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Paperback. Approximately two-thirds of all children referred to mental health agencies are labeled conduct-disordered. Typically such children exhibit antisocial behavior -- lying, cheating, stealing, firesetting, fighting, oppositional behavior and noncompliance to parental requests -- at abnormal rates. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSN2; JMC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471944485
ISBN
9780471944485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 121.53

Paperback. Strengths-Based Child Protection is the first textbook solely dedicated to furthering strengths-based practices in a child protection setting. Carolyn Oliver provides an original, accessible, and practical research-based model that focuses on the key to success in this field: the worker-client relationship. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487521233
ISBN
9781487521233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.05

Paperback. Help your students master the knowledge and skills they need for the new CACHE Level 3 Award, Certificate and Diploma in Childcare & Education (Early Years Educator) Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 4KVCT; JKSB1; JNLA. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 219 x 276 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1522.
Publisher
Hodder Education
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471843167
ISBN
9781471843167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.84

Paperback. Provides some great tips on learning within a work environment. This book is bursting with helpful knowledge on formulating action plans, working with mentors, personal development plans and the importance of career planning. It includes concepts that are useable and applicable to all student nurses. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; MBP; MQC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 167 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Open University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780335237500
ISBN
9780335237500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.79

Paperback. Through discussions of various theories of grief, narratives of the bereaved obtained in interviews with 22 men and women, case study analysis, and chapter summaries, this text integrates the literature about and the bereavement experiences of partners in varying types of relationships. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JKSN; VFJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231119696
ISBN
9780231119696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.55

Hardback. Through discussions of various theories of grief, narratives of the bereaved obtained in interviews with 22 men and women, case study analysis, and chapter summaries, this text integrates the literature about and the bereavement experiences of partners in varying types of relationships. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JKSN; VFJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231119689
ISBN
9780231119689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.81
€ 101.83

Hardcover. Editor(s): Wheatley, Caroline N. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 187 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590339862
ISBN
9781590339862
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.35
€ 94.69

Paperback. Recent trends and policy developments have called into question the divide between the provision of income support and social care services. This book addresses this theme with reference to key trends: individualisation, citizen responsibility, the decline of the married male breadwinner and new ways of supporting disabled and older people. Editor(s): Glendinning, Caroline; Kemp, Peter A. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861348562
ISBN
9781861348562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.27

Paperback. Accessible and informative, this guide is for anyone working with people experiencing mental illness. It details the major mental health disorders, the issues and implications surrounding them and explains the current legislation in easy-to-understand terms. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849055963
ISBN
9781849055963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.44

Hardback. Experts from the global North and South analyze the implications of economic crises on children, with a particular focus on the emerging evidence from the recent global economic crisis and food and fuel price volatility of 2008-2010. They point out key policy responses deployed by governments and international agencies. Editor(s): Harper, Caroline; Jones, Nicola; Mendoza, Ronald U.; Stewart, David; Strand, Erika. Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 39 black & white tables, 32 figures. BIC Classification: GTF; JKSB1; JPB; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230313972
ISBN
9780230313972
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.72
€ 15.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages, 6 photos, 2 cartoons, 10 diagrams/graphs. BIC Classification: JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 388. Making Charitable Donations That Get Results. 250 pages, 6 photos, 2 cartoons, 10 diagrams/graphs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JKSN1. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 14. Weight: 390.
Publisher
Giving Evidence
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957163300
ISBN
9780957163300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.63

Paperback. Exploring models of grieving and loss in various settings, this book encourages reflection on the social work role and on workers' own loss experiences. Series: Transforming Social Work Practice Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 9. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844450886
ISBN
9781844450886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.74

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415785969
ISBN
9780415785969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.69

Paperback. The award-winning PEARL programme has been proven to dramatically increase the wellbeing of people with dementia living in care homes. This concise and accessible guide describes the key criteria of the programme, and explains how dementia care practitioners and managers can implement them in their own care homes to achieve excellence. Series Editor(s): Downs, Murna. Series: Bradford Dementia Group. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG; MJND; MQCL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849054676
ISBN
9781849054676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.90

Paperback. Caroline Archer sets out to provide adoptive and foster parents with an understanding of the complex range of difficulties with which their children may struggle as a result of their early experience of adversity. She presents strategies to help parents deal with their youngsters' troubling behaviour, in what seems to them a hostile world. Num Pages: 224 pages, references, glossary. BIC Classification: JKSB1; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853028021
ISBN
9781853028021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.84

Paperback. A "must have" book for both adoptive parents and for those professionals who help adoptive families forge new family ties..the author, herself an adoptive parent, addresses a wide variety of very complex topics with a marked sensitivity to the varying needs of children who may have had a wide range of early life experiences. Num Pages: 128 pages, glossary, reference. BIC Classification: JKSB1; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853028014
ISBN
9781853028014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.32

Paperback. * Examines psychological theory such as development, social learning, humanistic, mental health and counselling in the context of social work. * Covers aspects such as making assessments, ethics, interviewing and working in groups. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5. BIC Classification: JKSN; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854331106
ISBN
9781854331106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.46

Paperback. In Helping Families with Troubled Children: A Preventive Approach, Second Edition, author Carole Sutton stresses the importance of attempting to work with families before difficult behavior becomes entrenched and resistant to intervention, preferably at or before the age of two years. Num Pages: 338 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470015506
ISBN
9780470015506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.71

Paperback. Taking a strengths-based approach, this book looks at ways practitioners can enhance children's wellbeing by identifying protective factors and positive ways of working with children and their families. Grounded in research yet accessible, the strategies presented will help to encourage positive behaviour and promote emotional and mental wellbeing. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849055727
ISBN
9781849055727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.74

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847424891
ISBN
9781847424891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.39

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