Social services & welfare, criminology
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Social services & welfare, criminology
Paperback. Are the elderly posing a threat to America's political system with their enormous clout? Are they stretching resources to the breaking point with their growing demands for care? This text seeks to offer fresh insight into a wide range of social and political issues relating to the elderly. Num Pages: 382 pages, 18 line drawings, 22 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP31; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226675688
- ISBN
- 9780226675688
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.85
€ 34.99
€ 27.85
paperback. This work makes a contribution to the public understanding of the issues involved in reforming Social Security. It describes the current system and the pressures that have been brought to bear upon it, before dissecting and evaluating the various reform proposals. Num Pages: 177 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 177
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226751177
- ISBN
- 9780226751177
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.92
€ 32.99
€ 25.92
Hardback. Drawing on Chicago Police Department statistics and interviews with both law-abiding citizens and criminals in one of the city's highest-crime areas, this work demonstrates that drug dealers and robbers are primarily attracted to locations with businesses like liquor stores, fast food restaurants, and check-cashing outlets. Num Pages: 256 pages, 41 halftones, 5 maps, 3 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JFSG; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226774985
- ISBN
- 9780226774985
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Condition: New
€ 78.98€ 66.81
€ 78.98
€ 66.81
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JKVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226847191
- ISBN
- 9780226847191
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.61
€ 41.99
€ 32.61
Paperback. Reveals how welfare reform engendered a shift in focus for caseworkers from simply providing monetary aid to the process of helping recipients find work. This book is suitable for those who want to understand the impact of institutional and policy changes wrought by welfare reform. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780226874920
- ISBN
- 9780226874920
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.63
€ 37.99
€ 29.63
Paperback. In this text, Christopher Wilson examines narratives of police power in crime news, popular fiction and film, showing how they reflect and influence the real strategies of law enforcement on the beat, in the squad room and in urban politics. Num Pages: 286 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFC; JKSW1; JKVF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226901336
- ISBN
- 9780226901336
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.59
€ 37.99
€ 29.59
Hardback. Analyzes the justice system's response to sexual misconduct by children and adolescents in the United States. This book discusses our society's failure to consider the developmental status of adolescent sex offenders. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVQ2; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226983578
- ISBN
- 9780226983578
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Condition: New
€ 94.31€ 78.49
€ 94.31
€ 78.49
Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1951
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press New York
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231018623
- ISBN
- 9780231018623
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Condition: New
€ 103.74€ 79.12
€ 103.74
€ 79.12
Hardback. Num Pages: 417 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 771.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 417
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231047005
- ISBN
- 9780231047005
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Condition: New
€ 103.74€ 79.41
€ 103.74
€ 79.41
Hardback. Sets forth a scientific framework for practicing and examining applications of research concepts and techniques for social workers. Num Pages: 417 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 417
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- second edition
- SKU
- V9780231064200
- ISBN
- 9780231064200
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Condition: New
€ 103.74€ 79.41
€ 103.74
€ 79.41
Hardback. This monograph argues that, contrary to stated claims, Japanese foreign aid is inextricably linked to Japanese business interests. It demonstrates how Japanese aid to the developing world is often tied to purchases from Japan, with potentially devastating consequences to Third World nations. Num Pages: 198 pages, 42 charts, graphs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1QFG; GTF; JKSR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231081443
- ISBN
- 9780231081443
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Condition: New
€ 73.09€ 57.05
€ 73.09
€ 57.05
Paperback. Offers information on practice approaches with older patients that are age-specific. This book is designed as a text for students and as a resource for practitioners. It offers a review of literature and focuses on issues relating to older people. It also features case illustrations and brief end-of-questions for review. Series: End of Life Care: A Series. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231107495
- ISBN
- 9780231107495
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.49
€ 46.99
€ 33.49
Hardback. This text is intended to assist participants in human service organizations in developing an understanding of the dynamics that shape such organizations. It begins with an examination of the historical development and distinctive characteristics of human service organizations. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 468 pages, 10 figures. BIC Classification: JKSN; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 170 x 34. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231108362
