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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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