Social welfare & social services
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Social welfare & social services
Paperback. Targeting working with children and their families in the context of their daily lives, this edition has been expanded and revised to address cross-cultural issues in greater depth, family mentoring and specific teenage issues. Num Pages: 360 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSB1; JKSN; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854333308
- ISBN
- 9781854333308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.78
€ 45.99
€ 45.78
Paperback. Drawing on surveys of public attitudes and analyses of more than 40 years of television and news-magazine stories on poverty, this book demonstrates how public opposition to welfare is fed by a potent combination of racial stereotypes and misinformation about the true nature of America's poor. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 296 pages, 26 line drawings, 32 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JFFA; JFSL1; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226293653
- ISBN
- 9780226293653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.96
€ 32.99
€ 25.96
Paperback. This original book provides an overview of changes in social and fiscal policy since the 1970s, using a unique lifetime simulation approach to analyse how changes in these policies would affect people of low median and high income living in 1979, 1997 and 2008 if they lived their whole lives under the policy rules in place in these years. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847423047
- ISBN
- 9781847423047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.70
€ 40.99
€ 38.70
Paperback. Fully revised and restructured, this fresh edition offers students and trainee social workers an incisive and authoritative introduction to the subject. Editor(s): Davies, Martin. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 244 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1034.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118451724
- ISBN
- 9781118451724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 42.98
€ 44.99
€ 42.98
Paperback. This volume aims to provide a concise guide to 400 topics relevant to the practice of social work in the 21st Century. It brings together top authors in the field and draws on their detailed knowledge of politics, psychology, social policy and sociology. Editor(s): Davies, Martin. Num Pages: 432 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GBC; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 175 x 29. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631214519
- ISBN
- 9780631214519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.30
€ 48.30
Paperback. In this accessible guide to assessing risk in child protection, Martin C. Calder outlines the relevant policy, introduces debates about what risk means, identifies the key challenges for practice, summarises the evidence base for effective assessment and provides a helpful framework for frontline workers. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849054799
- ISBN
- 9781849054799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.30
€ 38.30
Paperback. Martin Davies brings together contributors from a range of universities and practice backgrounds to provide incisive perspectives on this complex field. One half of a unique duet of texts, this book explores the issues within policy, law, theory and research, which will define practice for the next generation of child and family social workers. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 black & white tables, 5 figures. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSF; JKSN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 172 x 19. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230293854
- ISBN
- 9780230293854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.15
€ 54.15
Paperback. Communication skills are fundamental to effective social work practice. Accessible and easy-to-read, this book explores how communication works, the factors that influence how effectively we attend to and convey information, and how we can improve our communication. Practice vignettes and exercises for the reader are included throughout. Series Editor(s): Wonnacott, Jane. Series: Mastering Social Work Skills. Num Pages: 176 pages, 12 tables 12 figures. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849054447
- ISBN
- 9781849054447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.87
€ 35.87
Paperback. Addressing everything a new trainee needs to know and do in a way that is entirely accessible and jargon-free, this book: provides a short history of the existential tradition; puts key concepts into contexts, showing how theory translates into practice; discusses issues in the therapeutic process. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781446208441
- ISBN
- 9781446208441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.45
€ 38.99
€ 37.45
Hardback. How do we position ourselves in relation to our patients? Do we participate as neutral object, as empathetic self-object, or as authentic subject? Do we strive to enhance the patient's knowledge, to provide a corrective experience, or to work at the intimate edge? Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765702029
- ISBN
- 9780765702029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.49
€ 111.49
Hardcover. Chronicles Helen Clay Frick's lifelong commitment to social welfare, the environment, and her purchase of many significant works of art for her private collection, the Frick Collection in New York, the University of Pittsburgh teaching collection, and the Frick Art Museum. Num Pages: 400 pages, 180 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 298 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822943419
- ISBN
- 9780822943419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.02
€ 59.02
Hardcover. Focuses on the use and adaptive reuse of everyday buildings in Oakland, California, to make the city a better place for children. She introduces us to the women who were determined to mitigate the burdens placed on working-class families by an indifferent industrial capitalist economy. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 448 pages, 120 halftones, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AMVD; JFSJ1; JKSB1; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 767.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226311289
- ISBN
- 9780226311289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 39.88
€ 51.99
€ 39.88
Diversity, Oppression, and Change: Culturally Grounded Social Work
Marsiglia, Flavio Francisco; Kulis, Stephen
paperback. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190615512
- ISBN
- 9780190615512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Hardcover. Editor(s): Marshall, Eugene; McClure, Drake. Num Pages: 145 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSR; RNFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 145
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622578498
- ISBN
- 9781622578498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.73€ 115.01
€ 168.73
€ 115.01
Paperback. This book offers new insights into the application of a well-established approach to people who have traditionally been thought not to benefit from them. It demonstrates that rehabilitation has positive outcomes for people with dementia's quality of life and self-esteem, especially if rehabilitation is seen as a positive philosophy of practice. Editor(s): Marshall, Mary. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843102861
- ISBN
- 9781843102861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.44
€ 38.44
Hardback. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: JKSW2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781284041972
- ISBN
- 9781284041972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.70
€ 124.70
Paperback. The Interracial Adoption Option draws on the lives and experiences of a couple adopting children interracially. Through the author' experiences, the book guides prospective parents through the adoption experience, providing answers to complex questions and offering practical advice on interracially adoption. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL; JKSF; VFVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849059305
- ISBN
- 9781849059305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.65
€ 24.65
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783606962
- ISBN
- 9781783606962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.90
€ 33.99
€ 28.90
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: GTC; JKSN; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531170800
- ISBN
- 9783531170800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.65
€ 70.65
Paperback / so. Series: Gesundheitsf Rderung - Rehabilitation - Teilhabe. Num Pages: 351 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften Germany
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531160139
- ISBN
- 9783531160139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.58
€ 86.58