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Paperback. Positive and practical, this guide is designed to offer a route to recovery from grief and loss after adoption or long-term foster care. Translator(s): Eaton, Kate. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSF; JKSN; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849055550
- ISBN
- 9781849055550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.10
€ 32.10
Paperback. Enriched by vivid photographs of MSF operations and by ironic, self-critical cartoons drawn by a member of the Communications Department of MSF France, Doctors Without Borders highlights the bold mission of the renowned international humanitarian organization even as it demonstrates the intrinsic dilemmas of humanitarian action. Num Pages: 328 pages, 17, 6 black & white line drawings, 11 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JKSR; JPWH; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421416922
- ISBN
- 9781421416922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.07
€ 27.99
€ 24.07
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 259 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531162102
- ISBN
- 9783531162102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.64
€ 69.64
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Mayntz, Renate. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531116174
- ISBN
- 9783531116174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.21
€ 48.21
Paperback. There are many different kinds of adoption. Written to help adopted children aged 5-11 to understand the different kinds of adoption, including their own story, this illustrated therapeutic workbook provides an easy, fun way to learn and to explore feelings. Illustrator(s): Phillips-Smith, Anthony; Apsley. Num Pages: 48 pages, 22 b&w. BIC Classification: JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 173 x 3. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0015417
- ISBN
- 9781849057622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Designed to help adopted children aged 5-11 to explore their feelings and behavior, this illustrated therapeutic workbook features a group of children - The Adoption Club. The story provides a gentle, playful way to start difficult conversations. Illustrator(s): Phillips-Smith, Anthony. Num Pages: 56 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; VFVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 173 x 4. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Csm Wkb
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849057653
- ISBN
- 9781849057653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.53
€ 19.53
Hardback. This book reviews the key controversies surrounding the police power to stop and search members of the public. It explores the history and development of these powers, assesses their effectiveness in tackling crime and their impact on public trust and confidence as well as on-going attempts at regulation and reform. Editor(s): Delsol, Rebekah; Shiner, Michael. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFJ; JKSW1; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137336095
- ISBN
- 9781137336095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.83
€ 177.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; JKSN1; JPFR; LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199920266
- ISBN
- 9780199920266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.37
€ 40.37
Paperback. Provides an antidote to scapegoating, guesswork, and outright misinformation of welfare debates. Demonstrating that government aid has been far more effective, this book explains that even private support for the poor depends extensively on public funds. It states that it takes a nation to fight a problem as pervasive and subtle as modern poverty. Num Pages: 368 pages, 34 line drawings 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691004013
- ISBN
- 9780691004013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 48.13
€ 54.99
€ 48.13
Hardback. Calculating compassion examines the origins of British relief work in late-nineteenth-century wars on the continent and the fringes of Empire. The author draws on new archival research to reveal the preoccupations of nineteenth-century relief workers, and the legacies for relief work today. Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand. Series: Humanitarianism: Key Debates and New Approaches. Num Pages: 256 pages, Halftones, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780719078101
- ISBN
- 9780719078101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 6.75
€ 29.99
€ 6.75
Paperback. Rescuing wild animals in distress requires a unique set of skills, very different from those used in handling domestic animals. The equipment, degree of handling, the type of caging and level of care a wild animal receives can mean the difference between life and death. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JKSW3; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 11. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470655115
- ISBN
- 9780470655115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.85
€ 64.85
paperback. The government's NHS Plan emphasises the importance of services users' views. This report provides practical guidance on how to ensure that older people's views are heard, acted on, and monitored, in relation to service quality. It makes recommendations for ensuring that older people's views become an integral part of home care service provision. Series: Community Care into Practice Series. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSP31; JKSB; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 295 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861343529
- ISBN
- 9781861343529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.85
€ 26.99
€ 26.85
Hardcover. Editor(s): Devon, Raymond T. Num Pages: 185 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616683030
- ISBN
- 9781616683030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.96€ 87.44
€ 126.96
€ 87.44
Paperback. Empowerment is about people working to gain control over their own lives and about the ways in which others can help or hinder this process. Within the community, this is of paramount importance for people who come into contact with professionals in health and welfare. Num Pages: 314 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Nelson Thornes Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412598807
- ISBN
- 9780412598807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.44
€ 65.44
Hardback. This comprehensive exploration of the origins and development of family allowances offers inventive insights into Canada's welfare state and social policy over the past half century. Num Pages: 384 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBLW; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 4217. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774815727
- ISBN
- 9780774815727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.38
€ 112.38
Paperback. * Published with the Parkinsona s Disease Society, this book contains highlights of PDS--sponsored welfare research over the last 10 years. * Highlights key projects carried out to improve the lives of people with the disease and provide them with better standards of care, both professional and voluntary. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JKS; JMA; JMM; MBP; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854332998
- ISBN
- 9781854332998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.89
€ 70.89
Paperback. Former New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly's "powerful" (Washington Post) and "proudly unapologetic" (Wall Street Journal) memoir about his life fighting crime and the dozens of sinister plots foiled by his anti-terrorist teams after 9/11. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 8 page colour insert. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BM; JKSW1; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 322 x 27. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316383783
- ISBN
- 9780316383783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.62
€ 23.99
€ 16.62
Paperback. This book is the first to tell what happened to 'Baby P', how the story was told by the media and its considerable impact on the child protection system in England. It will make a crucial contribution to the topic. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447316220
- ISBN
- 9781447316220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.09
€ 20.99
€ 17.09
Paperback. The author explores spirituality in the context of the individual and of society, and discusses how those practicing pastoral or health care can deal with the issues raised outside of any religious ideas or practice. Anderson shows how professionals can help people move towards a more positive state in the face of pain, distress and illness. Series: Practical Theology. Num Pages: 192 pages, references, indices. BIC Classification: HRCX4; HRLP5; JKSN; MBNH9; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843107460
- ISBN
- 9781843107460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.64
€ 34.64
Paperback. Offers recommendations for collaborative US-Mexico border policies that support families. This volume focuses on women and changes within families on the border. It provides demographic analyses of population changes in immigrant areas, and the work patterns of border families and women entrepreneurs. Editor(s): Marquez, Raquel R.; Romo, Harriett D. Series: Latino Perspectives. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFSJ; JKSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268035099
- ISBN
- 9780268035099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.48
€ 30.99
€ 27.48