Social welfare & social services
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Social welfare & social services
Hardback. Exploring contradictions between the democratic rhetoric of empowerment programs and the bureaucratic hurdles that volunteers learn to navigate, this book demonstrates that empowerment projects work best with less precarious funding, more careful planning, and mandatory training, reflection, and long-term commitments from volunteers. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147093
- ISBN
- 9780691147093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.99€ 50.75
€ 64.99
€ 50.75
Paperback. Many of us may have participated in grassroots groups, changing the world in small and big ways, from building playgrounds and feeding the homeless, to protesting wars and ending legal segregation. Series: Polity Political Sociology Series. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650043
- ISBN
- 9780745650043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.54
€ 27.99
€ 24.54
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774166952
- ISBN
- 9789774166952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.09
€ 72.09
Hardback. The absurdity of bureaucracy is a contemporary implementation study that unveil how organisational complexity and inefficacy is fed and sustained by employees well-meant attempts and almost primal instinct to compensate for malfunctioning bureaucratic systems by repairing them, short-cutting them, or surpassing them. Series Editor(s): Rhodes, Rod. Series: Political and Administrative Ethnography. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; JKSB; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526101341
- ISBN
- 9781526101341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.10
€ 158.10
Paperback. Written with a fresh voice and a dash of humor, Do Good Well is an exciting and readily adaptable guide to social innovation that not only captures the entrepreneurial and creative spirit of our time, but also harnesses the insights, wisdom, and down-to-earth experience of today s most accomplished young leaders. Num Pages: 576 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 278 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1352.
- Publisher
- Jossey-Bass
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Csm
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118382943
- ISBN
- 9781118382943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.68
€ 39.68
Paperback. Combining theory and practice guidance for professionals, this is the authoritative guide to assessing foster carers, kinship carers and adoptive parents. Editor(s): Alper, Joanne; Howe, David. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JKSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785921773
- ISBN
- 9781785921773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.91
€ 40.99
€ 40.91
Paperback. Examining whether it's possible to eradicate child maltreatment, this book draws on on global research and evidence-based practice across health, social welfare and education. It describes a range of current approaches to prevention and early intervention and presents the case for a public health approach to overcoming child maltreatment. Editor(s): Bentovim, Arnon; Gray, Jenny. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849054492
- ISBN
- 9781849054492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.21
€ 47.21
Hardcover. Editor(s): Nogueira, Gustavo. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Number of pages
- 170
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626189706
- ISBN
- 9781626189706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.40€ 156.56
€ 230.40
€ 156.56
Hardcover. "Stamper offers new insights into the conditions that have created [the problems in American policing], reminding us that police in a democratic society belong to the people--and not the other way around .. [and delivering] a revolutionary new model for American law enforcement: the community-based police department"-- Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW1; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 35. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Nation Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568585406
- ISBN
- 9781568585406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 28.35
€ 42.99
€ 28.35
paperback. Introduces us to the violent, secret world of domestic abuse that cops must not only navigate, but which some also perpetrate. The author draws on lessons learned on the job to make powerful arguments for drug decriminalization, abolition of the death penalty, and radically revised approaches to prostitution and gun control. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW1; JKV; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Avalon Publishing Group United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560258551
- ISBN
- 9781560258551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.13
€ 24.99
€ 21.13
Hardback. Num Pages: 276 pages, 9 illus., 7 tables. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151368
- ISBN
- 9780231151368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.98€ 107.87
€ 142.98
€ 107.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages, 9 illus., 7 tables. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151375
- ISBN
- 9780231151375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.50
€ 54.99
€ 39.50
Paperback. She investigates the significant role of these workers in the implementation of welfare reform, the role of public management in changing the system of welfare under the reform law, and management's impact on results - in this case ensuring the delivery of welfare benefits and services to eligible clients. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 figures, 30 tables. BIC Classification: JKSB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781589010413
- ISBN
- 9781589010413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.38
€ 43.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB; JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226672229
- ISBN
- 9780226672229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.37
€ 42.99
€ 33.37
Paperback. A comprehensive student introduction to mental health in counselling and psychotherapy Series: Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857253774
- ISBN
- 9780857253774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.91
€ 47.99
€ 47.91
Paperback. Through the voices of equity planners who have worked 'in the trenches' of city halls, the authors explore the inner dimensions of social change, economic development, community organizing, and the dynamics of implementing and producing fair housing. Series: Conflicts in Urban & Regional Development. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9 tables, 5 figures, 4 photographs. BIC Classification: AMVD; JFF; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566392105
- ISBN
- 9781566392105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.19
€ 40.99
€ 36.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 88 pages, 10 full-colour tear-out activity cards. BIC Classification: JKSG; JMRM; MJX; MQCL4; MQTC; VSPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 5. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Health Professions Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781938870422
- ISBN
- 9781938870422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.67
€ 34.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 78 pages, b/w illus & charts. BIC Classification: JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 272 x 214 x 7. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 78
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606922958
- ISBN
- 9781606922958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.89€ 50.10
€ 70.89
€ 50.10
Paperback. Make better informed choices for successfully dealing with the complexities of social policy. * Unique in approaching policy analysis from a research-based perspective. * Includes end of chapter discussion points and exercises, and cases are interwoven throughout to aid understanding and application. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470452035
- ISBN
- 9780470452035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.50
€ 85.50
Paperback. Skills for Human Service Practice: Working with Individuals, Groups and Communities, 2e, comprehensively covers contemporary practice skills used in social work and other human service professions across a variety of contexts. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Australia Australia
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195562859
- ISBN
- 9780195562859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.94
€ 84.94