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Social services & welfare, criminology
Paperback. The Government has embarked on a programme of radical reform for the probation and prison services with the setting up of a National Offender Management Service (NOMS). This groundbreaking volume takes a critical look at the different aspects of the NOMS proposals, at a time when the Government is still working out the detail of its reforms. Editor(s): Hough, Mike; Allen, Rob; Padel, Una. Series: Researching Criminal Justice Series. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348128
- ISBN
- 9781861348128
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€ 28.15
€ 28.15
paperback. This collection adds weight to an emerging argument that policies to make cities better are inextricably linked to an attempt to pacify and regulate crime and disorder. It provides discussions from a range of scholars examining policy connections that can be traced between social, urban and crime policy and the wider processes of regeneration. Editor(s): Atkinson, Rowland; Helms, Gesa. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JKV; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348142
- ISBN
- 9781861348142
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€ 37.99€ 36.49
€ 37.99
€ 36.49
Paperback. Short-term prisoners have exceptionally high reconviction rates. Growing recognition of this and of deficiencies in prison-probation coordination has accelerated 'resettlement' of ex-prisoners up the penal agenda. This report looks at the effectiveness of these strategies in detail through three case studies of 'Resettlement Pathfinders' projects. Series: Researching Criminal Justice Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: JKVQ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348173
- ISBN
- 9781861348173
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€ 26.99€ 26.96
€ 26.99
€ 26.96
Paperback. This book examines youth justice in a UK and international context, highlighting the challenge facing all jurisdictions in balancing welfare and justice. It explores the impact of political ideas and influences on the structural and practical challenges of delivering youth justice. Series: Social Work in Practice Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKVQ2. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348395
- ISBN
- 9781861348395
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€ 30.99€ 29.12
€ 30.99
€ 29.12
Hardback. "Social Policy Review" provides students, academics and all those interested in welfare issues with detailed analyses of progress and change in areas of major interest during the past year. Editor(s): Bauld, Linda; Clarke, Karen; Maltby, Dr. Tony. Series: Social Policy Review. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 148. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348449
- ISBN
- 9781861348449
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€ 98.39
€ 98.39
hardcover. This book provides fascinating insights into the factors that influence why people enter and leave care work, their motivations, understandings and experiences of their work and intersection of it with their family lives. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348500
- ISBN
- 9781861348500
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€ 98.15
€ 98.15
Paperback. Recent trends and policy developments have called into question the divide between the provision of income support and social care services. This book addresses this theme with reference to key trends: individualisation, citizen responsibility, the decline of the married male breadwinner and new ways of supporting disabled and older people. Editor(s): Glendinning, Caroline; Kemp, Peter A. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348562
- ISBN
- 9781861348562
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€ 38.99€ 37.27
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€ 37.27
Paperback. This collection focuses on the relationship between social care, community and citizenship, linking them in a way relevant to both policy and practice. Editor(s): Balloch, Susan; Hill, Michael. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348708
- ISBN
- 9781861348708
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€ 40.99€ 38.58
€ 40.99
€ 38.58
paperback. This book examines key philosophical, ethical, legal and professional practice issues in the area of privacy and confidentiality and explores their implications for policy and practice. Editor(s): Clark, Chris; McGhee, Janice. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349057
- ISBN
- 9781861349057
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€ 40.99€ 38.86
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€ 38.86
Paperback. This book widens our understanding of hate crime by demonstrating that many offenders are ordinary people who offend in the context of their everyday lives. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 249.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349392
- ISBN
- 9781861349392
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€ 38.99€ 37.58
€ 38.99
€ 37.58
hardcover. 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): Clarke, Karen; Maltby, Dr. Tony; Kennett, Patricia. Series: Social Policy Review. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 225 x 35. Weight in Grams: 614.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349415
- ISBN
- 9781861349415
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Condition: New
€ 98.39
€ 98.39
Hardcover. Based on a study of the major Muslim and Christian religious welfare organisations in Lebanon (including Hezbollah), and drawing upon supplementary research conducted in Iran, Egypt and Turkey, this book argues that religion is providing sophisticated solutions to the major social and economic problems of the Middle East. Num Pages: 323 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FB; HR; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349538
- ISBN
- 9781861349538
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Condition: New
€ 98.15
€ 98.15
paperback. Oberlander provides a comprehensive hostory of Medicare politics, from the decades of consensus to debates over Medicare reform. Revealing how Medicare policies have developed over the past several decades this analysis will interest anyone concerned with public policy or healthcare. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 line drawings, 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JPA; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226615967
- ISBN
- 9780226615967
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€ 32.99€ 26.02
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paperback. Alongside the current media preoccupation with high risk offenders, there has been a shift towards a greater focus on risk and public protection in UK criminal justice policy. This report draws together a distinguished panel to consider both the theory and application of the risk concept in work with young people and young adults that offend. Series: Researching Criminal Justice Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 754.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847420008
- ISBN
- 9781847420008
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€ 26.99€ 26.88
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Paperback. This book provides one of the first assessments of the widely used but extremely controversial Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) as a method for dealing with anti-social behaviour in the UK. Series: Researching Criminal Justice Series. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847420572
- ISBN
- 9781847420572
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€ 26.99€ 26.88
€ 26.99
€ 26.88
hardcover. This book provides an understanding of what child welfare is, explores how it can be measured and sets out the implications for children's services in incorporating child well-being into their work. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 247 x 19. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847420657
- ISBN
- 9781847420657
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€ 105.19
€ 105.19
paperback. This book presents a lively challenge to the existing thinking on community development, and proposes ways forward for community building. Series: Case Studies on Poverty, Place and Policy. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFS; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 517.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847420848
- ISBN
- 9781847420848
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€ 38.99€ 37.55
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paperback. Estates of multi-storey housing present some of the most intractable problems for urban policy. Shelter is not enough is an up-to-date evaluation of the issues. Drawing on an analysis of past practice, a 'model framework' is defined which can help to create successful approaches for the regeneration of multi-storey housing. Num Pages: 276 pages, 22ill.13figs.16tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSG; JKSB; JPRB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861341563
- ISBN
- 9781861341563
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€ 38.99€ 37.55
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Paperback. An analysis of the development of anti-racist social work education and training, focusing on the innovative anti-racist developments of CCETSW's professional training programme. Issues such as "political correctness" and "identity politics" are critically explored. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 277.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861341815
- ISBN
- 9781861341815
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€ 33.99€ 32.81
€ 33.99
€ 32.81
paperback. This valuable study compares the welfare states of Sweden, Germany and Britain on the basis of social policy provision for disabled people of working age, particularly in the areas of income maintenance and employment policy. Num Pages: 152 pages, 53tabs. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 197.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861341860
- ISBN
- 9781861341860
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.24
€ 30.99
€ 29.24