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Social services & welfare, criminology

Paperback. Employee assistance programs (EAPs) provide counseling and services for a variety of personal problems that affect employee performance and productivity. This invaluable reference describes "best practices" in EAP-based interventions for issues ranging from management development to substance abuse to family problems. Editor(s): Oher, J.M. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; KJMV2; KNXC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 193 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1020.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471242529
ISBN
9780471242529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 203.97

Hardback. Demonstrates how social workers can use an empowerment approach when dealing with those who have experienced oppression by virtue of poverty, colour, gender, sex or race. The reader is shown how the oppressed can learn to attain goals both individually and within the wider social environment. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231115483
ISBN
9780231115483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.60
€ 61.86

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
McClelland & Stewart Inc. Canada
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780771030499
ISBN
9780771030499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.99

Hardcover. The Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive reference for a vast number of topics relevant to crime and punishment with a unique focus on the multi/interdisciplinary and international aspects of these topics and historical perspectives on crime and punishment around the world. Editor(s): Jennings, Wesley G. Series: The Wiley Series of Encyclopedias in Criminology & Criminal Justice. Num Pages: 1448 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JKV; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
1448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118519714
ISBN
9781118519714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 609.39

Hardcover. The two-volume Encyclopedia of Theoretical Criminology represents the definitive and most up-to-date reference source for theoretical criminology. Expertly-authored entries from international contributors familiarize readers with leading theories, concepts, and key figures in the field. Series: The Wiley Series of Encyclopedias in Criminology & Criminal Justice. Num Pages: 1048 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 167 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
1048
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470658444
ISBN
9780470658444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 417.29

Paperback. This timely volume brings insights from multiple disciplines to bear on debates about declining fertility rates and modern approaches to child raising. Editor(s): Lauster, Nathanael; Allan, Graham. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
212
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774821933
ISBN
9780774821933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Verlag Barbara Budrich Germany
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9783847400752
ISBN
9783847400752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.61

Paperback. How can the brutal and costly enterprise of criminal punishment be justified? This book makes a provocative, original contribution to the philosophical literature and debate on the morality of punishing, arguing that punishment is justified in the duties that offenders incur as a result of their wrongdoing. Series: Oxford Legal Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JKV; LAB; LNFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199681914
ISBN
9780199681914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.08

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871401502
ISBN
9780871401502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.82

Paperback. Focusing on how groupwork can be learnt and taught, the authors of this accessible book consider what is essential in effective work with groups. They develop a practice model which is applicable to a wide range of approaches and actively promotes anti-oppressive groupwork. It has been extensively trialled and refined in a social services agency. Num Pages: 288 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853028236
ISBN
9781853028236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.27

Paperback. This "Essential Handbook" provides the critical elements from its companion volume, the successful Handbook of Offender Assessment and Treatment. A comprehensive review of assessment and treatment, it covers the major offender groups: sex offenders, violent offenders, offenders with mental and personality disorders, and property offenders. Editor(s): Hollin, Clive R. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ; JMB; JMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470854365
ISBN
9780470854365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.40

Paperback. This book makes a vital contribution to the understanding of ethics as the cornerstone of mindfulness-based practice, and will be of interest to all those involved in delivering mindfulness-based interventions, including psychologists, counselors, spiritual directors, occupational therapists, physicians, nurses, and educators. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MBDC; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849058506
ISBN
9781849058506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.57

Paperback. This book is the British Medical Association's statement on the ethics related to care of the elderly, written and reviewed by a panel of renowned medical ethicists. As such it is an authoritative and considered reference, written in an accessible, non jargon so as to be useful for anyone charged with looking after the elderly. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG; MBDC; MQCL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 196.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405176279
ISBN
9781405176279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.76

Hardback. Examines the issue of the consistency of medical involvement in ending lives in medicine, law, and war. This book uses theories of Emmanuel Kant and John S Mill, combined with Gerwith's principle of generic consistency, to concretize ethics in capital punishment practice. It is designed for students, teachers, lecturers, and researchers. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 159 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402017643
ISBN
9781402017643
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.57

Paperback. Britain's New Labour government claims to support the cause of human rights. At the same time, it claims that we can have no rights without responsibility and that dependency on the state is irresponsible. The ethics of welfare offers a critique of this paradox and discusses the ethical conundrum it implies for the future of social welfare. Editor(s): Dean, Hartley. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861345622
ISBN
9781861345622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.04

paperback. This book focuses on the relationship between European integration, its outputs and national institutional and political settings. It explores the political mechanisms through which the EU plays a role in domestic social policy changes. Editor(s): Jacquot, Sophie; Palier, Bruno. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 369 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBL; JKS; JPB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
369
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2011
SKU
V9781349333585
ISBN
9781349333585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.29

Hardback. This book focuses on the relationship between European integration, its outputs and national institutional and political settings. It explores the political mechanisms through which the EU plays a role in domestic social policy changes. Editor(s): Jacquot, Sophie; Palier, Bruno. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 369 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; JHBL; JKSB; JPB; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
369
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230296435
ISBN
9780230296435
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.26

Hardback. A comprehensive collection of original research reports on the status of street gangs and problematic youth groups in Europe, as well as a set of special reports on the status of American street gang research and its implications for the European gang situation. Editor(s): Klein, Malcolm W.; Kerner, Hans-Jurgen; Maxson, Cheryl L.; Weitekamp, Elmar G. M. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
355
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792366676
ISBN
9780792366676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.24

Paperback. A comprehensive collection of research reports on the status of street gangs and problematic youth groups in Europe, as well as a set of reports on the status of American street gang research and its implications for the European gang situation. This work provides overviews of the street gang picture. Editor(s): Klein, Malcolm W.; Kerner, Hans-Jurgen; Maxson, Cheryl L.; Weitekamp, Elmar G. M. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
355
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792368441
ISBN
9780792368441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.77

paperback. Economic and social change is accelerating under the twin impact of globalisation and the new information technologies. This book addresses questions of change with particular reference to the European Union, which has made the development of a socially cohesive, knowledge-based economy its central task for the present decade. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861347398
ISBN
9781861347398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.37

Hardback. In the post-Cold War period, new security threats have arisen in Western Europe. Organized crime and illegal immigration are acknowledged to represent significant security challenges. This volume analyses the nature of these challenges and investigates how the EU has been evolving to counter them. Series: One Europe or Several?. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFFN; JKVM; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
209
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333968611
ISBN
9780333968611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.40

Paperback. Series: One Europe or Several?. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JKVM; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Number of pages
209
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349428649
ISBN
9781349428649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.06

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847420190
ISBN
9781847420190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.62

Paperback. This book examines the practice of urban resilience past and present, drawing on deeper global historical sources and detailed case-studies of contemporary Britain. It argues that resilience is neither new nor necessarily about protecting ordinary people, but part of a long struggle over the control of cities. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMVD; JKV; JPA; JPWL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 2. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st ed. 2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349361151
ISBN
9781349361151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.39

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