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Paperback. An accessible guide to using mindfulness and reflection to improve the quality of care for vulnerable children. Features a useful tool to aid reflective practice and better respond to a child's needs. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849054461
ISBN
9781849054461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.54

Paperback. .
Publisher
Open University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780335261789
ISBN
9780335261789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.46

Paperback. Informed by the author's experience writing serious case reviews, this book offers the practical information that child protection practitioners need and which is often absent in formal training. It offers advice for the known difficulties in practice such as home visiting, communicating with children and working with resistant clients. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849055864
ISBN
9781849055864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.25

Paperback. Psychiatry and psychology have constructed a mental health system that does no justice to the problems it claims to understand and creates multiple problems for its users. Yet the myth of biologically-based mental illness defines our present. The book rethinks madness and distress reclaiming them as human, not medical, experiences. Editor(s): Rapley, Mark; Moncrieff, Joanna; Dillon, Jacqui. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 figures. BIC Classification: JKSM; JMP; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230307919
ISBN
9780230307919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.35

Hardback. Analyzing lecture transcripts, administrative guidelines, didactic tales, and diaries, this title abandons the facile explanation that charity was a response to poverty and social unrest. It examines the social and economic changes that stimulated the fervor for doing good. Num Pages: 424 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FPC; HBJF; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253636
ISBN
9780520253636
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.39
€ 64.45

Paperback. School Social Work: A Direct Practice Guide is a text for courses in school social work. Covering the foundations of working with children and adolescents in schools this text provides a hands on and practical experience for students studying to become school social workers. Num Pages: 456 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: JKSN; JNH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 188 x 24. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452220208
ISBN
9781452220208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 158.16

Paperback. This monographs brings together theory and research about atypical attachments in infants and young children at developmental risk, illustrating some of the key issues in cases that do not fit traditional attachment patterns. Conceptual issues for future research are also discussed. Series: Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1; JMAL; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631215929
ISBN
9780631215929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.11

Hardback. Three of the chapters have a coauthor who joins Joan Foster Shireman. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 261 x 25. Weight in Grams: 832.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231160780
ISBN
9780231160780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.20
€ 63.58

Paperback. This text draws on feminist literature and research into community care policy and practice to provide an overview of the influence of, and attention to, gender. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333619896
ISBN
9780333619896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 18.52

Paperback. Here, now fully updated for the twenty-first century, is the complex and fascinating history of the formation of the British Women Police. Full of drama, intrigue and humour, it also captures, through well-authenticated primary material, the colour and manner of the times. Num Pages: 256 pages, Approx. 15 photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBT; JFSJ1; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
NAG Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719814228
ISBN
9780719814228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Hardback. Broken Three Times is a narrative nonfiction book that chronicles one family's travails through the child welfare system. It is about broken promises, broken spirits, and the broken child welfare system that nearly broke the three individuals portrayed in the book. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB; JKSB1; JKSN; LNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 243 x 21. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199399154
ISBN
9780199399154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.60
€ 67.33

Paperback. Editor(s): Forbes, Joan; Watson, Cate. Num Pages: 216 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 232 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415618496
ISBN
9780415618496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.90

Paperback. Reforming Long-term Care in Europe offers the most up-to-date analysis of the features and developments of long-term care in Europe. Each chapter focuses on a key question in the policy debate in each country and offers a description and analysis of each system. Editor(s): Costa-Font, Joan. Series: Broadening Perspectives in Social Policy. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 9. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444338737
ISBN
9781444338737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.20

Paperback. Rich with clinical case studies and research on the everyday lives of lesbian families, this book includes chapters on the strategic language of self-disclosure, the family lives of lesbian mothers, and lesbian mothers who "come out" to their adolescent children. Editor(s): Laird, Joan. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSK1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102537
ISBN
9780231102537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.46

Editor(s): Berzoff, Joan. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMB; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 696.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231151085
ISBN
9780231151085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 102.13

Paperback. Hospital workers are increasingly expected to have the knowledge and skills to care for people with dementia. This best-practice guide presents key information and strategies for working with people with dementia in hospitals to manage common issues. With a focus on person-centred care, this is an essential resource for healthcare staff. Num Pages: 192 pages, Black and white photographs. BIC Classification: JKSG; MJND; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785921087
ISBN
9781785921087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.76

Paperback. .
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447328735
ISBN
9781447328735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.27

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473916555
ISBN
9781473916555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.36

Paperback. Considers the reasons behind the limited success of welfare-reform initiatives and offers evidence-based recommendations for enhancing the effectiveness of welfare policy. Drawing on ethnographic studies of Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Kenosha, Wisconsin, this work aims to clarify the role of social capital for both individuals and institutions. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231126519
ISBN
9780231126519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.42

Hardcover. This cash management and investment handbook for nonprofit managers helps managers from diverse backgrounds learn to manage their organization's money. Series: Wiley Nonprofit Law, Finance, and Management Series. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations, forms. BIC Classification: JKSN1; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1040.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471168423
ISBN
9780471168423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 241.70

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