Social services & welfare, criminology
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Social services & welfare, criminology
Paperback. This book, by examining the landmark scandals of the post-war period, including more recent ones, such as the Victoria Climbie Inquiry, reveals how scandals are generated, to what purposes they are used and whose interests they are made to serve. Series: BASW/Policy Press Titles. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Revised
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347466
- ISBN
- 9781861347466
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€ 42.99€ 40.28
€ 42.99
€ 40.28
Paperback. Despite the improved supply and quality of housing in the UK and Europe, the future of housing remains uncertain. Is decent, affordable housing an achievable goal? How far will governments seek to shape the market and respond to demographic pressures? This book looks at the big questions housing as a key indicator of social and economic well-being. Editor(s): Malpass, Peter; Cairncross, Liz. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347510
- ISBN
- 9781861347510
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€ 47.99€ 44.93
€ 47.99
€ 44.93
Hardback. This book examines income-related housing allowance schemes in advanced welfare states as well as in transition economies of central and eastern Europe as a more efficient way to help tenants than rent controls or 'bricks and mortar' subsidies to landlords. Editor(s): Kemp, Peter A. Num Pages: 312 pages, Lots of figures. BIC Classification: JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 176 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347541
- ISBN
- 9781861347541
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Condition: New
€ 95.87
€ 95.87
Paperback. All over Europe, post Second World War large-scale housing estates face physical, economic, social and cultural problems. This book presents the key findings of a major EU-funded research programme into the restructuring of twenty-nine large-scale housing estates in Northern, Western, Southern and Eastern Europe. Editor(s): Kempen, Ronald van; Dekker, Karien; Hall, Stephen. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347756
- ISBN
- 9781861347756
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€ 42.99€ 40.28
€ 42.99
€ 40.28
paperback. Current youth justice policy aims to introduce principles of restorative justice and involve victims in responses to crime. The challenges involved in delivering this in a form that is sensitive to victims are considerable. This report provides an evaluation of the manner in which one Youth Offending Service sought to integrate victims. Series: Researching Criminal Justice Series. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 170. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347855
- ISBN
- 9781861347855
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.55
€ 26.99
€ 26.55
Paperback. Drawing on research integrated with practitioner experience, this book creates fresh 'practice wisdom' for engaging effectively with offenders. Recognising that there are no instant solutions to changing offending behaviour, it provides a practice text encouraging a sense of confidence, enhancing readers' skill when working with offenders. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 6. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347862
- ISBN
- 9781861347862
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.16
€ 33.99
€ 32.16
Hardback. This book addresses the development of increasingly individualised public social services in the EU. It focuses particularly on activation services that have become crucial in the 'modernisation' of welfare states, comparing their introduction in the UK, Germany, Italy, Finland and the Czech Republic. Editor(s): Berkel, Rik van; Valkenburg, Ben. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347978
- ISBN
- 9781861347978
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Condition: New
€ 95.87
€ 95.87
Hardback. This book presents the outcome of a project coordinated by the European Trade Union Institute in which experts from different countries and social scientific disciplines (sociology, political science and economics) were invited to reflect on both the meaning and political status of the concept of the European Social Model (ESM). Editor(s): Pascual, Amparo Serrano; Jepsen, Maria. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, tables. BIC Classification: JKS; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347985
- ISBN
- 9781861347985
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Condition: New
€ 102.82
€ 102.82
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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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.48
€ 27.99
€ 27.48
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. .
- Format
- 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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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.59
€ 36.99
€ 35.59
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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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.32
€ 26.99
€ 26.32
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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348395
- ISBN
- 9781861348395
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.67
€ 29.99
€ 28.67
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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Condition: New
€ 95.87
€ 95.87
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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Condition: New
€ 96.76
€ 96.76
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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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 36.79
€ 38.99
€ 36.79
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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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.94
€ 40.99
€ 37.94
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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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.91
€ 40.99
€ 37.91
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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349392
- ISBN
- 9781861349392
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.09
€ 38.99
€ 37.09
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349415
- ISBN
- 9781861349415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.87
€ 95.87
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.76
€ 96.76