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Social issues & processes
Paperback. This is a practical and trans-disciplinary guide for professionals working with vulnerable adults, who include the frail elderly, those with mental health problems or physical disabilities, learning disabilities or serious physical illness. The contributors address key problems and dilemmas in working to protect these groups from abuse. Editor(s): Pritchard, Jacki. Series: Good Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853029820
- ISBN
- 9781853029820
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Condition: New
€ 38.14
€ 38.14
Paperback. The author explores the impact of various genetic syndromes on children's lives. She describes conditions such as Down's Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome and Prader-Willi Syndrome, discussing their practical implications for daily life and the physical and behavioural symptoms associated with them. Num Pages: 144 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 143
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853029844
- ISBN
- 9781853029844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.63
€ 35.63
Paperback. Ayelet spent six years of her adolescence in and out of hospital, having been diagnosed as suffering from a severe anorexia disorder. Ayelet describes her personal experiences of the illness, the repeated hospitalisations and her ultimate recovery. The book outlines the importance of a good relationship between the client and the therapist. Num Pages: 288 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFH; JMAQ; MMZD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853029905
- ISBN
- 9781853029905
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Condition: New
€ 34.39
€ 34.39
Paperback. Older men may, like older women, be victims of abuse - yet there has been little in either research or service provision to reflect this. Drawing on in-depth interviews with twelve older men who have experienced abuse, Jacki Pritchard presents much-needed practical guidance for care professionals, managers and policy makers working with this group. Series: Violence and Abuse. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JFFE; JFSJ2; JFSP31; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 5. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853029998
- ISBN
- 9781853029998
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Condition: New
€ 38.14
€ 38.14
Paperback. 'Reveal[s] the true scale and nature of the problem of hidden homelessness in contemporary Britain.' Nick Davies, author of Dark Heart. Num Pages: 160 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFB; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 217 x 10. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745316239
- ISBN
- 9780745316239
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.14
€ 40.99
€ 31.14
Paperback. Anecdote and theory have diametrically opposed connotations: humorous versus serious, specific versus general, trivial versus overarching, short versus grand. This title cuts through these oppositions to produce theory with a sense of humor, theorizing which honors the uncanny detail of lived experience. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822330387
- ISBN
- 9780822330387
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.51
€ 26.99
€ 23.51
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822351252
- ISBN
- 9780822351252
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.97
€ 26.99
€ 26.97
Paperback. Without a deeper understanding of poverty as a lived experience in childhood, policies targeted at eradicating child poverty may fail. This book presents an opportunity to understand the issues and concerns that low-income children themselves identify as important. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 11. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861343628
- ISBN
- 9781861343628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.40
€ 33.99
€ 32.40
Paperback. The text includes newly contributed and updated articles utilizing the latest research and studies in the areas of violence, abuse and victims' rights from experts in the field. Editor(s): Davis, Randy J.; Herman, Susan A.; Lurigio, Arthur J. Num Pages: 568 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JKV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 256 x 28. Weight in Grams: 986.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781452203201
- ISBN
- 9781452203201
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Condition: New
€ 182.21
€ 182.21
Paperback. Ethical issues and the intellectually disabled Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221575
- ISBN
- 9780253221575
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.20
€ 29.99
€ 27.20
Paperback. Series: Housing and Society Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFB; JFSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415720250
- ISBN
- 9780415720250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.67€ 59.16
€ 64.67
€ 59.16
Hardcover. Seeks to understand patterns of changing institutional practices and public policies where the challenges of including cultural diversity into the social fabric are most pronounced: namely the health care system. Series Editor(s): Poku, Professor Nana K. Series: Global Health. Num Pages: 220 pages, Includes 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: JFFN; MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780754679158
- ISBN
- 9780754679158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.77€ 140.64
€ 158.77
€ 140.64
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814776391
- ISBN
- 9780814776391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.88
€ 33.99
€ 33.88
Hardcover. An interdisciplinary collection of texts which challenge traditional understandings of mental health. The work considers the social and historical dimensions of mental health, how to involve users in mental health services, and how to improve those services. Editor(s): Heller, Tom; Reynolds, Jill; Gomm, Roger; Muston, Rosemary; Pattison, Stephen. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XO) Open University set text. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 633. "A collection of writings previously published. Includes bibliographical references and index. Commissioning organisation: edited by Tom Heller . [et al.]. xxiii, 380 p. Associated Names: Heller, Tom. Paperback. As new ." Keywords: "Subjects - Health, Family & Lifestyle - Medical & Healthcare Practitioners - General Medical Issues - Health Systems & Services - Mental Health Services,Subjects - Science & Nature - Medicine - Medica"
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0164475
- ISBN
- 9780333678473
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 71.36
€ 71.36
Paperback. * This teenager's story is a universal story - a compelling and ultimately redemptive tale of escaping from guilt, fear and shame and embarking on the road to freedom. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 109 x 17. Weight in Grams: 148. Good clean copy with some shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KRF0046795
- ISBN
- 9780751537697
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. This wide-ranging collection examines the historical roles of Indigenous women, their intellectual and activist work, and the relevance of contemporary literature, art, and performance for an emerging Indigenous feminist project. Editor(s): Suzack, Cheryl; Huhndorf, Shari M.; Perreault, Jeanne; Barman, Jean. Series: Women and Indigenous Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1; JFSL9; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774818070
- ISBN
- 9780774818070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.10
€ 120.10
Paperback. Presents an alternative vision, where life and work are regrounded in a natural sense of continuity, connection and purposeful direction. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFFR; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 44. Weight in Grams: 212. 8vo. Clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Random House Business
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0262233
- ISBN
- 9780099301257
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This research-based, practical book demonstrates how music and music therapy can be applied in a variety of treatment settings to bring about therapeutic change. This book will be of interest to music therapists, substance abuse counsellors and anybody else interested in the relationship between music and addiction and the therapeutic use of music. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; MQTC; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781849050128
- ISBN
- 9781849050128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.11
€ 29.11
Paperback. Editor(s): Hedman, Eva-Lotta E. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JFFE; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877277453
- ISBN
- 9780877277453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.49
€ 32.99
€ 32.49
Paperback. * Natural disasters regularly reach a high degree of prominence in the media, but we rarely see the political aspects of the ways that disasters are managed and dealt with. * This book offers a comprehensive survey of the political history of disaster management, from World War I onwards. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPS; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650692
- ISBN
- 9780745650692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.18
€ 24.18
Paperback. Editor(s): Schiller, Nina Glick; Caglar, Ayse. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801476877
- ISBN
- 9780801476877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.03
€ 41.99
€ 41.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; JFFE; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Milo Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903854457
- ISBN
- 9781903854457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.77
€ 11.99
€ 10.77
Paperback. The Irish famine peaked in Black '47, but it brought misery and increased mortality to Ireland for several years. This title presents the Great Irish Famine from a variety of perspectives. It concentrates on fresh insights available through interdisciplinary and comparative methods. It highlights several economic and sociological features. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 320 pages, 54 tables, 38 line illus. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 10. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- 9780691070155
- ISBN
- 9780691070155
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 45.99€ 36.72
€ 45.99
€ 36.72
Paperback. The social, political, and cultural significance of refugeedom. Series: Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian & East European Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 19 b&w photos, 3 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBWN; JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780253213464
- ISBN
- 9780253213464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.14
€ 29.99
€ 29.14