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Social services & welfare, criminology

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Social services & welfare, criminology

Paperback. What does it mean to have a good life? Why has it proved so difficult for people with intellectual disabilities to live one? This important book explores these questions, provides an analysis of related policies and underpinning ideologies and looks to how a good life may be made more attainable. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847420688
ISBN
9781847420688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.60

Paperback. Community and ageing investigates changing concepts and experiences of community into older age and how they play out in housing with care settings, with an overview of how the housing with care sector in the UK and internationally. It explores the impact of a range of factors, from social networks to diversity and the built environment. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JKSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 173 x 238 x 67. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847420701
ISBN
9781847420701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.45

Hardback. "Social Policy Review" provides students, academics and all those interested in welfare issues with critical analyses of progress and change in areas of major interest during the past year. Editor(s): Maltby, Dr. Tony; Kennett, Patricia; Rummery, Kirstein. Series: Social Policy Review. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 148. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847420763
ISBN
9781847420763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.98

Paperback. Based on the practice expertise and research of social workers from developing and developed countries worldwide, this book examines the relationship between social work and health inequalities in the context of globalisation. Editor(s): Bywaters, Paul; McLeod, Eileen; Napier, Lindsey. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847421951
ISBN
9781847421951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.58

hardcover. This book seeks to understand the Right to Buy, the most controversial housing policy of the last 30 years, on its own terms, rather than most studies which focus on its negative impact. It explains how the policy links with a coherent ideology based on self-interest and the care of things close to us. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847422132
ISBN
9781847422132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.67

Hardback. Based upon cross-national case studies of public and private sector workplaces, "Work, families and organisations in transition" illustrates how workplace practices and policies impact on employees' experiences of "work-life balance" in contemporary shifting contexts. Editor(s): Lewis, Suzan; Brannen, Julia; Nilsen, Ann. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847422200
ISBN
9781847422200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.55

paperback. Over the last decade, the reformed youth justice system has seen increases in the numbers of children and young people in custody, a sharp rise in indeterminate sentences and the continuing deaths of young prisoners. This report brings together contributions from leading experts to critically examine current policy and practice. Series: Researching Criminal Justice Series. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVP1; JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 245 x 9. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847422613
ISBN
9781847422613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.04

Paperback. The 2008 UK government Youth Crime Action Plan emphasises early intervention in work with young people who offend or considered to be 'at risk' of offending. This approach includes targeted work with families and a reduction in the numbers of young people entering the justice system. This report takes a critical look at early intervention policies. Series: Researching Criminal Justice Series. Num Pages: 136 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847422637
ISBN
9781847422637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.95

Hardcover. This timely book prepares social workers and other practitioners for the challenge of engaging directly with children and young people in order to make a difference to their lives. Series: Social Work in Practice Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847422835
ISBN
9781847422835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.18

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847422859
ISBN
9781847422859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.73

Paperback. This original book provides an overview of changes in social and fiscal policy since the 1970s, using a unique lifetime simulation approach to analyse how changes in these policies would affect people of low median and high income living in 1979, 1997 and 2008 if they lived their whole lives under the policy rules in place in these years. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847423047
ISBN
9781847423047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.70

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847423207
ISBN
9781847423207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.77

Hardback. Establishing asylum seekers in the UK as a socially excluded group, this book provides readers with an understanding of how they experience the dispersal system and gives an insight into how this impacts on their lives. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFSL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 247 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847423269
ISBN
9781847423269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.30

Hardback. This book examines the decriminalisation of all sectors of sex work in New Zealand. It provides first hand views and experience on this policy from the point of view of those involved in the sex industry, as well as people involved in developing, implementing, researching and reviewing the policies. Editor(s): Abel, Gillian; Fitzgerald, Lisa; Healy, Catherine; Taylor, Aline. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JFMX; JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 247 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847423344
ISBN
9781847423344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.37

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847423368
ISBN
9781847423368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.45

Hardback. Social Policy Review provides readers invested in welfare issues with critical analyses of progress and change in areas of interest during the past year. This year the Review uses the 60th anniversary of key legislation founding the welfare state in the UK to provide a comprehensive overview of policy developments in the UK and internationally. Series: Social Policy Review. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 148. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847423733
ISBN
9781847423733
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.30

paperback. Taking an integrated approach, this book provides an analysis of the complexity of housing and development tensions in the rural areas of England, Wales and Scotland. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS; RPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847423849
ISBN
9781847423849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 40.91

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847424044
ISBN
9781847424044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.77

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847424082
ISBN
9781847424082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.43

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847424143
ISBN
9781847424143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.65

paperback. Dealing directly and exclusively with the issue of older workers, this book brings together up-to-the minute research findings by many of the leading researchers and writers in the field exploring key issues that will influence public policy in the UK and beyond. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847424181
ISBN
9781847424181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.45

Paperback. This book challenges the traditional view that the consultants are brought in as experts and instead examines ways of using consultancy to empower staff, patients, service users and members of the public. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; KJL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847424686
ISBN
9781847424686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.10

Hardback. Social Policy Review 15 continues the tradition of providing a different style and approach to policy issues from that found in most academic journals and books. This volume combines issues such as globalization, Europe and pensions with examination of the current and historical contexts of social policy. Editor(s): Bochel, Catherine; Ellison, Nick; Powell, Martin. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 148. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847424709
ISBN
9781847424709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.67

Hardback. Social Policy Review 16 is an excellent source of information and opinion about core aspects of contemporary social policy for students and academics alike. It will also appeal to all those with an interest in 'welfare' in the widest sense of the term. Editor(s): Ellison, Nick; Bauld, Linda; Powell, Martin. Series: Social Policy Review. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 148. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847424716
ISBN
9781847424716
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.15

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