Social services & welfare, criminology
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Social services & welfare, criminology
Paperback. Making Research Work demonstrates how research can be fostered and applied more effectively to child care policy and practice. Drawing on a wealth of experience, current literature and government documents, the contributors present a comprehensive discussion of key contemporary issues relating to child care research. Editor(s): Iwaniec, Dorota; Pinkerton, John. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBC; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471979524
- ISBN
- 9780471979524
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Condition: New
€ 93.49
€ 93.49
Paperback. A full-scale economic analysis of homelessness, this text offers answers in terms of markets, not the bad habits or pathology of individuals. Focusing on six cities, it discusses homelessness as a response to changes in the housing market that are linked to the shrinking of the middle class. Num Pages: 352 pages, 38 linecuts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFB; JFS; JKSB; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674543430
- ISBN
- 9780674543430
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.86
€ 41.99
€ 34.86
Paperback. The application of assessment frameworks hinges on human qualities and skills which are naturally prone to bias and inconsistency. This book aims to support workers in analysing and making sense of the information gathered, and increase accuracy and empathy in assessing the needs and risks for vulnerable children and young people. Series Editor(s): Daniel, Brigid. Series: Best Practice in Working with Children Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 figures. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843109235
- ISBN
- 9781843109235
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 37.77
€ 37.99
€ 37.77
Paperback. Providing fresh insight into child sexual exploitation (CSE), this book uses the voices of children and young people who have experienced sexual exploitation, and the practitioners who have worked with them, to challenge the dominant discourse around CSE. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447333609
- ISBN
- 9781447333609
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.22
€ 31.99
€ 30.22
Hardback. Making Sense of Criminology is a clear, concise introduction for all students new to the subject. As well as introducing ideas about crime and criminals, it is intended to help students make sense of criminology as a study or discipline. The authors present criminology as a debate about assessing and evaluating information connected with crime. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745628745
- ISBN
- 9780745628745
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Condition: New
€ 72.40
€ 72.40
Paperback. Making Sense of Criminology is a clear, concise introduction for all students new to the subject. As well as introducing ideas about crime and criminals, it is intended to help students make sense of criminology as a study or discipline. The authors present criminology as a debate about assessing and evaluating information connected with crime. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745628752
- ISBN
- 9780745628752
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Condition: New
€ 23.38
€ 23.38
Paperback. Considers the implications for practice of the 'Every Child Matters' (ECM) agenda for working with children, analysing the key issues from the perspective of the different professions that make up the 'new children's workforce'. This book includes practice issues and case examples from health, education, social work, and playwork. Editor(s): Barker, Richard. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847420114
- ISBN
- 9781847420114
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.57
€ 33.99
€ 32.57
Internet addiction. Cell-phone-distracted drivers. Teen suicide. Economic recession. The health risks of trans fats. The carefully selected collection of case studies in Making Sense of Social Problems is designed to help students understand and critically evaluate a wide range of contemporary social issues. Editor(s): Best, Joel; Harris, Scott R. Num Pages: 463 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 463
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588268808
- ISBN
- 9781588268808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.39
€ 36.39
paperback. This work makes a contribution to the public understanding of the issues involved in reforming Social Security. It describes the current system and the pressures that have been brought to bear upon it, before dissecting and evaluating the various reform proposals. Num Pages: 177 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 177
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226751177
- ISBN
- 9780226751177
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.92
€ 32.99
€ 25.92
Paperback. How to understand social work theory and apply it to social work practice Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Critical Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911106647
- ISBN
- 9781911106647
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.23
€ 31.99
€ 29.23
Paperback. This new book helps readers to understand why many offenders appear to fail to learn from experience, and why they may be ambivalent or resistant to change. The essence of Personal Construct Psychology (PCP) is that people behave in ways which make sense to them and are consistent with their view of the world. Series: Wiley Series in Offender Rehabilitation. Num Pages: 292 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JKVQ1; JMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471966272
- ISBN
- 9780471966272
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Condition: New
€ 85.96
€ 85.96
Paperback. Social policy is now central to political debate in Britain. This collection of essays by a distinguished panel of leading social policy academics asks what has been achieved by efforts to improve services and reduce poverty, and what is needed to deliver more effective and popular services to all and increase social justice. Editor(s): Hills, John; Le Grand, Julian; Piachaud, David. Series: Case Studies on Poverty, Place and Policy. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349576
- ISBN
- 9781861349576
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.62
€ 41.99
€ 39.62
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781446208465
- ISBN
- 9781446208465
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 45.50
€ 47.99
€ 45.50
Paperback. How did the United States come to rely so heavily on non-profits? How have Americans sought to control them? These questions suggest the complexity of the history of non-profits in the United States. This reader presents some of the documents in the development of the non-profit sector along with interpretations by scholars. Editor(s): Hammack, David C. Series: Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies. Num Pages: 504 pages, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 29. Weight in Grams: 713.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253214102
- ISBN
- 9780253214102
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Hardcover. Explores the development of patient-consumerism from the 1960s to 2010 in relation to seven key areas: patient autonomy, representation, complaint, rights, information, voice and choice. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719095313
- ISBN
- 9780719095313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.91
€ 149.91
paperback. A history of the relationship between the United States and foreign countries through its humanitarian interventions in the early 20th century. Num Pages: 290 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JKSR; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190610746
- ISBN
- 9780190610746
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Condition: New
€ 52.33
€ 52.33
Paperback. Editor(s): Salter, Mark B. Num Pages: 416 pages, 6. BIC Classification: JFFS; JKS; JPS; TBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 179 x 27. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816696260
- ISBN
- 9780816696260
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.09
€ 37.99
€ 34.09
Paperback. With Mexico's War on Crime as the backdrop, this title offers an analysis of how surveillance technologies impact governance in the global society. It presents surveillance technologies as a sign of state weakness rather than strength and as an opportunity for civic engagement rather than retreat. Num Pages: 262 pages, 22 color photographs, 4 graphs. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284043
- ISBN
- 9780520284043
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
paperback. This timely report examines the strategic changes that are occurring within learning disability services as a result of the 2001 Valuing People White Paper. It offers evidence-based examples of good practice for all those involved in planning strategic changes to, or implementing change within, services for people with learning disabilities. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861345721
- ISBN
- 9781861345721
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.12
€ 30.99
€ 29.12
Hardback. Exploring contradictions between the democratic rhetoric of empowerment programs and the bureaucratic hurdles that volunteers learn to navigate, this book demonstrates that empowerment projects work best with less precarious funding, more careful planning, and mandatory training, reflection, and long-term commitments from volunteers. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147093
- ISBN
- 9780691147093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.27€ 50.79
€ 65.27
€ 50.79