Social welfare & social services
Results 1741 - 1760 of 4470
Social welfare & social services
The Fragmentation of Aid. Concepts, Measurements and Implications for ...
Mahn, Timo; Negre, Mario. Ed(S): Klingebiel, ...
Hardback. Editor(s): Klingebiel, Stephan; Mahn, Timo; Negre, Mario. Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 385 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JKSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 217 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 385
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137553560
- ISBN
- 9781137553560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.99
€ 183.99
Hardback. Set against the context of wider developments in youth justice in Britain, this book examines the origins, key features and outcomes of police work with young people, the realities of multi-agency decision-making, and the impact on young people and their families. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSP1; JFSP2; JKSW1; JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 181
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333666708
- ISBN
- 9780333666708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Paperback. For those in the helping professions, communicating with the public can sometimes be a challenge, and different skills are needed to those used when communicating with friends and family. This book addresses these issues by providing hundreds of tips on how to communicate with the public. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849051750
- ISBN
- 9781849051750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
Paperback. Practitioners in social care are often required to work with clients who do not want to work with them, and these 'reluctant' clients can often be the most challenging, but most rewarding, to work with. This practical, jargon-free book covers all the issues that practitioners are likely to encounter in the course of working with reluctant clients. Illustrator(s): Kindred, Cath. Num Pages: 144 pages, 17 line drawings. BIC Classification: JKSN; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849051026
- ISBN
- 9781849051026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.36
€ 27.36
Paperback. This book is a short, light-hearted guide to groupwork, providing an easily-digestible way of understanding group dynamics, the practicalities of running a group, and how to participate in one. It covers how and where to set up a group, the size of the group and the arrangement of chairs, and the importance of boundaries and rules within a group. Num Pages: 112 pages, 96 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFP; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849051668
- ISBN
- 9781849051668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.54
€ 23.54
Paperback. The number of children entering the child protection system has risen dramatically over the years with implications for children's services and partner agencies. This looks at the impact of the "Munro Review" (2011) on child protection and the Government's response. Editor(s): Blyth, Maggie; Solomon, Enver. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447304906
- ISBN
- 9781447304906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.68
€ 29.99
€ 27.68
Paperback. Three years after the publication of the influential Munro Report (2011) this important publication draws together a range of experts working in the field of child protection to critically examine what impact the reforms have had on multi agency child protection systems in this country, at both local and national level. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447315667
- ISBN
- 9781447315667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.42
€ 29.99
€ 29.42
paperback. Alongside the current media preoccupation with high risk offenders, there has been a shift towards a greater focus on risk and public protection in UK criminal justice policy. This report draws together a distinguished panel to consider both the theory and application of the risk concept in work with young people and young adults that offend. Series: Researching Criminal Justice Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847420008
- ISBN
- 9781847420008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.04
€ 27.04
Paperback. This book, the second title in the Rethinking Community Development series, argues for the centrality of class analysis and its associated divisions of power to any discussion of the potential benefits of community development. Editor(s): Shaw, Mae; Mayo, Marjorie. Series: Rethinking Community Development. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFSC; JHB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447322467
- ISBN
- 9781447322467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.59
€ 36.99
€ 36.59
Paperback. Madge Bray shows the reader how abuse can affect the mental well-being of children, and how the repair of the child's trust of adults is crucial to the process of healing. This is a unique insight into the minds of abused children, providing a basis for therapeutic work. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSN; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853024870
- ISBN
- 9781853024870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82
Paperback. Full of simple and effective design ideas and tips for writing adoption portfolios, this is a step-by-step guide to creating a portfolio that will present you in the best possible light and help the right birth-family to find and choose you. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JKSF; VFVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 218 x 11. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849059466
- ISBN
- 9781849059466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.65
€ 25.65
Paperback. Mental health services tend to view and treat mental health problems in an individual-centric way. This book argues for an alternative route to recovery that is cognizant of our social nature, needs and difficulties. It focuses on the therapeutic value of meeting others who face similar problems and sharing experiences. Series Editor(s): Haigh, Rex; Lees, Jan. Series: Community, Culture and Change. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSM; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843105305
- ISBN
- 9781843105305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.00
€ 35.00
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781446249451
- ISBN
- 9781446249451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.70
€ 49.70
Hardcover. Num Pages: 260 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFA; JFSP2; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403904867
- ISBN
- 9781403904867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.16
€ 67.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFA; JFSP2; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403904874
- ISBN
- 9781403904874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Using an innovative, action research approach, Vickers explores the lives of women who work full time while caring for a child with significant chronic illness or disability. She demonstrates that such women can be disconnected from those around them, unsupported and overwhelmed with responsibility at home and work. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHBK; JHBL; JKS; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349546510
- ISBN
- 9781349546510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Sociologists have debated suicide since the early days of the discipline. This book assesses that body of work and breaks new ground through a qualitatively-driven, mixed method 'sociological autopsy' ofone hundredsuicides that explores what can be known about suicidal lives. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JKSN; JMS; JPQB; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349368914
- ISBN
- 9781349368914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This volume is the first major exploration of the issues relevant to young people who are affected by sexual exploitation and trafficking from a variety of critical perspectives. Issues include accommodation, gangs, migrant and refugee communities, perpetrators, international policy and the language through which we construct child exploitation. Editor(s): Melrose, Margaret; Pearce, Jenny. Num Pages: 216 pages, 5 figures. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFFE2; JFSP1; JKSB1; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137294081
- ISBN
- 9781137294081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.45
€ 138.45
paperback. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JKV; JKVP; JKVQ2; KJM; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- SKU
- V9781349349319
- ISBN
- 9781349349319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.90
€ 65.90
Hardback. Civil defence was an integral part of Britain's modern history. Throughout the cold war it was a central response of the British Government to the threat of war. This book will be the first history of the preparations to fight a nuclear war taken in Britain between the end of the Second World War and 1968. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTK; JKSR; JWKW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230205420
- ISBN
- 9780230205420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.99
€ 149.99