Social welfare & social services
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Social welfare & social services
Paperback. Drawing on interviews with older people, local authority care managers and direct payments support service workers, this topical report looks at how older people use direct payments and how they make them work. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: JKSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 72
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345806
- ISBN
- 9781861345806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.68
€ 26.99
€ 26.68
Paperback. This book introduces both 'new' and 'in-training' supervisors and counsellors to the concept of supervision and its purpose within counselling. It focuses on key elements of supervision, including methods, processes, skills and policy/legislation and it examines, in depth, the development of the supervision relationship. Series: Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice Series. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 248 x 10. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781446254554
- ISBN
- 9781446254554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.58
€ 41.99
€ 37.58
Paperback. This book presents a practical framework for whole person assessment of persons with dementia who are in need of, or already receiving, health and/or social support. The book provides photocopiable assessment forms, guidelines for carrying out assessment, and suggestions for interventions based on the profile that emerges from the assessment. Series Editor(s): Downs, Murna. Series: Bradford Dementia Group. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG; JKSM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 296 x 209 x 9. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843104056
- ISBN
- 9781843104056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.21
€ 47.21
Paperback. This book is designed as a companion text for the variety of support workers in the field of rehabilitation. It recognises the diversity of roles and array of training and education options; formal routes such as S/NVQ and schemes which are tailored to an individual workplace. Editor(s): Mackey, Hazel; Nancarrow, Susan. Num Pages: 360 pages, 111 illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; MQV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 186 x 19. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405130288
- ISBN
- 9781405130288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.27
€ 61.27
Hardback. Assessing and managing risk is a daily challenge for social workers. Working with risk can be anxiety provoking and demanding, requiring great skill and high levels of confidence. In these complex situations, social workers have to work hard to get the balance right. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745651972
- ISBN
- 9780745651972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.16
€ 66.16
Paperback. Provides the answers to the important question: what is personal and professional development and why is it necessary for counsellors? Packed full of accounts of personal experiences, questions and points for refection, this book will prove an essential companion for anyone wishing to grow personally and professionally as a therapist. Series: Counsellor Trainer & Supervisor. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857024978
- ISBN
- 9780857024978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.96
€ 55.96
Paperback. This book is an authoritative, thought-provoking overview of the current situation in social care delivery and presents a convincing argument for greater direct involvement of users at every level of policy making. It will be an invaluable resource for practitioners and researchers involved in social and health care delivery at all levels. Editor(s): Kemshall, Hazel; Littlechild, Rosemary. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853027772
- ISBN
- 9781853027772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.44
€ 38.44
Paperback. This monograph presents a longitudinal investigation of child development and family well-being during the first decade of life for children with Down syndrome, motor impairment, or developmental delay of uncertain etiology. The findings suggest that changes in selected policies and practices can improve outcomes for children with disabilities. Series Editor(s): Overton, Willis F. Series: Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development. Num Pages: 300 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSB; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631234753
- ISBN
- 9780631234753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.98
€ 70.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JPQ; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833033321
- ISBN
- 9780833033321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.33
€ 25.33
Hardback.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155814
- ISBN
- 9780691155814
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.41
€ 54.99
€ 39.41
Paperback. Britain's New Labour government claims to support the cause of human rights. At the same time, it claims that we can have no rights without responsibility and that dependency on the state is irresponsible. The ethics of welfare offers a critique of this paradox and discusses the ethical conundrum it implies for the future of social welfare. Editor(s): Dean, Hartley. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345622
- ISBN
- 9781861345622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.04
€ 36.99
€ 35.04
Hardback. With a wealth of detail and illustrations, The Unknown World of the Mobile Home provides readers with an in-depth look into this variation on the American dream. Num Pages: 160 pages, 50 black & white halftones, 23 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMK; JKSB; RGC; WG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801868993
- ISBN
- 9780801868993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.72
€ 58.72
Paperback. Lets you follow Harry the Polis, the self-appointed Chief Constable, as he tackles the funny side of policing and introduces us to more of his zany characters and incidents. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JKSW1; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 190. A Hilarious New Collection from Harry the Polis. 256 pages. Lets you follow Harry the Polis, the self-appointed Chief Constable, as he tackles the funny side of policing and introduces us to more of his zany characters and incidents. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JKSW1; WHX. Dimension: 157 x 158 x 14. Weight: 190.
- Publisher
- Black & White Publishing
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845023553
- ISBN
- 9781845023553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.14
€ 10.99
€ 9.14
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861344779
- ISBN
- 9781861344779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.27
€ 38.99
€ 37.27
Paperback. What happens when social workers leave their desks to carry out home visits? Harry Ferguson provides a rich and compelling insight into day-to-day child protecting practice. Capturing the sight, smell and feel of the home visit, he outlines the realities and complexities of face-to-face social work within this challenging field. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 232 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230242838
- ISBN
- 9780230242838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.05
€ 44.99
€ 37.05
Paperback. '[A]n accessible introduction to models and theories of human nature and how they inform our professional practice' Professional Social Work Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JFF; JHM; JKS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Pluto Press London
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745307411
- ISBN
- 9780745307411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.68
€ 33.99
€ 26.68
Paperback. Scathing and hilarious takedown of a frontman for the rich and powerful Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVH; JKSN1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Verso Books London
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781680827
- ISBN
- 9781781680827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.86
€ 13.99
€ 11.86
Paperback. A one-stop introduction to the key concepts, issues, policies and practices affecting child welfare, this title places particular emphasis on the changing nature of the relationship between child welfare and social policy. Editor(s): Hendrick, Harry. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 172 x 31. Weight in Grams: 974.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345660
- ISBN
- 9781861345660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.62
€ 41.99
€ 39.62
Hardcover. Editor(s): Harris, Jeff C.; King, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 143 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW1; LNFX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 143
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624170416
- ISBN
- 9781624170416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.77€ 115.37
€ 168.77
€ 115.37
Paperback. This book fuses scientific integrity with conversational, humorous presentation of neuroscience knowledge for human services. Knowledge conveyed is essential for practice with mental health, addiction, and developmental challenges, violence, family relationships. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199794157
- ISBN
- 9780199794157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.20
€ 129.20