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Along A Fault-Line: New Zealand's Changing Local Government Landscape by Jean Drage et al (eds.)
$39.99 NZD
Category: Politics
Local government in New Zealand is experiencing major upheaval. The creation of an urban unitary council for Auckland, the overthrow of elected representation for the Canterbury region and other instances of intrusion of central government power into local councils (e.g for managing earthquake recovery ...Show more
Predicament by Ronald Hugh Morrieson
$34.95 NZD
Category: Back list
Dop 2009, Wellington 138mmx210mm/210pp softcover Youthful Cedric, bored and waiting for something to change his life in the direction of his fantasies and dreams, meets Mervyn and his unusual friend. He is caught up in plots and events that both excite him and alarm him. Harmless pranks become serious c ...Show more
Masculine Empire: How men use violence to keep women in line by Peter Adams
$49.99 NZD
Category: NZ Society
This book - through having the reader 'eavesdrop' on the conversations of five 'kiwi' men who meet regularly in a sports bar and talk about their relationships - provides a unique insight into the 'masculine empire' of superiority and entitlement. It shows how men approach intimate relationships, their ...Show more
The Tutor: Transformational Educators for 21st Century Learners by Adrian Schoone
$34.99 NZD
Category: Education
In this book Adrian Schoone presents a vital teaching approach for re-engaging young people who have struggled in conventional secondary schools. Drawing from his arts-based doctoral studies and 14 years leading tutors and students in alternative education settings, Adrian explains how this return to t ...Show more
Casework in Education: Planning and Decision-Making for Specialist Practitioners by Jan Johnson
$32.99 NZD
Category: Education
This book focuses on the behind-the-scenes planning and decision-making which are important when there are concerns for students' moderate to severe behaviour or learning difficulties. From referral to case closure, the book outlines important considerations to be made at each phase of the process, in o ...Show more
Balancing Acts - Reflections Of A New Zealand Diplomat by Gerald McGhie
$34.99 NZD
Category: New releases
This is Gerald McGhie'sfascinating and insightful account of some of the highlights of almost 40 years service as a New Zealand diplomat - most notably in the Soviet Union - twice - first during the Brezhnev years of the Cold War; and second from 1990 when he witnessed the dramatic events that led to th ...Show more
Designs for Learning: Teaching in Adult, Tertiary and Vocational Education in Aotearoa New Zealand by Lisa Maurice-Takerei and Helen Anderson
$37.99 NZD
Category: Education
This book will provide new and experienced teachers, tutors and educators ready access to current and future-focused thinking about how to design and implement learning and teaching in the tertiary vocational and adult education and training sector. The practical guide makes dynamic links between theory ...Show more
Ethics in Practice: A Guide for Counsellors by Kathie Crocket, Margaret Agee and Sue Cornforth (editor)
$42.99 NZD
Category: NZ Society
This accessible guide locates ethical practice in the context of New Zealand's Treaty-based culture, law and legal systems, and the New Zealand Association of Counsellors' Code of Ethics. A wide range of practitioners discuss ethical dilemmas that challenge them in their daily work.
Dyslexia Decoded: What it is, What it Isn't and What You Can Do About it by Sue Dymock & Tom Nicholson
$29.99 NZD
Category: Education
This book, written by two highly qualified New Zealand literacy researchers, is for students and other individuals with dyslexia and also for those working with them as tutors and in the workplace. The book cuts new ground in our understanding of dyslexia. It brings together in one volume the latest res ...Show more
The Problem of Prisons: Corrections Reform in New Zealand Since 1840 by Greg Newbold
$49.95 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: Very Good
Ever since the penitentiary became a mainstream corrections device two centuries ago, there has been a continuous search for something that 'works' in terms of reforming criminal offenders. In its correctional evolution New Zealand has been primarily influenced by developments in England and the United ...Show more
The Politicisation of Ethics Review in New Zealand by Martin Tolich & Barry Smith
$42.99 NZD
Category: Education
The National Women’s Hospital research scandal saw women being involved in medical research without their knowledge and without the opportunity to make a choice about their participation. The 1988 Cartwright Inquiry into this decades-long study established a template for ethics review in New Zealand. Et ...Show more
Supporting the Journey of Recovery in Mental Health: A Guide for Support Workers, Family/Whanau and Friends by Caril Cowan
$34.95 NZD
Category: Health
Recovery-based support services are now fundamental in mental health service delivery. This book fills a gap, presenting applied knowledge and skills for supporting the recovery journey of people with mental illness within the Aotearoa/New Zealand context. Topics covered include the mental health servic ...Show more