This book is devoted to identifying the precursors of adolescents» health problems and risk taking behaviors and the developmental processes that accompany them. It presents data on lay conceptions …

The Title »Encyclopaedia of Manipur, Vol. 2 written/authored/edited by Khomdon Singh Lisam», published in the year 2011. The ISBN 9788178358659 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. T …

Written by sex educator and body-positivity advocate Ruby Rare, Sex Ed is the practical and fun guide to sex that you»ve always wanted – but never known how to ask for. This is the information you …

Few outsiders realize that student illness is frequently, and ironically, a by-product of medical training. This unique study by a medical doctor and trained anthropologist debunks popular myths of e …

This book presents a fascinating, ethnographic account of the challenges faced by communities living in Majuli, India, one of the largest river islands in the world, which has experienced immense soc …

It’s not an exaggeration to say that the world is in love with all things Japanese, not least Japanese design, cuisine, lifestyle and culture. There is something wondrous — and at the same time a lit …

First published in 1998.This is Volume XIV of the eighteen in the Sociology of Work and Organization series and which is an investigation of the developments of combination in the distributive trades …

This book examines the advantages and disadvantages of Korean immigrant entrepreneurs in the mainstream labor market. Immigrants to the U.S. have historically pursued entrepreneurship as a means of a …

Unhealthy Housing presents an analysis of the research into the health implications of housing and the significance for legal regulation of housing conditions. Key experts present short papers, toget …

Until recently we have known more about gift giving practices in pre-industrial societies than about those of industrial western society. In this book, first published in 1988, David Cheal shows that …