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Social services & welfare, criminology

paperback. This book examines why consumers assign value judgments to murder, rather than accept murder as a deliberately negative act. Consumers make such judgments because they perceive murder as an entertaining product of information, and also because they see in this product a positive, problem-solving strategy. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: GPF; JFD; JFFE; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Edition
Rev ed.
SKU
V9780761804505
ISBN
9780761804505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.72

paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552664148
ISBN
9781552664148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.59

Paperback. This book is a comprehensive guide to good practice for those working with risk, covering a wide variety of social care settings. The contributors discuss a range of key issues relating to risk including positive risk-taking, collaborating with victims and practitioners in the design of assessment tools, resilience to risk, and defensibility. Editor(s): Kemshall, Hazel; Wilkinson, Bernadette. Series Editor(s): Pritchard, Jacki. Series: Good Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 figures, 8 tables. BIC Classification: JKS; JKVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849050593
ISBN
9781849050593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.91

Paperback. This book provides a guide to effective case management, outlining all the key issues that professionals working with brain-injured people will need to know, from understanding what brain injury actually is and how it feels to experience it to strategies for rehabilitation, assessing risk and implementing support plans. Series: Good Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843103158
ISBN
9781843103158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.27

Paperback. Good Practice in Child Protection is a practical handbook for use by all professionals who work with child abuse cases as they get to grips with the new legislation on child protection. The book is soundly based on theory, but its main emphasis is on practice, and it includes exercises to improve practice in specific areas of child protection work. Editor(s): Owen, Hilary; Pritchard, Jacki. Series: Good Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853022050
ISBN
9781853022050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.74

Paperback. Incorporating the voices of professionals counselling survivors of abuse, and those of the survivors themselves, this book provides the reader with a theoretical understanding of people who have endured abuse, as well as practical approaches to counselling them. The effects of different types of abuse and abusive environments are explored. Editor(s): Bear, Zetta. Series: Good Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFF; JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853024245
ISBN
9781853024245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.74

Paperback. Good Practice in Recovery and Healing from Abuse: Adult Survivors is an extensive guide that gives insight on how to be creative in helping adult victims of abuse through the recovery and healing processes. The book features chapters written by practitioners and researchers involved in the different sectors of working with abuse. Series Editor(s): Pritchard, Jacki. Series: Good Practice. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 b&w diagrams. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKSN; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849053723
ISBN
9781849053723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.96

Paperback. Good Practice in Safeguarding Adults provides an up to date and topical overview of developments in policy, guidance, legislation and practice in the area of adult protection. The book aims to broaden thinking about adult abuse, assesses alternative models of practice such as criminal justice and welfare, and covers groups who may be overlooked. Editor(s): Pritchard, Jacki. Series: Good Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843106999
ISBN
9781843106999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.61

Paperback. This book draws together contributors' experiences of working with safeguarding children on a broad range of issues, including neglect, trafficked children, parents with learning difficulties and child protection supervision. The contributors discuss current dilemmas in safeguarding children work and provide models of good practice. Editor(s): Hughes, Liz; Owen, Hilary. Series Editor(s): Pritchard, Jacki. Series: Good Practice. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, diagrams, figures. BIC Classification: JKSB1; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843109457
ISBN
9781843109457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.08

Paperback. Good Practice in the Law and Safeguarding Adults provides an up-to-date summary of developments in the legislative framework and best practice relevant to the area of adult protection work. It explains legislation that can be used in adult protection work, covering criminal and civil law, and national guidance such as Achieving Best Evidence. Editor(s): Pritchard, Jacki. Series: Good Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKS; JKSG; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843109372
ISBN
9781843109372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.91

Paperback. This is a practical and trans-disciplinary guide for professionals working with vulnerable adults, who include the frail elderly, those with mental health problems or physical disabilities, learning disabilities or serious physical illness. The contributors address key problems and dilemmas in working to protect these groups from abuse. Editor(s): Pritchard, Jacki. Series: Good Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853029820
ISBN
9781853029820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.44

Paperback. .
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447336471
ISBN
9781447336471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.27

Paperback. This ground-breaking book uses extensive research and survey evidence to challenge the myth that the population divides into those who benefit from the welfare state and those who pay into it. It shows that all of us rely on the welfare state through our lifetimes, not just a small 'welfare-dependent' minority. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFA; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Policy Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447320036
ISBN
9781447320036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.26

Paperback. Drawing on advances in the social sciences, this book shows how rigorous, theory-based empirical research can help improve the management of public policies and programs - and how better governance can lead to better performance. It shows how more sophisticated research in public management can help improve government performance. Editor(s): Heinrich, Carolyn J.; Lynn, Laurence E. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSB; JP; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878407996
ISBN
9780878407996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.07

Hardcover. Editor(s): Herrmann, Peter. Num Pages: 202 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 186 x 18. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604562507
ISBN
9781604562507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.51
€ 80.67

paperback. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JKVQ1; JKVQ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 174 x 11. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Canada
Edition
New
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552664360
ISBN
9781552664360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.48

hardcover. In Governing Practices, Michelle Brady and Randy Lippert bring together prominent scholars in sociology, criminology, anthropology, geography, and policy studies to extend and refine the current conversation about neoliberalism. Editor(s): Brady, Michelle; Lippert, Randy K. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JHM; JKV; JPA; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487500832
ISBN
9781487500832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Paperback. Series: Studies in Crime and Public Policy. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JKV; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195386011
ISBN
9780195386011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.36

Paperback. Shows what the Badger State did and how it was done. Wisconsin's welfare reform was the most radical in the country, and it began far earlier than that in most other states. It was the achievement of legislators and administrators who were unusually high-minded and effective by national standards. Num Pages: 368 pages, 6 line illus. 44 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123806
ISBN
9780691123806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.82

Hardcover. Consumers of health care are becoming cost- and quality-conscious, and often choose their health plan on the basis of these criteria. Successful health systems will respond with more consumer-friendly information in the form of "score cards". This is a practical book for score card developers. Num Pages: 166 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFT; JKSW; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780787940270
ISBN
9780787940270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.41

Paperback. This book is the first in-depth exploration of grandparents' relationships with adult children and grandchildren in divorced families. It asks what part grandparents might play in public policy and whether measures should be taken to support their grandparenting role. Do they have a special place in family life that ought to be recognised in law? Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 13. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861344984
ISBN
9781861344984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.17

Paperback. This engaging book paints a picture of passionate grassroots youth workers, at a time when their practice is threatened by spending cuts, target cultures and market imperatives. Using interviews, dialogue and research diary excerpts the author brings youth work practice and theory to life. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JKSN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447328605
ISBN
9781447328605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.92

Paperback. The author covers all the common questions that children ask about adoption and provides sensitive, candid answers in a way that children will be able to understand and relate to. Each chapter is devoted to a particular issue, such as why a child is adopted, who chose the child's first name and what happens when the child grows up. Num Pages: 112 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843106715
ISBN
9781843106715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.01

Paperback. Death is never an easy subject for discussion and adults often struggle to find the right words when talking about it with children. This book explores children's thoughts and feelings on the subject of death and provides parents and other caring adults with guidance on how to respond to difficult questions. Num Pages: 112 pages, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: JKSB1; VFJX; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 216 x 6. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849058056
ISBN
9781849058056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.49

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