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Paperback. The book focuses on how many areas of law apply to vulnerable adults, bringing together an extensive body of case law to illustrate this. Also covered is how local authorities and the NHS may themselves be implicated in the harm suffered. For example, in terms of gross lapses in standards of care and basic dignity sometimes found in hospitals. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 19. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843106920
ISBN
9781843106920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.34

Paperback. This short guide cuts through the confusing mass of legislation to provide a concise and jargon-free explanation of current community care practice and the law. It is an essential resource for busy practitioners at all levels as well as managers in both the statutory and voluntary sectors, and policy-makers in local authorities and the NHS. Series: Quick Guides Social & Health Care Law & Practice. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849050838
ISBN
9781849050838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.28

Paperback. This book is an accessible, jargon-free guide to the key elements of the law that concern foster carers and the professionals who work with them. It aims to help foster carers understand where they fit into the complex web of regulations surrounding childcare and to demystify the jargon and terminology which is often used but rarely explained. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSF; LNMK; VFV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849050920
ISBN
9781849050920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.90

Paperback. The contributors to this book provide a comprehensive review of child care policy and practice. They present evaluations and critiques of new or impending legislation and policies, and describe innovative services for children and young people who are deemed to be in need of protection, care or control. Editor(s): Hill, Malcolm; Aldgate, Jane. Num Pages: 278 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JKSB1; JKSN; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853023163
ISBN
9781853023163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.96

Paperback. As well as describing the various situations and settings in which the concept of partnership appears, this book analyses how the partnership principle is reflected in the law. It critically examines partnership between agencies, between child welfare professionals and children, and, finally, between child welfare professionals and parents. Editor(s): Kaganas, Felicity; etc.; King, Michael (Professor Associate and Co-Director of the CSLCF, Brunel University); Piper, Christine (Lecturer, Law Deparment, Co-Director of the CSLCF, Brunel University). Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JKSB1; LNDA; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853023286
ISBN
9781853023286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.96

Paperback. This book explains the provision, both law and practice, of equipment and home adaptations to assist older or disabled people in daily living. The range of items covered is great, from alarms to artificial limbs, baths to bedrooms, chopping boards to crutches, electronic toothbrushes to environmental controls, and walking frames to wheelchairs. Editor(s): Mandelstam, Michael. Num Pages: 600 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JFFG; JKSG; LNB; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 934.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853023521
ISBN
9781853023521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.41

Paperback. Written to meet the need for concise explanation of the key legal issues in community care, this comprehensive A to Z gives the reader immediate access to the definitions they are seeking, and is the first book to summarise systematically many of the recent legal cases. Num Pages: 208 pages, appendix. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; GBC; JKS; LNDA; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853025600
ISBN
9781853025600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.69

Paperback. In this comprehensive handbook Steve Cohen examines the law, including the 1999 Immigration and Asylum Act, as it applies to the relationship between issues of welfare, immigration control and refugee status, giving pointers for good practice. The practical application of the law is illustrated with a wealth of case studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JKS; JP; LNDA1; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853027239
ISBN
9781853027239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.93

Paperback. To avoid abusive practice in social care, professionals need to examine the body of values, rules and methods which guide their work, and move towards a more sophisticated participatory approach to social responsibility. The book contains background material, a review of current research and case studies, and lays guidelines for future policy. Editor(s): Littlechild, Brian; Payne, Helen; Pritchard, Jacki. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKSN; LAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853027437
ISBN
9781853027437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.51

Paperback. Violent crimes committed by the mentally disordered attract academic and public attention. They raise issues of moral responsibility and public protection. This study systematically analyses the principles underlying those legal and medical devices which enable the courts to make special arrangements for the mentally disordered. Series: Forensic Focus. Num Pages: 160 pages, references. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 1KBB; JMK; LAB; LNF; MBDC; MMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 235.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853027970
ISBN
9781853027970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.96

Paperback. This comprehensive volume assesses the relationship between legal rights and disability and the effect of law, legal process and third party professional intervention on the lives of people with disabilities. The contributors, who are all either academics or other professional experts in their field, write in a jargon free accessible style. Editor(s): Cooper, Jeremy. Num Pages: 320 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JFFG; LBBR; LNA; LNDA; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853028366
ISBN
9781853028366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.37

Paperback. The book examines the provision made for people with mental illness and their carers, and the support that is available to them. It includes information on housing, employment, social services and the law. Accessible, practical and comprehensive, this handbook acts as a one-stop shop for anyone caring for a person with a mental illness. Editor(s): Ramsey, Rosalind; Szmukler, George; Gerada, Clare; Mars, Sara. Num Pages: 304 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JKS; LN; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853029349
ISBN
9781853029349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.31

Paperback. Aims to ensure that children whose behaviour is challenging as a result of either a severe learning disability or autism can access education and childcare. Editor(s): Allard, Amanda; Carlin, Jeanne; Delamore, Jan. Num Pages: 169 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: LNTQ; VFJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 896.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
National Children's Bureau Enterprises Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907969546
ISBN
9781907969546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.72

Paperback. This intoxicating look at the history of drug regulation in Canada reveals how a variety of social and political forces converged at the turn of the twentieth century to transform both public attitudes toward, and access to, narcotics. Num Pages: 640 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; LAZ; MBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774829205
ISBN
9780774829205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 39.05

Hardcover. A reference source for property law practitioners and students, researching and advising on various aspects of: Landlord and tenant, Valuation, Professional negligence, Conveyancing, Real property Leasehold, and enfranchisement Compensation. Series: Estates Gazette Law Reports. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 216. Weight in Grams: 864.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780728204966
ISBN
9780728204966
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.83

Paperback. This is a comprehensive guide to the federal Endangered Species Act, the primary U.S. law aimed at protecting species of animals and plants from human threats to their survival. The Act protects not only threatened and endangered animals and plants, but their habitats as well. Num Pages: 312 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 1KBB; LNKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780804738439
ISBN
9780804738439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.59

Paperback. BIC Classification: LAB; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138279629
ISBN
9781138279629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.59

Hardback. Num Pages: 242 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMF; LNMB; MMJT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Guilford Publications United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609189815
ISBN
9781609189815
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.12

Paperback. Covers the Criminal Law option of the A-level law syllabus. This book contains case illustration, and a range of examination related questions and activities. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 4KL; LNF. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 26. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
5th Edition
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843926962
ISBN
9781843926962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.83

Paperback. Examines the institutions, structures and processes of the law in the Commonwealth Caribbean. This book explores: the court system and the Caribbean Court of Justice which replaces appeals to the Privy Council; the offshore financial legal sector; and, Caribbean customary law and the rights of indigenous peoples. Series: Commonwealth Caribbean Law. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859418536
ISBN
9781859418536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.07

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