Social services & welfare, criminology
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Social services & welfare, criminology
Paperback. A critical examination of the contradictory ideas and practices that have shaped community development in the US and the UK. It exposes a problematic politics that have far-reaching consequences for those committed to working for social justice. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0 black & white illustrations, 0 colour illustrations, 0 black & white tables, 0 colour t. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JKS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447313182
- ISBN
- 9781447313182
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Condition: New
€ 36.10
€ 36.10
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428752
- ISBN
- 9781847428752
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.57
€ 24.99
€ 24.57
Paperback. Editor(s): Cardano, Felix P. Num Pages: 78 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 78
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624176432
- ISBN
- 9781624176432
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Condition: New
€ 100.19€ 70.11
€ 100.19
€ 70.11
Paperback. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 584 pages, 11 figures. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231133951
- ISBN
- 9780231133951
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Paperback. This book argues that the traditional government approach of exhorting individuals to live healthier lifestyles is not enough - action to promote public health needs to take place not just through public agencies, but also by engaging community assets and resources in their broadest sense. Editor(s): Cropper, Steve; Porter, Alison; Williams, Gareth; Carlisle, Sandra; Moore, Robert; O'Neill, Martin; Roberts, Chris; Snooks, Helen. Series: Health & Society S. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348180
- ISBN
- 9781861348180
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.92
€ 35.99
€ 34.92
Hardback. This book discusses how individuals, groups, and organizations develop the means to deal with problems in their interaction with institutions, exploring what methods and practices should be implemented to address various issues. Num Pages: 441 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFS; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 32. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 441
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231054621
- ISBN
- 9780231054621
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Condition: New
€ 82.97€ 63.58
€ 82.97
€ 63.58
Hardcover. Editor(s): Burke, Jake V. Num Pages: 238 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 261 x 19. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608767670
- ISBN
- 9781608767670
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Condition: New
€ 203.93€ 139.42
€ 203.93
€ 139.42
Paperback. Community penalties are court-ordered punishments, falling between imprisonment and fines, and involve some contact by a criminal justice agency. This work looks at the current debate on which policy pressures may be dominant over community penalties in the future. Editor(s): Bottoms, Sir Anthony (University of Cambridge); Gelsthorpe, Loraine; Rex, Sue. Series: Cambridge Criminal Justice Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFS; JKVP; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843920076
- ISBN
- 9781843920076
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 42.06
€ 49.99
€ 42.06
Community Planning to Foster Resilience in Children
. Ed(S): Clauss-Ehlers, Caroline S. (Graduate...
Hardback. Reviews a variety of approaches and actions that can be used at the community level to promote resilience in children and adolescents. This book focuses on how to: shift the paradigm from illness to strengths and health; and assess and improve environments to minimize harmful influences and increase protection. Editor(s): Clauss-Ehlers, Caroline S. (Graduate School of Education); Weist, Mark D. Num Pages: 377 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 377
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306485114
- ISBN
- 9780306485114
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Condition: New
€ 124.67
€ 124.67
Hardback. Editor(s): Bayerl, P. Saskia; Karlovic, Ruza; Akhgar, Professor Babak; Markarian, Garik. Series: Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. Num Pages: 322 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 41 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JKSN; JPWL; KJU; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319533957
- ISBN
- 9783319533957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.53
€ 140.53
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning, Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 8th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781305960817
- ISBN
- 9781305960817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 265.12
€ 265.12
Paperback. This fully revised classic text provides a comprehensive and integrated overview of the community theory and skills fundamental to all areas of social work practice. Num Pages: 456 pages, 80 boxes, 12 tables, and 1 line-cut. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195398878
- ISBN
- 9780195398878
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Condition: New
€ 164.71
€ 164.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages, 4 line drawings, 1 tables. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- Workbook
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151337
- ISBN
- 9780231151337
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.63
€ 26.99
€ 20.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 7 line drawings, 14 tables. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 482
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231110037
- ISBN
- 9780231110037
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Condition: New
€ 59.26€ 46.32
€ 59.26
€ 46.32
Paperback. After-school programs, scout groups, community service activities, religious youth groups, and other community-based activities have been thought to play a key role in the lives of adolescents. This book offers recommendations for policy, practice, and research to ensure that programs are well designed to meet young people's developmental needs. Editor(s): Eccles, Jacquelynne S.; Gootman, Jennifer Appleton. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JKSB1; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- National Academies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780309105903
- ISBN
- 9780309105903
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Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Paperback. Community Psychology Theory and Practice Jim Orford, University of Exeter, UK Community psychology is a comparatively new area within psychology. Its perspective is that people and their problems can only be understood by considering the social settings and systems of which they are part and with which they interact continuously over time. Num Pages: 302 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JKSN; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471938101
- ISBN
- 9780471938101
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Condition: New
€ 73.10
€ 73.10
Hardcover. Told through the voices of local community leaders, this book analyzes how communities respond to natural disasters and how outsiders contribute positively - or negatively - to their response, promoting debate on the role of aid and the media in times of crisis. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFC; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230114289
- ISBN
- 9780230114289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.81
€ 63.81
paperback. Community safety emerged as a new approach to tackling and preventing local crime and disorder in the late 1980s and was adopted into mainstream policy by New Labour. This book provides the first sustained critical and theoretically informed analysis of the community safety agenda by leading authorities in the field. Editor(s): Squires, Peter. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861347299
- ISBN
- 9781861347299
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.58
€ 38.99
€ 37.58
Hardback. This is written from a libertarian left-of-centre perspective. It shows how self-help at the community level can be a route out of poverty, an alternative to the status quo and an effective coping strategy. Editor(s): Burns, Danny; Windebank, Jan; Williams, Colin C. Num Pages: 173 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFS; JKS; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 351.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 173
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333912669
- ISBN
- 9780333912669
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Condition: New
€ 63.11
€ 63.11
Paperback. An analysis of the beneficial effects of community service on the political and moral identity of adolescents. It uses a case study from a predominantly black, urban high school in Washington, D.C., building on the work of Erik Erikson on the social and historical nature of identity development. Num Pages: 194 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JKSN; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 231 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226964836
- ISBN
- 9780226964836
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.88
€ 31.99
€ 24.88
Hardcover. This book addresses the needs of older adults (age 45 and older) with developmental disabilities and adults with other lifelong disabilities who have similar needs. It discusses age-related and disability-related issues in community life. Editor(s): Janicki, Matthew P.; Ansello, Edward F. Num Pages: 585 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 187 x 260 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1294.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Brookes Publishing Company
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557664624
- ISBN
- 9781557664624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.90
€ 93.90
paperback. Anyone concerned about improving child welfare practice will want to read it." - Anne Westhues, Wilfrid Laurier University Editor(s): Wharf, Brian. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551114538
- ISBN
- 9781551114538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.04
€ 35.99
€ 33.04
Hardback. Based on original research, this text attempts to fill a number of gaps in the "community and crime" literature and make important theoretical contributions. It covers the urban environment, housing provisions, community safety, urban policies and the response of community groups. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333761496
- ISBN
- 9780333761496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.85
€ 121.85
Paperback. Examines the implications of common market integration, privatized resource management, and small business development policies for fishery-dependent communities in terms of long-term sustainability and participatory democracy. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442614888
- ISBN
- 9781442614888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.72
€ 42.99
€ 38.72