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Social services & welfare, criminology

paperback. Introduces the social work student to the field of sociology, illustrating how sociology is connected to and fundamental to effective social work practice. This title includes chapters that apply theory to practice. It covers such topics as: Gender; Class; Ethnicity and race; Ageing; Health; Intimacies; Social exclusion; and, Crime and deviance. Editor(s): Gibson, Alastair; Yuill, Chris. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures, charts. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848606517
ISBN
9781848606517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 51.68

Hardback. This volume highlights the value of sociological theorizing in various strands of criminological research and reveals the breadth and depth of criminological sociology in its explicit and informed reliance on insights from sociological theory. It offers a range of perspectives, and theories of criminal behavior and perspectives of social control. Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series: Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762313228
ISBN
9780762313228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 177.84

Paperback. Society, Culture and Health, 2nd Edition introduces sociology to students studying nursing, providing framework from which to consider issues such as chronic illness and disability, health in the media, and changing illness patterns in Australian society. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; MQCW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 22. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press Australia Australia
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195574623
ISBN
9780195574623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.51

Hardback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783530595
ISBN
9781783530595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.89

Hardback. A common criticism of care ethics is that its scope is too narrow, and that it doesn't extend to issues of social justice. This book attempts to dispel that criticism. Contributors to this volume demonstrate how the ethics of care is at work in a variety of social policies and institutions. Editor(s): Hamington, Maurice; Miller, Dorothy C. Series: Feminist Constructions. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742550391
ISBN
9780742550391
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.51

Hardback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199329649
ISBN
9780199329649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.71

Paperback. Social workers are called upon to perform their varied tasks in a wide range of social settings, often involving intensely intimate contact with, and intervention in, a person's private moral and social world. This book demonstrates the practical relevance of recent sociological research for good social work practice. Num Pages: 200 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 236 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Number of pages
196
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853027314
ISBN
9781853027314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.74

Paperback. The first book to undertake a cross-national study of social worker engagement in social policy formulation processes, shedding light on policy practice in social work discourse, education and practice in eight liberal democracies. Editor(s): Gal, John; Weiss-Gal, Idit. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847429742
ISBN
9781847429742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.86

Hardcover. The aim of this book is to shed light on policy practice in social work discourse, education and practice in eight liberal democracies. This is the first effort to undertake a cross-national study of social worker engagement in social policy formulation processes. Editor(s): Weiss-Gal, Idit; Gal, John. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847429735
ISBN
9781847429735
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.30

Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 257 x 20. Weight in Grams: 732.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159821
ISBN
9780231159821
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 50.63

Hardback. Social Work explores the dilemmas and tensions that practitioners are compelled to resolve in their daily work. Drawing on a broad range of theories, Social Work outlines the knowledge, skills and values that enable practitioners to respond more effectively to the demands made of them in fluid and constantly changing contexts. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745623825
ISBN
9780745623825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.69

Paperback. This book redefines the issue of disability as a social rather than an individual problem and considers the implications of this view for the provision of services and for social work practice. It looks at the experience of people with disabilities in society, and the influence that their organisations have had on service provision. Editor(s): Oliver, Michael. Series: Research Highlights in Social Work. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFG; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853021787
ISBN
9781853021787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.96

Paperback. Essential knowledge and skills are examined in this introduction and key debates approached in an accessible, informative and engaging way. Underpinned by research, case scenarios and advice to make close illustrative links with practice, this text will stimulate interest and actively engage the reader. Num Pages: 760 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1410.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Number of pages
760
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408244708
ISBN
9781408244708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.67

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198708452
ISBN
9780198708452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Hardback. What are the key ideas that underpin social work practice? This title presents the ideas which have informed social work practice over the years. It includes commentaries that allow the reader to understand the texts on their own terms as well as to be aware of their relations to each other and to the wider social work context. Editor(s): Cree, Viviene E. Series: Student Social Work. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415499729
ISBN
9780415499729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 223.72

Paperback. The second edition of this popular social work practice text more fully addresses the connection between social justice and human rights. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442600393
ISBN
9781442600393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.95

Paperback. This book is a key text that will help students link the theory of working with socially excluded people to practice. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 171 x 240 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Open University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780335245857
ISBN
9780335245857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.96

Paperback. This original and stimulating book examines contemporary issues in social work, particularly exploring the politicisation of the profession from the 1970s onwards. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847420442
ISBN
9781847420442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 54 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 6. Weight in Grams: 138.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
54
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628089035
ISBN
9781628089035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.17
€ 58.29

Paperback. This first part of this book sets out frameworks for thinking about the law and ethics, and how they relate to social work. The second part explores a series of areas where profound dilemmas arise - such as end-of-life decisions, respecting peoples' choices but ensuring their safety and that of others, and much more. Series: Student Social Work. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKSN; LNT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 11. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415590167
ISBN
9780415590167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.62

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