- ISBN
- 9780231108362
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Condition: New
€ 99.02€ 75.95
€ 99.02
€ 75.95
Hardback. Balgopal and contributors explore ideas and skills that help human service workers, social workers, helping professionals, and policymakers deepen their understanding of newly arrived immigrants and refugees. Editor(s): Balgopal, Pallassana R. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFD; JFFN; JFS; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231108560
- ISBN
- 9780231108560
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Condition: New
€ 117.88€ 89.80
€ 117.88
€ 89.80
Paperback. Balgopal and contributors explore ideas and skills that help human service workers, social workers, helping professionals, and policymakers deepen their understanding of newly arrived immigrants and refugees. Editor(s): Balgopal, Pallassana R. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFD; JFFN; JFS; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231108577
- ISBN
- 9780231108577
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.49
€ 46.99
€ 33.49
Paperback. Examining the changes that have occurred in families, family research, and family law in the late 20th century, this volume describes a paradigm shift in the legal and social regulation of the family to an emphasis on parents' relationships to their children, rather than to each other. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231111171
- ISBN
- 9780231111171
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Offers a study of the political and social history of the 1960s. This book presents an account of how the issues of street crime and civil unrest enhanced the popularity of conservatives, eroded the credibility of liberals, and transformed the landscape of American politics. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 photos. BIC Classification: HBTB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115131
- ISBN
- 9780231115131
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.52
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Hardback. Demonstrates how social workers can use an empowerment approach when dealing with those who have experienced oppression by virtue of poverty, colour, gender, sex or race. The reader is shown how the oppressed can learn to attain goals both individually and within the wider social environment. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115483
- ISBN
- 9780231115483
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Condition: New
€ 80.16€ 61.86
€ 80.16
€ 61.86
Hardback. Presents the demographic information and outlines the problems and needs of an elderly population. This book describes the care and the principal providers of services. It features the coverage of various client problems, such as physical or mental health, caregiving, home and personal safety, senior living, and long-term care arrangements. Num Pages: 448 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: JKSG; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231115865
- ISBN
- 9780231115865
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Condition: New
€ 82.52€ 63.74
€ 82.52
€ 63.74
Hardback. This primer for social work students introduces the general definitions and concepts of economics and uses case studies in social work to develop applied knowledge. The case studies include stories of job training, substance abuse centres, counselling, therapy and child protection services. Num Pages: 246 pages, 12 figures. BIC Classification: JKSN; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231116862
- ISBN
- 9780231116862
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Condition: New
€ 103.74€ 79.41
€ 103.74
€ 79.41
Hardback. This guide promotes the use of analytical skills in community organization practice. It provides methods to assist the practitioner in identifying community problems, planning interventions and conducting evaluations. Num Pages: 380 pages, 38 illus. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231121804
- ISBN
- 9780231121804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.52€ 63.82
€ 82.52
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Paperback. This work shows how and why case management and community support replaced psychiatry and mental hospitals. It examines everyday written and oral narratives to prove that the common critique of social workers - that they are state agents controlling clients - is untrue. Num Pages: 286 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: JKSN; MBPK; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231122733
- ISBN
- 9780231122733
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.89
€ 42.99
€ 30.89
Paperback. An overview of human rights concepts and laws for social workers that stresses the need to infuse human rights into social work policy and practice. The volume covers the history and development of human rights from the passage of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 onwards. Num Pages: 304 pages, six figures. BIC Classification: 3JJP; JKSN; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123099
- ISBN
- 9780231123099
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.59
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€ 33.59
Hardback. Synthesizes empirical research to extract practical applications for practice, emphasizing the "how to" of gerontological home health care through a discussion of the field's relevant issues. This book includes chapters on home health care policies and funding; cultural and diversity issues; and, the development of a relationship. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 tables. BIC Classification: JKSG; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124645
- ISBN
- 9780231124645
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Condition: New
€ 117.88€ 89.80
€ 117.88
€ 89.80