Social welfare & social services
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Social welfare & social services
Hardback. Presents the demographic information and outlines the problems and needs of an elderly population. This book describes the care and the principal providers of services. It features the coverage of various client problems, such as physical or mental health, caregiving, home and personal safety, senior living, and long-term care arrangements. Num Pages: 448 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: JKSG; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231115865
- ISBN
- 9780231115865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.18€ 63.74
€ 83.18
€ 63.74
Paperback. Series: Computersimulationen in den Sozialwissenschaften. BIC Classification: JKSN. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- VS Verlag fur Sozialwissenschaften
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531159935
- ISBN
- 9783531159935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.49
€ 79.49
Paperback. This book provides the historical background to the rise of the Big Society. Voluntarism has evolved over the last hundred years to adapt to changing circumstances, drawing up new agendas, tackling old problems, and acting as an alternative to state provision and as a catalyst for further government action. Editor(s): Hilton, Matthew; McKay, James. Series: British Academy Original Paperbacks. Num Pages: 208 pages, one illustration. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBTB; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197264829
- ISBN
- 9780197264829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.68
€ 28.68
Paperback. In the last twenty years, mindfulness and acceptance-based therapies have gained immense popularity as treatment options for various health and mental health concerns. This book brings together the top voices in social work and mindfulness-based treatments. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 174 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- New Harbinger Publications
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608828906
- ISBN
- 9781608828906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.30€ 46.02
€ 71.30
€ 46.02
Paperback. Explores the heart and soul of a wildland firefighter. This book shows that these firefighters aren't adrenaline junkies or romantic heroes, as they're so often portrayed. Series: Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries. Num Pages: 368 pages, 32 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: JHMC; JKSW2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226144092
- ISBN
- 9780226144092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Hardcover. Editor(s): Clarke, Matthew. Num Pages: 224 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: GTJ; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594549755
- ISBN
- 9781594549755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.34€ 101.59
€ 147.34
€ 101.59
Paperback. This text examines the connection between the decline of the orphanage and the rise of welfare. Matthew Crenson argues that the prehistory of the welfare system was played out not on the stage of national politics or class conflict but in the micropolitics of institutional management. Num Pages: 400 pages, 10 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JKSB1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674005549
- ISBN
- 9780674005549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.07
€ 52.99
€ 44.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 162 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 171 x 240 x 9. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408252536
- ISBN
- 9781408252536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.26
€ 37.26
Hardback. Deals with important social-science issues of law and legal control pertaining to disasters and hazards in a variety of contexts. This title includes: legal controls pertaining to disaster prevention, response, and mitigation; regulations and policies concerning hazardous conditions; and crime and the control thereof in post-disaster situations. Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series: Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; JKS; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780529141
- ISBN
- 9781780529141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.20
€ 135.20
Hardback. Developments and problems associated with police power are at the very front of current public debate. This volume addresses contemporary issues of policing with a focus on the characteristics of police power as a coercive force in society and its continued need for legitimacy in a democratic social order. Series: Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSW1; LNFX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 168 x 239 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786350305
- ISBN
- 9781786350305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.55
€ 148.55
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Lindenau, Mathias. Num Pages: 281 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften Germany
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531159683
- ISBN
- 9783531159683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.51
€ 80.51
Editor(s): Bradley, Mathew H. Num Pages: 280 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606925003
- ISBN
- 9781606925003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 205.57€ 139.42
€ 205.57
€ 139.42
Hardback. This detailed study of children's everyday practices in a small deprived neighbourhood of post-socialist Bratislava, provides a novel insight on the formation of children's agency and the multitude of resources it comes from. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVKS; 3JJPR; 3JM; JKSB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447322740
- ISBN
- 9781447322740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.54
€ 105.54
Hardback. This book draws on rich ethnographic and survey data from Pakistan to present a systematic analysis of why individuals come together to produce collectively desirable goods, and why aid often breaks down traditional institutions for collective action. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN1; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804781329
- ISBN
- 9780804781329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.21
€ 47.21
Hardback. Editor(s): Shinn, Marybeth (New York University, USA); Yoshikawa, Hirokazu (New York University, USA). Num Pages: 400 pages, 15 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195327892
- ISBN
- 9780195327892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.98
€ 92.98
Hardback. Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand. Series: Humanitarianism: Key Debates and New Approaches. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWYK; JKSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784992729
- ISBN
- 9781784992729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.55
€ 149.55
Paperback. Someone Very Important Has Just Died is a practical book written for those caring for children and teenagers suffering a close bereavement. Intended for use immediately or soon after the death has occurred, this book gives practical and detailed guidance on what adults might say and do to help children. Illustrator(s): Bailey, Elaine. Num Pages: 48 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ; JKSB1; JKSN2; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 4. Weight in Grams: 74.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843102953
- ISBN
- 9781843102953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.57
€ 24.57
Paperback. This photocopiable workbook is a popular resource designed to help adults talk to bereaved children, in which Mary Turner offers useful insights into the concerns of children experiencing grief. It will equip adults to encourage bereaved children to communicate their pain and understand the emotions aroused by the death of someone close to them. Illustrator(s): Thomas, Bob. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; YXG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 195 x 11. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843104414
- ISBN
- 9781843104414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.95
€ 40.99
€ 40.95
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861341426
- ISBN
- 9781861341426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.68
€ 33.99
€ 32.68
Paperback. Useful for those wishing to quickly look up and understand key concepts and measurements relating to socioeconomic position and inequalities. This handbook includes a range of key concepts, alphabetical listings, cross-referencing, graphs and worked examples, and also references to Web and other sources of information. Series: Health & Society S. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347664
- ISBN
- 9781861347664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.03
€ 36.99
€ 35.03