Third World Atlas [Paperback]

Alan Thomas (Editor), Ben Crow (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 3, 1994

Text and maps introduce the third world, survey its history, and reveal contemporary conditions.

Editorial Reviews

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"...a substantial contribution to the demystification of theoretical and practical issues surrounding health and social welfare,a subject all too often perceived as being the sole domain of academics. This is a user-friendly publication. Its content is well-structured, making full use of case histories, diagrams, checklists and end-of-chapter summaries. At the same time, through appropriate use of published material, balanced arguments are constructed. This is a stimulating publication which should prove to be of great value to nurse practitioners, particularly those who are interested in furthering their practice through a sound understanding of the theory underpinning it." - Nursing Times "This book tackles effectively the relationship between theory and practice in the caring professions...It is a useful text to studentsof social work, nurses and others in the caring professions." - ASLIB "This book is well organised and written. With professional omnipotence rightly under challenge from consumerist and resource management pressures, thisbook provides a useful starting point for the pursuit of more knowledge-based and, thus, more defensible practice." - Community Care "At last, a book that not only attempts to clarify the theory-practice gap, but also offers a refreshing approach to solving it...I found this book both stimulating and enjoyable to read. It is dynamic, but also realistic, and should appeal to practitioners, managers and educationalists caught up in the web of theory and practice." - Health Visitor "This book provokes much thought for the reader in that it opens up many possibilities forfurther exploration. It encourages the critical questioning that is vitallynecessary for those practitioners, educators and trainers who struggle with the elusive and demanding topic of linking theory and practice as a significant part of their working lives." - British Journal of Social Work --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis; 2 edition (August 3, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156032323X
• ISBN-13: 978-1560323235
• Product Dimensions: 13 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,075,004 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Please update soon!, March 20, 2001

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J. English-lueck "doctorjan" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Third World Atlas (Paperback)

I ask my students to use this book in an anthropological course on globalism. It is a gold mine of information--historical, economic, social. It is a must-have reference book for the historically and geographically challenged. However, the information is aging. I fervently hope that there is an update in the wings.

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5.0 out of 5 stars gsdfg, February 18, 1999

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