategies and career development. It explores the work and family life experiences of employees and partners who have faced job-related geographical mobility.
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Organisations, Careers And Caring

by Andrea Wigfield, Jane Dennett e Rosemary Crompton

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 With the increase in mothers' employment both the government and many employers are promoting flexible working policies to improve work-life 'balance'. This report considers the effects of these changes on the lives of both women and men. It examines three employment sectors in detail - banking, grocery retail and local authorities.
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Explaining Ethnic Differences - Changing Patterns Of Disadvantage In Britain

by David Mason

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 Recent urban disturbances, concerns about the fate of asylum seekers and renewed debates about the nature of ethnic identity and citizenship have all combined to give ethnic differences a high public and policy profile. This book explores the diverse experiences of ethnic disadvantage and challenges common assumptions.
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The Nature And Pattern Of Family-Friendly Employment Policies In Britain

by Colin Smith e Shirley Dex

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 This report provides a detailed understanding of employers' motivations for offering flexible working and the outcomes of different policies and practices for both employers and employees.
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Family-Friendly Working? - Putting Policy Into Practice

by Jeff Hyman, Juliette Summers, Sarah Wise e Sue Bond

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 In responding to the needs of working parents and employers, the Government has introduced legislation which encourages family-friendly initiatives to be determined jointly and voluntarily between employers and employees. Focusing on the key sector of financial services, Family-friendly working? reviews how companies are handling this process..
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Riding The Roller Coaster - Family Life And Self-Employment

by Jane Wheelock, Susan Baines e Ulrike Gelder

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 This report takes a critical look at the costs and benefits for individuals and families of turning to self-employment as a route out of economic disadvantage.
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Attitudes To Flexible Working And Family Life

by Diane M. Houston e Julie A. Waumsley

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 This report is the first to examine attitudes towards flexible working and family life. Drawing on a study of over 1500 members of the AEEU and interviews with 53 shop stewards, the report addresses key questions around rights and benefits, employer's attitudes, gender differences and the effects of flexible working on health and well-being.

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