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Social welfare & social services

Hardback. American philanthropy today expands knowledge, champions social movements, defines active citizenship, influences policymaking, and addresses humanitarian crises. How did philanthropy become such a powerful and integral force in American society? This book explores the twentieth-century growth of this phenomenon. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128368
ISBN
9780691128368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.80

Paperback. This new edition of Olive Stevenson's highly respected text is updated throughout to include the latest policy and research developments, and expanded to include greater consideration of topics such as the impact of parental mental health, substance abuse and alcoholism on parental capacity and the issue of parents with learning disabilities. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405151719
ISBN
9781405151719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.60

Hardback. Over the last twenty years, the feminist ethic of care has had a significant impact on the study of ethics and political philosophy. Hankivsky develops the concept of a publicly viable ethic of care, and applies it to several Canadian social policy issues. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774810708
ISBN
9780774810708
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.70

Hardcover. The most comprehensive hazmat emergency response training manual following NFPA and OSHA competency criteria The choice of firefighters and other rapid response personnel for years, this user friendly manual helps first responders build their skills step-by-step to professionally handle any hazmat emergency. Num Pages: 632 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSW; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 167 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1028.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471213871
ISBN
9780471213871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.07

Paperback. Series: Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American & Latino Art & Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSL; JKSB1; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 240 x 22. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477309056
ISBN
9781477309056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

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

€ 204.50

Paperback. How do you choose an appropriate approach for working with each different group you come across? Grounded in systems theory, Oded Manor's model provides a framework that bridges the gap between overly prescribed schemes that do not always meet clients' needs, and open ones that fail to provide sufficient details about practice. Num Pages: 240 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853028700
ISBN
9781853028700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.37

paperback. Catherine Bauer (1905-64) changed forever the concept of social housing, and inspired a generation of urban activists to integrate public housing into the emerging welfare state of the mid-20th century. The book presents the story of the evolution of housing policy from the 1930s to 1960s. Num Pages: 358 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
UBC Press Canada
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774807210
ISBN
9780774807210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.39

Paperback. Contracting-out Welfare Services focuses on the design and overhaul of welfare-to-work systems around the world in the light of the radical re-design of the welfare system; internationally based authors utilise a national/program case study, considering employment services policy and activation practices. Series: Broadening Perspectives in Social Policy. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119016496
ISBN
9781119016496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.57

Paperback. Skills for Human Service Practice: Working with Individuals, Groups and Communities, 2e, comprehensively covers contemporary practice skills used in social work and other human service professions across a variety of contexts. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press Australia Australia
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195562859
ISBN
9780195562859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.94

Paperback. Make better informed choices for successfully dealing with the complexities of social policy. * Unique in approaching policy analysis from a research-based perspective. * Includes end of chapter discussion points and exercises, and cases are interwoven throughout to aid understanding and application. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470452035
ISBN
9780470452035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 78 pages, b/w illus & charts. BIC Classification: JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 272 x 214 x 7. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
78
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606922958
ISBN
9781606922958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.89
€ 50.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 88 pages, 10 full-colour tear-out activity cards. BIC Classification: JKSG; JMRM; MJX; MQCL4; MQTC; VSPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 5. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Health Professions Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9781938870422
ISBN
9781938870422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.67

Paperback. Through the voices of equity planners who have worked 'in the trenches' of city halls, the authors explore the inner dimensions of social change, economic development, community organizing, and the dynamics of implementing and producing fair housing. Series: Conflicts in Urban & Regional Development. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9 tables, 5 figures, 4 photographs. BIC Classification: AMVD; JFF; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566392105
ISBN
9781566392105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.19

Paperback. A comprehensive student introduction to mental health in counselling and psychotherapy Series: Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857253774
ISBN
9780857253774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 47.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB; JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226672229
ISBN
9780226672229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. She investigates the significant role of these workers in the implementation of welfare reform, the role of public management in changing the system of welfare under the reform law, and management's impact on results - in this case ensuring the delivery of welfare benefits and services to eligible clients. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 figures, 30 tables. BIC Classification: JKSB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781589010413
ISBN
9781589010413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages, 9 illus., 7 tables. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231151375
ISBN
9780231151375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.50

Hardback. Num Pages: 276 pages, 9 illus., 7 tables. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231151368
ISBN
9780231151368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.98
€ 107.87

paperback. Introduces us to the violent, secret world of domestic abuse that cops must not only navigate, but which some also perpetrate. The author draws on lessons learned on the job to make powerful arguments for drug decriminalization, abolition of the death penalty, and radically revised approaches to prostitution and gun control. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW1; JKV; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Avalon Publishing Group United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560258551
ISBN
9781560258551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.13

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