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Hardcover. When parents form families by reaching across social barriers to adopt children, where and how does race enter the adoption process? How do agencies, parents, and the adopted children themselves deal with issues of difference in adoption? This volume engages writers from both sides of the Atlantic to take a close look at these issues. Editor(s): Bashi Treitler, Vilna. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JKSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137275226
ISBN
9781137275226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.40

Paperback. This is the definitive textbook on global mental health, an emerging priority discipline within global health, which places priority on improving mental health and achieving equity in mental health for all people worldwide. Editor(s): Patel, Vikram; Prince, Martin J.; Cohen, Alex; Minas, Harry. Num Pages: 512 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 706.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199920181
ISBN
9780199920181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 141.83

Paperback. Editor(s): Vandiver, Vikki L. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190615239
ISBN
9780190615239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 130.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 halftones, 12 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFSG; JFSL4; JKS; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226090993
ISBN
9780226090993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.09

Paperback. Drawing together theory and practice, this comprehensive resource presents guidelines for good practice in community care work. The contributors describe the planning and implementation of pioneering initiatives in the community, analyse their effectiveness and outline their practical implications in the light of the current legislative framework. Editor(s): White, Vicky; Harris, John. Num Pages: 208 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 319.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853028908
ISBN
9781853028908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.82

Paperback. Vicky White and John Harris have drawn together the contributors' experiences of working with children in a broad range of settings, emphasising ways in which the current context of change can be used as an opportunity to enhance the quality of service provision and achieve better outcomes for children and their families. Editor(s): White, Vicky; Harris, John. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843101505
ISBN
9781843101505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.82

Paperback. This book provides a vivid portrait of how the lives of poor people are affected by the judicial system. Drawing from ethnographic observations, court decisions, and other materials, Poor Justice brings readers inside the courts, telling the story through the words and actions of the judges, lawyers, and ordinary people who populate it. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; LAQ; LNAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199355440
ISBN
9780199355440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.46

Paperback. This text analyzes the socio-economic and political forces that explain the federal health policies of the US from 1980 to 1992. It discusses the major political and social forces responsible for the public policies of successive US administrations, with particular emphasis on health policy. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JKS; JPQB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557863188
ISBN
9781557863188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.60

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447305842
ISBN
9781447305842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.98

hardcover. Focusing on a range of welfare issues this book examines the views, values and perceptions of a number of theorists from ancient times to the 19th century, including Plato, St Aquinas, Hobbes, Wollstonecraft and Marx. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847427069
ISBN
9781847427069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.87

Hardcover. A comprehensive analysis of how European development policy was shaped, this book explores the role of former colonial officials in shaping the policy agenda and explores this example of 'recycled empire.' Dimier argues that this post-colonial agenda only changed as a result of pressure from the OECD and World Bank in the 1980s and 1990s. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; GTF; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 209 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230300002
ISBN
9780230300002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.11

Paperback. A comprehensive analysis of how European development policy was shaped, this book explores the role of former colonial officials in shaping the policy agenda and explores this example of 'recycled empire.' Dimier argues that this post-colonial agenda only changed as a result of pressure from the OECD and World Bank in the 1980s and 1990s. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JKSN; JPA; JPSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2014
Number of pages
249
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349335695
ISBN
9781349335695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.42

Hardback. .
Publisher
Apple Academic Press Inc.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781482235074
ISBN
9781482235074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.06

Paperback. This book explains the biological theory behind Restorative Practice (RP), showing how and why RP works. Through case studies of RP in different settings, including criminal justice, organizational settings and education, the book shows how the theory of Affect Script Psychology provides the basis for RP, and how theory can be applied in practice. Editor(s): Thorsborne, Margaret; Kelly, Vernon C. Num Pages: 272 pages, 27 b&w figures/tables. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849059749
ISBN
9781849059749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.21

Paperback. Focuses on how adults connect with children and develop supportive relationships. This textbook illustrates how good communication and positive and participative relationships can be developed with children across the range of universal and specialist children's services. Editor(s): Foley, Pam; Leverett, Stephen. Series: Working Together for Children Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 190 x 19. Weight in Grams: 890.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847420589
ISBN
9781847420589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.01

Paperback. The classic child welfare text on understanding the experience of children in an out of home placement and how to help them. It explains relevant psychological theory and provides practical guidance on how to provide the best care. Case studies and exercises feature throughout. BIC Classification: JKSF. Dimension: 254 x 177. Weight in Grams: 752.9.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849058988
ISBN
9781849058988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; VF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 684.
Publisher
British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9781873868133
ISBN
9781873868133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 342 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFF; JKS; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The New Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595588814
ISBN
9781595588814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.56

Paperback. Explores the meaning of social justice and examines how it translates into the everyday concerns of public and social policy. Editor(s): Craig, Gary; Gordon, Dave; Burchardt, Tania. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349330
ISBN
9781861349330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.65

Hardcover. Ethnic minority youths often face unique challenges in their development. Working with Culture presents a range of culturally responsive psychotherapeutic interventions, illustrated by case examples, for dealing practically with problems such as cross-racial foster care, gang involvement, and substance abuse. Editor(s): Koss-Chioino, Joan D.; Koss-Chioino, Joan D. Series: The Jossey-Bass social & behavioral science series. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JMC; JMH; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 587.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555424695
ISBN
9781555424695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.31

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