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Social welfare & social services
Paperback. Failure-to-protect policies and practices are intended to better ensure the safety and protection of children. But as this book demonstrates, these policies actually increase danger for children and for their mothers. " Editor(s): Carlton, Rosemary; Krane, Julia; Lapierre, Simon. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552665565
- ISBN
- 9781552665565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.30
€ 26.99
€ 23.30
Paperback. Wide-ranging, authoritative and grounded in the expertise of people with intellectual disabilities, this book offers an authentic account of the challenges those with intellectual disabilities face in their relationships and sex lives across the globe and explores what society needs to do to respect their rights. Editor(s): Docherty, Daniel; Chapman, Rohhss. Num Pages: 230 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSN; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 245 x 18. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849052504
- ISBN
- 9781849052504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.16
€ 41.99
€ 41.16
Hardback. This book takes an international perspective on child welfare, examining how frameworks can be adapted to address the rights and best interests of children. Synthesising the latest research, experts redefine the concept of a 'child in need' in a world where global movement is common and children are frequently involved in the law. Editor(s): Sheehan, Rosemary; Rhoades, Helen; Stanley, Nicky. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; LBBR; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849058681
- ISBN
- 9781849058681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.94
€ 111.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages, c 150 colour and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLW3; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910294024
- ISBN
- 9781910294024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.04
€ 26.99
€ 20.04
Paperback. This title looks at how achieving positive outcomes for children in care is possible when the root causes of failure are tackled. Series: Lucky Duck Books. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DB; JKSB1; JKSN; JNSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847874498
- ISBN
- 9781847874498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.67
€ 55.67
Hardback. Deals with philanthropy. This title includes major themes in which the tools of choice, endogeneity, and self-selection are employed such as: What increases or decreases charitable activity? and How do organizational and managerial issues affect the performance of non-profit organizations? Editor(s): Issac, R. Mark; Norton, Doug. Series Editor(s): Issac, R. Mark; Norton, Douglas A. Series: Research in Experimental Economics. Num Pages: 276 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN1; KCHS; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781849507684
- ISBN
- 9781849507684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.17
€ 125.17
Hardcover. This book is a result of an output of a Commission of the World Leisure and Recreation Association (WRLA) to examine the role of leisure and education for leisure activities among people with special needs living in the community, requiring social or health services outside hospital. Editor(s): Sivan, A.; Ruskin, Hillel. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBS; JKS; JN; KNSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 242 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851994444
- ISBN
- 9780851994444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.67
€ 115.67
Paperback. Child Adoption is a straightforward, concise and comprehensive guide which adoptive parents and the professionals who advise them will find invaluable. R.A.C. Hoksbergen covers the practical and emotional issues and possible problems which affect child and parents in adoption. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853024153
- ISBN
- 9781853024153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.64
€ 40.99
€ 40.64
Hardback. Denial of addiction is the most prominent symptom of individuals who have problems with alcohol and substance abuse. Series: Library of Substance Abuse Treatment. Num Pages: 232 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JKSN2; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765701107
- ISBN
- 9780765701107
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.49
€ 129.49
Hardcover. The Welfare of Children with Mentally Ill Parents examines the interventions made by professional workers from a range of different disciplines in families with dependent children and a mentally ill parent. The authors compare responses of professionals in ten European countries and one state in Australia. Num Pages: 262 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JKSB1; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471497240
- ISBN
- 9780471497240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 213.54
€ 213.54
Paperback. This book explains neuroscience discoveries in accessible, plain English and provides guidance on how to apply this knowledge to counselling practice in order to enhance understanding of clients' needs. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 black and white. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MBPK; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849054881
- ISBN
- 9781849054881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.64
€ 45.64
Paperback. Since nonverbal messages have been shown to dominate interpersonal communication, and since their cues are gathered intuitively, it is clearly a distinct advantage for therapists and counsellors to be familiar with this phenomenon. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861564177
- ISBN
- 9781861564177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.84
€ 65.84
Paperback. An accessible guide to communicating with children when a parent is at the end of life. Covering types of communication, language, sharing appropriate information, barriers to effective communication and developing communication skills, it will help professionals to support children through the challenges of coping with parental terminal illness. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2; JMC; VFJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849052344
- ISBN
- 9781849052344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.77
€ 37.77
Paperback. Provides a guide to running randomized impact evaluations of social programs. This book explains why and when randomized evaluations are useful, in what situations they should be used, and how to prioritize different evaluation opportunities. Num Pages: 480 pages, 50 line illus. 25 tables. BIC Classification: GPS; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 35. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159270
- ISBN
- 9780691159270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.09
€ 45.99
€ 33.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; JKSB1; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Publisher
- Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780903319966
- ISBN
- 9780903319966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.20
€ 7.20
Paperback. Series: Treatment Plans and Interventions for Evidence Based Psychotherapy. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 268 x 206 x 22. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publisher
- Guilford Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781462520084
- ISBN
- 9781462520084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.69
€ 50.69
Hardback. This book examines the beliefs of law enforcement officers who support the use of torture and the implications of these beliefs for officers' responses to human rights activism and education. Series: Stanford Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKSW1; JKVP; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804794718
- ISBN
- 9780804794718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.47
€ 125.47
Paperback. This book examines the beliefs of law enforcement officers who support the use of torture and the implications of these beliefs for officers' responses to human rights activism and education. Series: Stanford Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKSW1; JKVP; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781503601017
- ISBN
- 9781503601017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.27
€ 29.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Delivers the nuts and bolts information caregivers need, whether the senior they're responsible for lives with them, lives alone in his or her own home, or resides in a long term care facility. This book explains how to help elders stay active and engaged in the face of emotional setbacks, mental difficulties, and physical changes. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG; VFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764524691
- ISBN
- 9780764524691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.11
€ 18.99
€ 16.11
Hardback. For many living in U.S. cities, social services come not from the government but from local churches. Based on the first census of congregations ever conducted in any American city, this book provides an authoritative account of the functioning of congregations, their involvement in social services, and their support of other organizations. Series: The City in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812239492
- ISBN
- 9780812239492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.54
€ 90.54