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Social welfare & social services
Paperback. Latin America is a profoundly philanthropic region with deeply rooted traditions of solidarity with the less fortunate. This volume brings together groundbreaking perspectives on such diverse themes as corporate philanthropy, immigrant networks, and new grant-making and operating foundations with corporate, family, and community origins. Editor(s): Portocarrero, Felipe. Series: David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 390 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JHM; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 29. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press Massachusetts
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674019652
- ISBN
- 9780674019652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.53
€ 27.99
€ 24.53
Hardback. Where do concepts such as "welfare state" and "social security" come from and how has their meaning changed over time?. This edited collection, written by a cross-disciplinary group of leading social policy researchers, analyses the concepts and language used to make sense of contemporary social policy. Editor(s): Beland, Daniel; Petersen, Klaus. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447306443
- ISBN
- 9781447306443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.37
€ 104.37
Paperback. Focusing on the basic skills that facilitate communication in therapy (empathy, respect, authenticity and confrontation) and methods of using them, this book aims to enable therapists and counselors to empathize in a caring way, become receptive in a warm, respectful and nonjudgmental way, and share feelings with clients in a natural, open manner. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787948061
- ISBN
- 9780787948061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.53
€ 58.53
Paperback. This volume explores the strategies available to non-governmental organizations in order to enhance their development work. It reviews appropriate development programmes, plus the likely problems to be encountered in each, and relates them to a range of specific case studies. Editor(s): Edwards, Michael. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JKSN1; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KI20000612
- ISBN
- 9781853831447
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This book explores what 'critical' means for the talking therapies in a climate of increasing state influence and intervention. It looks at theoretical and practical notions of 'critical' from perspectives including queer theory, feminism, Marxism, the psychiatric survivor movement, as well as from within counsellor training and education. Editor(s): Loewenthal, Del. Num Pages: 348 pages, 3 black & white tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137460578
- ISBN
- 9781137460578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.29
€ 80.29
Paperback. Designed for the generalist practice course, this book uses students' own experiences rather than abstract discussion to build competency and professional identity. Full of rich case examples and exercises, the book lets students visualize and carry out skills in an applied, experimental way. Num Pages: 420 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 271 x 215 x 26. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470551707
- ISBN
- 9780470551707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.00
€ 96.00
Hardback. Editor(s): Laws, D. Richard; O'Donohue, William T., PhD. Num Pages: 25 black & white illustrations, 25 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMK; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319258669
- ISBN
- 9783319258669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.44
€ 136.44
Paperback. A second revised edition of this text, originally published in 1984. The author shows professionals working with divorcing families how to resolve custody disputes fairly and efficiently, without protracted courtroom battles, demonstrating ways of co-operating and negotiating that will reduce tensions and help arrive at a final mediation agreement. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787940515
- ISBN
- 9780787940515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.79
€ 62.79
Paperback. Pocketbook guide for social workers for developing key skills in structuring, presenting and writing clear and professional reports. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: CBWT; JKS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Open University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780335261802
- ISBN
- 9780335261802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.31
€ 23.31
Paperback. Reveals why millions are actually poorer because of aid, unable to escape corruption and reduced, in the West's eyes, to a childlike state of beggary. In this book, the author shows how, with access to capital and with the right policies, even the poorest nations can turn themselves around. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141031187
- ISBN
- 9780141031187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.73
€ 15.99
€ 11.73
Hardback. Providing a new cross-national and international narrative on how global competition has reshaped welfare states this book captures the complexity of social policy reform process that have taken place over the past 25 years. Editor(s): Horsfall, Dan; Hudson, John. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447326274
- ISBN
- 9781447326274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.73
€ 104.73
Paperback. Illuminates federal welfare reform study findings and offers advice for policymakers. This book provides a picture of how welfare reform affected the poor and gives policy makers some direction in how to improve the lives of the poor. Num Pages: 194 pages, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875806273
- ISBN
- 9780875806273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. Series: Parenting Matters. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: JKSF; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 8. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF)
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907585609
- ISBN
- 9781907585609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.37
€ 15.99
€ 14.37
hardcover. Diverse collection of articles includes eyewitness reports, interviews, and political and economic analyses dealing with the 1994 elections, the impeachment of President Collor, the subculture of abandoned street children, changes in Amazonia, and popular protest--Handbook of Latin American Studie Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853459231
- ISBN
- 9780853459231
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.62
€ 33.99
€ 28.62
Hardback. Editor(s): Greer, Dana T. Num Pages: 121 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPP; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 239 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634825597
- ISBN
- 9781634825597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.92€ 145.26
€ 194.92
€ 145.26
Hardcover. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 187 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1043.
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780134523804
- ISBN
- 9780134523804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.74
€ 152.74
Paperback. Presents an innovative approach to couples therapy based upon a nonadversary therapeutic model that encourages partners to incorporate their conflicts and fantasies into their relationship. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; JMH; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471589891
- ISBN
- 9780471589891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.37
€ 68.37
Paperback. Where do concepts such as "welfare state" and "social security" come from and how has their meaning changed over time?. This edited collection, written by a cross-disciplinary group of leading social policy researchers, analyses the concepts and language used to make sense of contemporary social policy. Editor(s): Beland, Daniel; Petersen, Klaus. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447306436
- ISBN
- 9781447306436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.10
€ 37.99
€ 36.10
Paperback. Compares and contrasts the developments in three major federal policy areas in the United States: welfare, Medicare, and Social Security. This title concentrates on three cases of social policy reform (or attempted reform) that took place during the presidencies of Bill Clinton and George W Bush, Beland and Waddan. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589018846
- ISBN
- 9781589018846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.90
€ 43.90
Paperback. Compact, timely, well-researched, and balanced, this institutional history of Social Security's seventy years shows how the past still influences ongoing reform debates, helping the reader both to understand and evaluate the current partisan arguments on both sides. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JKSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615223
- ISBN
- 9780700615223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.24
€ 36.24