Social welfare & social services
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Social welfare & social services
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
€ 54.75
€ 54.75
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
€ 155.02
€ 155.02
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
€ 167.80
€ 167.80
Paperback. This book examines the experiences of older people who remain at home with care. It discusses life changes faced by family members who take on a greater care-giving role, and suggests that this constitutes a new stage of life, an Age of Supported Independence. Num Pages: 131 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHB; JHBK; JHM; JKSN; MJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400791343
- ISBN
- 9789400791343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.23
€ 124.23
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€ 32.34
€ 41.99
€ 32.34
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
€ 46.64
€ 46.64
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195136265
- ISBN
- 9780195136265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.12
€ 100.12
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
€ 100.78€ 83.19
€ 100.78
€ 83.19
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
€ 37.99€ 36.10
€ 37.99
€ 36.10
Paperback. Contributors explain the diverse range of theories which underpin restorative practice. With examples of conventional and innovative applications across a range of settings, they demonstrate how the theories translate into effective practice. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB; JKV; LNAC5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849054683
- ISBN
- 9781849054683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.73
€ 44.99
€ 44.73
Paperback. In this practical handbook Hopkins presents a whole school approach to repairing harm using a variety of means including peer mediation, healing circles and conference circles. She provides clear, practical guidance for group sessions and examines issues and ideas relating to practical skill development for facilitators. Num Pages: 208 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1DB; JKSN; JNK; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 295 x 212 x 10. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843101321
- ISBN
- 9781843101321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.21
€ 47.21
Paperback. In this photocopiable resource, Belinda Hopkins identifies the practical benefits of employing the restorative approach, and offers a fresh look at encouraging self-regulation through the promotion of pro-social behaviour and greater involvement of the young people themselves in making choices that address everyone's needs. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: JKSN; JKVP; JKVQ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843109815
- ISBN
- 9781843109815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.37
€ 53.37
Paperback. A lone policewoman disarms a knife-wielding schizophrenic; two officers drag a woman from a railway line seconds before an express train roars past; an undercover cop clings onto the bonnet of a drug-dealer's car as it speeds through a busy town centre. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BTC; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472108326
- ISBN
- 9781472108326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Hardback. Going beyond the confines of police sociology and criminology, this handbook brings together global scholars from a wide range of disciplines and jurisdictions to engage with the instrumental aims of police activity, as well as with the organizations, institutions and sets of practices that comprise 'policing' Editor(s): Bradford, Ben; Jauregui, Beatrice; Loader, Ian; Steinberg, Jonny. Num Pages: 654 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 254 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1318.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473906426
- ISBN
- 9781473906426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.22
€ 179.22
paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198728245
- ISBN
- 9780198728245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.57
€ 31.57
Paperback. Can governments do anything right? This work argues that federal, state, and local governments can and should do a great deal. It analyzes government programmes that affect Americans' food, housing, health care, education, jobs and wages, incomes and taxes. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 410 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; JPA; JPQB; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226644820
- ISBN
- 9780226644820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.58
€ 36.99
€ 28.58
Hardback. Editor(s): Kerman, Benjamin; Maluccio, Anthony; Freundlich, Madelyn. Num Pages: 416 pages, 17 illus., 10 tables. BIC Classification: JKSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231146883
- ISBN
- 9780231146883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.57€ 89.47
€ 118.57
€ 89.47
Paperback. Fire Dynamics for Firefighters simplifies the science behind fire dynamics for all frontline and trainee firefighters. Firefighters are accountable for keeping up to date with their professional development and training through self-study. Series: Fire Dynamics for Firefighters: Compartment Firefighting Series. Num Pages: 92 pages. BIC Classification: JKSW2. Category: (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 187 x 247 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Pavilion Publishing (Brighton) Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911028321
- ISBN
- 9781911028321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.04
€ 36.04
Paperback. Editor(s): Wright, Benjamin G. Num Pages: 84 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSM; MBN; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634830430
- ISBN
- 9781634830430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.77€ 76.78
€ 100.77
€ 76.78
Paperback. This book analyzes the impact of choice on welfare states in Europe. The recent focus on choice in many welfare states has created a more market-orientated approach, changed users to consumers, and increased the emphasis on private providers. Editor(s): Greve, Professor Bent. Series: Broadening Perspectives in Social Policy. Num Pages: 152 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JKS; JPH; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444333312
- ISBN
- 9781444333312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.44
€ 29.44