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Paperback. This book explores the spiritual dimension of ageing and investigates the role of pastoral and spiritual care in helping the frail elderly cope with end-of-life issues. Focusing on the experience of nursing home residents and anecdotes gathered in interviews, MacKinlay sensitively presents the struggles facing older people in need of care. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLK; JKSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843102311
ISBN
9781843102311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.44

Paperback. This groundbreaking book reveals the findings of the first major study on spiritual reminiscence with people with dementia. The authors present evidence for the efficacy of spiritual reminiscence with this group, and drawing on examples demonstrate its many benefits, as revealed by the study. Num Pages: 304 pages, diagrams, figures. BIC Classification: HRLK; JKSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849052481
ISBN
9781849052481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.70

Paperback. People are asking more and more questions about life and meaning as they are growing older and living for longer. There are increasing opportunities to engage with spiritual well-being later in life. This book provides a comprehensive study of spirituality and ageing, with newly updated material on recent developments in this field. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: HRLK; JKSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785920721
ISBN
9781785920721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.70

Paperback. This practical guide teaches carers how to facilitate engaging spiritual reminiscence sessions with people with dementia. Carers will learn about the many benefits of spiritual reminiscence, and develop the skills, confidence and communication techniques needed to support people with dementia in this activity. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HRCS; HRLK; JKSG; MJND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849055734
ISBN
9781849055734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.06

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2, 1 black & white halftones, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JFFD; JFSJ1; JKS; JPWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801454080
ISBN
9780801454080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2, 1 black & white halftones, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JFFD; JFSJ1; JKS; JPWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 285.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801456909
ISBN
9780801456909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Series: BTEC First Health and Social Care. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 218 x 276 x 10. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446905623
ISBN
9781446905623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.54

Mixed media product. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 315 x 268 x 63. Weight in Grams: 1418.
Publisher
Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841962665
ISBN
9781841962665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 168.04

paperback. Aboriginal People's Encounters with the Police. 224 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; JKSW1. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552664759
ISBN
9781552664759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.59

Paperback. Making the right career choice contributes considerably to an individual's welfare and psychological well-being. This book provides an approach to career counselling that integrates traditional career counselling techniques with psychologicsl methods of assessment and intervention. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; JMJ; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555424206
ISBN
9781555424206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.53

Paperback. Madness and Responsibility in Modern Greece. 344 pages, 5 photographs, 1 map. As part of the agreement for Greece to join the European Union, the country had to undertake a massive psychiatric reform, moving patients out of custodial hospitals and returning them to the community to be treated as outpatients. This title shows how this played out at the edge of the nation, in the border region of Thrace. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DVG; JHMP; JKS; MBNH. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 12. Weight: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822351061
ISBN
9780822351061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.67

Hardback. As part of the agreement for Greece to join the EU, the country had to undertake a massive psychiatric reform, moving patients out of custodial hospitals and returning them to the community to be treated as outpatients. In this subtle ethnography, Elizabeth Davis shows how this played out at the edge of the nation, in the border region of Thrace. Num Pages: 344 pages, 5 photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVG; JHMP; JKS; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822350934
ISBN
9780822350934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.81

Hardback. This book presents new empirical research about in-home child care in Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada, three countries where governments are pursuing new ways to support the recruitment of in-home childcare workers through funding, regulation and migration. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447330141
ISBN
9781447330141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.07

Paperback. Ethical Maturity in the Helping Professions provides a comprehensive overview of the most influential ideas in ethical thinking across the ages. It explores the ethical challenges through an interdisciplinary approach and presents a brand new model for becoming ethically mature professionals in the process. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
380
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849053877
ISBN
9781849053877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.65

Hardback. Bringing together a set of disciplinary approaches, this title presents an examination of the place of voluntary associations in political history and an investigation into contemporary experiments in reshaping that role. It reveals the key role nonprofits have played in the evolution of both the workplace and welfare. Editor(s): Clemens, Elisabeth Stephanie; Guthrie, Doug. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 halftones, 17 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226109961
ISBN
9780226109961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 79.17

Paperback. Bringing together a set of disciplinary approaches, this title presents an examination of the place of voluntary associations in political history and an investigation into contemporary experiments in reshaping that role. It reveals the key role nonprofits have played in the evolution of both the workplace and welfare. Editor(s): Clemens, Elisabeth Stephanie; Guthrie, Doug. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 halftones, 17 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226109978
ISBN
9780226109978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.89

Hardback. By using human rights as a guidepost, social workers can help create social welfare policies that better serve societal needs. Bringing together essays from a diverse range of authors, this title demonstrates how approaching social work from a human rights perspective can affect legislation, resource management, and enforcement of policies. Editor(s): Reichert, Elisabeth. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231137201
ISBN
9780231137201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.95
€ 98.01

Paperback. An overview of human rights concepts and laws for social workers that stresses the need to infuse human rights into social work policy and practice. The volume covers the history and development of human rights from the passage of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 onwards. Num Pages: 304 pages, six figures. BIC Classification: 3JJP; JKSN; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231123099
ISBN
9780231123099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Hardback. An overview of human rights concepts and laws for social workers that stresses the need to infuse human rights into social work policy and practice. The volume covers the history and development of human rights from the passage of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 onwards. Num Pages: 304 pages, six figures. BIC Classification: 3JJP; JKSN; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231123082
ISBN
9780231123082
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.68
€ 101.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: JKSN; JPQB; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149938
ISBN
9780231149938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

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