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Social welfare & social services

Paperback. .
Publisher
Open University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780335261789
ISBN
9780335261789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.46

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

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

€ 25.78

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

€ 66.33

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

€ 66.17

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

€ 138.00

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

€ 32.13

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

€ 114.84

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

€ 59.33
€ 45.72

Hardcover. * The first book on brands and branding directly written for the nonprofit sector, Building a Breakthrough Nonprofit Brand explains a brand as an organization's North Star, the guiding principle that underpins the mission and makes it values manifest, not just the way it is presented in marketing communications materials. Series: AFP/Wiley Fund Development Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN1; KJS; KJVX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470286913
ISBN
9780470286913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.11

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

€ 75.35

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
€ 38.45

Paperback. European, demographic and social changes have called into question the financial stability and political support for existing national social insurance programmes. This book provides information about the cross-national differences and commonalities between social insurance schemes in Europe, and reflects upon their future roles. Editor(s): Clasen, Jochen. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3ill.5tabs. BIC Classification: 1D; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 216 x 26. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861340542
ISBN
9781861340542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.39

Concise yet comprehensive, The American Vice Presidency is the fullest and most accurate examination of the office of the vice president to date, covering the origins and constitutional roots of the institution, its history, and the slow transformation of the office starting in the mid-twentieth century. Num Pages: 234 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW1; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442228894
ISBN
9781442228894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.25

Hardback. Children's Chances urges a shift from focusing on survival to targeting children's full and healthy development. Drawing on comparative data on policies in 190 countries designed to combat poverty, discrimination, child labor, illiteracy, and child marriage, Heymann and McNeill tell what works to ensure equal opportunities for all children. Num Pages: 408 pages, 37 maps, 23 tables. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066816
ISBN
9780674066816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.90
€ 52.08

Paperback.

The extraordinary rise of China is one of the greatest global stories of recent times. However, China's development has been described as uneven, uncoordinated, and unsustainable , and has now reached a critical turning point. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 338.

Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745680576
ISBN
9780745680576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.23

Hardback. The extraordinary rise of China is one of the greatest global stories of recent times. However, China's development has been described as uneven, uncoordinated, and unsustainable , and has now reached a critical turning point. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745680569
ISBN
9780745680569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.16

Paperback. For over 20 years Joe Carter has worked for the police as an undercover cop. He worked alongside the most dangerous criminals. This book explores the resilience needed to lead a double life, the thrilling challenge of working with the biggest criminals in Britain, and maintaining a sense of justice through the many adventures he encounters. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JM; BM; BTC; JKSW1; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784753443
ISBN
9781784753443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Until now little published work has focused on how horticulture and gardening can help to promote social inclusion for vulnerable groups. This guide looks at the ways in which social and therapeutic horticulture projects can help foster independence, build self esteem and provide training and employment opportunities for vulnerable groups. Num Pages: 72 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 295 x 210 x 4. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Spi
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861347268
ISBN
9781861347268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.57

Paperback. Growing interest in the social and therapeutic value of horticulture, has produced little evidence that demonstrates outcomes for vulnerable groups, including those with learning difficulties and mental health problems. This report addresses the gap in knowledge and presents the findings of the first study of horticulture projects across the UK. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 211 x 11. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861347251
ISBN
9781861347251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.57

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