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Hardback. Since the early 1990s, transnational adoptions have increased at an astonishing rate, not only in the United States, but worldwide. This title explores the consequences and implications of this unprecedented movement of children, usually from poor nations to the affluent West. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 halftones, 2 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC; JKSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226964461
- ISBN
- 9780226964461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.53€ 77.43
€ 93.53
€ 77.43
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Open University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780335246038
- ISBN
- 9780335246038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.26
€ 43.26
Paperback. Social work in the community is a textbook offering practice guidance to students, practice assessors and practitioners on how social work practice takes place in the community within a political, theoretical, methodological and ethical framework. Series: Social Work in Practice Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 9. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847424846
- ISBN
- 9781847424846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.14
€ 32.99
€ 31.14
Paperback. This is the first book to provide a complete model for counselling couples where one partner has Asperger Syndrome. It provides details of the seven different stages of the model and includes anecdotal evidence from clients whose relationships have been greatly helped by it. The book includes photocopiable activity sheets. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2; JM; MJNA; VFJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 296 x 210 x 9. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843105442
- ISBN
- 9781843105442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.01
€ 40.99
€ 40.01
Hardback. Editor(s): Barros, Natalie. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: JKSW1; JP. Dimension: 160 x 241 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631175299
- ISBN
- 9781631175299
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.06€ 127.56
€ 187.06
€ 127.56
Paperback. Young people become empowered by their participation in the institutions and decisions that affect their lives - which in turn can lead to real positive change in the community. This book presents leading authorities providing the research and effective approaches on how young people can be drawn to participate in organizations and communities. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780789032928
- ISBN
- 9780789032928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.45€ 38.41
€ 58.45
€ 38.41
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 8th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781305633780
- ISBN
- 9781305633780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 262.89
€ 262.89
Paperback. This book presents an examination of the historical, legal and philosophical contexts within which advocacy services have developed. It discusses the professional and practical issues and problems confronting those running and using advocacy services, the role of advocacy, and advocacy with families and people with communication difficulties. Num Pages: 256 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS; LASD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853029424
- ISBN
- 9781853029424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.55
€ 37.55
Paperback. The first complete history of the world famous Dennis fire engines. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: JKSW2; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 234 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445646077
- ISBN
- 9781445646077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.07
€ 28.07
Paperback. This book explores the challenges of adoption and how best to support families coping with these demands. Angie Hart and Barry Luckock draw together adoptive parents' experiences, professional practice and empirical research to provide an integrative account of adoption support services. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843101468
- ISBN
- 9781843101468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.55
€ 37.55
Paperback. This accessible guide to Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), an effective therapeutic approach which focuses on strengths and achievements, provides a practical introduction to what SFBT is and how to use it with clients. Barry Winbolt leads the reader through the principles, techniques and steps involved in the approach. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843109709
- ISBN
- 9781843109709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.87
€ 33.99
€ 33.87
Paperback. Thoroughly revised, this indispensable survival guide is written for anyone in practice by two attorneys specializing in the legal aspects of mental health care. The authors explain how to handle allegations of malpractice, coping with threats of violence, preserving client confidentiality, and more. Num Pages: 552 pages, forms. BIC Classification: JKSM; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 191 x 28. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118341087
- ISBN
- 9781118341087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.11€ 59.14
€ 71.11
€ 59.14
Paperback. Acknowledges the complementary parts that counselling and psychotherapy play in medicine, and reviews aspects of counselling and communication relevant to medical and healthcare professionals. The emphasis is on practical applications in the form of frameworks and guidelines. Editor(s): Bayne, Rowan; Nicolson, Paula; Horton, Ian. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5. BIC Classification: JKSN2; JMA; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854332561
- ISBN
- 9781854332561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.53
€ 54.53
Hardback. Based on seventeen months of ethnographic research among Indonesian eldercare workers in Japan, this book is the first ethnography to research Indonesian care workers' relationships with the cared-for elderly, their Japanese colleagues and their employers. Num Pages: 242 pages, 2 maps, 10 figures. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1FPJ; JHMC; JKSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785332692
- ISBN
- 9781785332692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.11
€ 152.11
Hardback. Covering numerous European nations, this volume explores social ties, poverty, and how their relationship informed the strategies of governments in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Editor(s): Althammer, Beate; Raphael, Lutz; Stazic-Wendt, Tamara. Series: International Studies in Social History. Num Pages: 440 pages, 19 illustrations, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFA; JFFB; JKSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 307 x 30. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785331367
- ISBN
- 9781785331367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.64
€ 164.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226403700
- ISBN
- 9780226403700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.94
€ 41.99
€ 31.94
In 1995, Kentucky Governor Brereton Jones granted parole to ten women convicted of killing, conspiring to kill or assaulting the men who had abused them for years. This work contains interviews with seven of the women, and reveals the horrific details of their abuse and their hopes for the future. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFFE3; JFSJ1; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121512
- ISBN
- 9780813121512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.81
€ 46.81
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195136265
- ISBN
- 9780195136265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 98.77
€ 98.77
This Little Kiddy Went to Market: The Corporate Capture of Childhood
Beder, Sharon, Varney, Wendy, Gosden, Richard
Hardcover. Investigates how consumerist values are forced upon children in order to shape them into under-aged hyperconsumers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 figures. BIC Classification: JFFT; JKSB1; KJR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745329161
- ISBN
- 9780745329161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.38€ 82.36
€ 99.38
€ 82.36
Paperback. Explores the politics and ideology behind a new form of philanthropy whereby wealthy capitalists and private corporations establish initiatives to reduce poverty, disease and food security. Is this new philanthropy just a sticking plaster without long-term results as it fails to tackle inequality? Editor(s): Morvaridi, Behrooz. Series: Contemporary Issues in Social Policy. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 232 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447316985
- ISBN
- 9781447316985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.64
€ 36.99
€ 35.64