Tests the hypothesis that not-relapsing to heavy drinking will result in an improved quality of life (QoL) and seeks to ascertain those variables that are predictors of outcome. This book examines the role played by sociodemographic and other confounding f

This is an appraisal of current offshore industrial relations, and safety regulations instituted after the 1988 Alpha disaster in the North Sea. This text discusses the oil industry's attempts to contain subsequent, unwelcome regulatory interference, and examines the fraught history of trade unionism in the offshore industry, the conflict over health and safety, and the sometimes brutal struggle over union rights as the workforce attempted to achieve a collective voice in the reshaping of the safety and production environment. The authors conclude that, as yet, offshore safety has been...

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This special issue of the journal Environmental Education Research looks at how the dominant model of steady development, underpinned by a particular understanding of the natural capital metaphor, impedes progress towards genuine sustainability.

A collection of wonderfully hilarious, really rude poems put together by a master compiler, well known for his collections with OUP. John Foster is a poet in his own right and is highly-regarded in both the trade and in schools for his brilliant collections.

A collection of wonderfully hilarious, fiendishly funny poems put together by a master compiler, well known for his collections with OUP. John Foster is a poet in his own right and is highly-regarded in both the trade and in schools for his brilliant collections.

The end of the Cold War has created a new and unprecedented type of mixed economy in Eastern Europe. This book questions whether the former Eastern Block countries will follow the path of West European mixed economies, or if a quite different economic system will emerge. "Mixed Economies in Europe" presents work by distinguished authors who offer a perspective on the dynamics of mixed economies. In so doing, they provide a policy - orientated assessment of th formation and transformation of mixed economies in both Eastern and Western Europe. In particular, they emphasize the importance of...

Bringing a fresh and lively approach to language study, this book is a collection of fun, creative activities and warm-up games that explore the multifaceted nature of the English language.

Let's Write offers a wealth of suggestions for approaches to developing primary school pupils' writing skills that will capture the children's interest, while enabling them to improve their ability to express themselves in writing. It aims to meet the requirements of the new national curriculum for English at KS2 in a way that will develop the children's standard of writing by presenting activities that they will find enjoyable and stimulating. Throughout the book, the emphasis is on providing activities that will engage the pupils in a discussion of how texts are structured, before producing...