Social welfare & social services
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Social welfare & social services
Paperback. Reforming Long-term Care in Europe offers the most up-to-date analysis of the features and developments of long-term care in Europe. Each chapter focuses on a key question in the policy debate in each country and offers a description and analysis of each system. Editor(s): Costa-Font, Joan. Series: Broadening Perspectives in Social Policy. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 9. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444338737
- ISBN
- 9781444338737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.14
€ 29.14
Paperback. Editor(s): Forbes, Joan; Watson, Cate. Num Pages: 216 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 232 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415618496
- ISBN
- 9780415618496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.30
€ 64.30
Hardback. Broken Three Times is a narrative nonfiction book that chronicles one family's travails through the child welfare system. It is about broken promises, broken spirits, and the broken child welfare system that nearly broke the three individuals portrayed in the book. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB; JKSB1; JKSN; LNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 243 x 21. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199399154
- ISBN
- 9780199399154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.77
€ 70.77
Paperback. Here, now fully updated for the twenty-first century, is the complex and fascinating history of the formation of the British Women Police. Full of drama, intrigue and humour, it also captures, through well-authenticated primary material, the colour and manner of the times. Num Pages: 256 pages, Approx. 15 photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBT; JFSJ1; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- NAG Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719814228
- ISBN
- 9780719814228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.34
€ 17.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. This text draws on feminist literature and research into community care policy and practice to provide an overview of the influence of, and attention to, gender. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333619896
- ISBN
- 9780333619896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 18.45
€ 51.99
€ 18.45
Hardback. Three of the chapters have a coauthor who joins Joan Foster Shireman. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 261 x 25. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231160780
- ISBN
- 9780231160780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.71€ 64.35
€ 82.71
€ 64.35
Paperback. This work contests the association of care with women alone as empirically and historically inaccurate, as well as politically unwise. It goes on to illustrate the ways in which society degrades the importance of caring in order to maintain the power of those who are privileged. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFF; JFSJ1; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415906425
- ISBN
- 9780415906425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.88
€ 58.88
Hardback. Analyzing lecture transcripts, administrative guidelines, didactic tales, and diaries, this title abandons the facile explanation that charity was a response to poverty and social unrest. It examines the social and economic changes that stimulated the fervor for doing good. Num Pages: 424 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FPC; HBJF; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253636
- ISBN
- 9780520253636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.89€ 64.59
€ 83.89
€ 64.59
Paperback. Informed by the author's experience writing serious case reviews, this book offers the practical information that child protection practitioners need and which is often absent in formal training. It offers advice for the known difficulties in practice such as home visiting, communicating with children and working with resistant clients. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849055864
- ISBN
- 9781849055864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.10
€ 32.10
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Open University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780335261789
- ISBN
- 9780335261789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.35
€ 23.35
Paperback. An accessible guide to using mindfulness and reflection to improve the quality of care for vulnerable children. Features a useful tool to aid reflective practice and better respond to a child's needs. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849054461
- ISBN
- 9781849054461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.54
€ 24.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFS; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845400576
- ISBN
- 9781845400576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.98
€ 25.98
Paperback. A set of six full colour picture books guiding children aged 3-8 through the process of fostering and adoption, by focusing on the experiences of a five-year-old girl called Kirsty and her magic doll Billy. Billy helps Kirsty to understand what is happening to her and to make sense of her complicated feelings. Num Pages: 120 pages, Fully illustrated. BIC Classification: 5AC; JKSF; VFVK; YFN; YXF. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 212 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Pck
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849056670
- ISBN
- 9781849056670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.12
€ 66.12
Paperback. The manual is divided into ten sessions that introduce a topic related to autism and Asperger Syndrome. During each session parents are introduced to a new topic and are invited to participate in exercises and group discussions that serve to reinforce the key messages discussed earlier. Each session closes with recommended reading and 'homework'. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB; JKSN2; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 293 x 16. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843105480
- ISBN
- 9781843105480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.62
€ 65.62
Hardback. A well-written and valuable resource for both grievers and the mental health professionals who help them, this book provides hope for transformational grief and the tools to forge that outcome. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765702098
- ISBN
- 9780765702098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.87
€ 145.87
Paperback. The complete guide to making the transition from student to newly qualified adult or mental health social worker (NQSW). It covers everything you need to know to meet the requirements of NQSW status, and guides you through the challenges and hurdles. Strategies on staying motivated, managing stress and developing support networks are included. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 231 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849051583
- ISBN
- 9781849051583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.10
€ 32.10
hardcover. Thugs and Thieves argues that understanding the differential etiology of violence constitutes a fundamental chasm in the empirical literature. The authors address the important, unanswered question of why some individuals commit violent offenses while others restrict themselves to nonviolent ones. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; JKV; MJH; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 171 x 32. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIV PR United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780195393583
- ISBN
- 9780195393583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.32
€ 120.32
Paperback. Tells how Brazil, against all odds, became the first developing country to universalize access to life-saving AIDS therapies - a breakthrough made possible by an unexpected alliance of activists, government reformers, development agencies, and the pharmaceutical industry. Series: In-Formation. Num Pages: 472 pages, 109 halftones. 5 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JHMC; JKS; JPQB; LNTM; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143859
- ISBN
- 9780691143859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.08€ 46.42
€ 59.08
€ 46.42
Hardcover. This book captures the exciting potential for business and nonprofits to partner for mutual benefit and discovery. Cause marketing aligns nonprofits and businesses to combine the power of their individual brands with a company's marketing might to achieve social and shareholder value while communicating their values. Series: AFP/Wiley Fund Development Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN1; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 186 x 22. Weight in Grams: 761.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471717508
- ISBN
- 9780471717508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.54
€ 75.54
Paperback. It is widely assumed today that the 'welfare state' is contracting or retrenching as an effect of the close scrutiny to which entitlement to social security benefits is being subject in most developed countries. In this book, fifteen authorities from nine different countries investigate to what extent this assumption is warranted. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861344106
- ISBN
- 9781861344106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.36
€ 40.99
€ 38.36