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Social welfare & social services

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447305842
ISBN
9781447305842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.45

Paperback. Explores the dilemmas and tensions that practitioners are compelled to resolve in their work. Drawing on a broad range of theories, this title outlines the knowledge, skills and values that enable practitioners to respond effectively to the demands made of them in fluid contexts. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745623832
ISBN
9780745623832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.82

paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 b&w photos, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFFN; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780816650767
ISBN
9780816650767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

paperback. Series: Sozialraumforschung und Sozialraumarbeit. BIC Classification: JKSN. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
Edition
1. Aufl. 2023
Condition
New
SKU
V9783658150242
ISBN
9783658150242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.84

Paperback. This book provides the theoretical context for the Youth Empowerment Partnership Programme programme. It gives a full account of the process and outcomes of its unique development and reflects on the lessons learnt for future policy. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447305927
ISBN
9781447305927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.54

hardcover. Social work and poverty: A critical approach provides a timely review of the key issues facing social workers and service users in working together to combat poverty, covering key areas including access to food, obesity and drug use. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447307952
ISBN
9781447307952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.66

paperback. This report provides a critical analysis of the impact the Supporting People programme has had on housing and support for people with learning disabilities. It explores not only outcomes for service users, but also the implications of these for provider organisations and commissioners of social care. A free pdf version is available at jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 295 x 211 x 6. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847420428
ISBN
9781847420428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.57

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847420619
ISBN
9781847420619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.13

Paperback. Direct practice with children and young people has moved to centre stage in policy and practice within Children' Services. This book equips student social workers and other practitioners wishing to update their learning with the knowledge and capabilities needed for effective practice. Series: Social Work in Practice Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847422828
ISBN
9781847422828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.96

Paperback. This new and updated third edition of the best-selling "Calculating a fair price for care" estimates the potential cost to the public sector of paying fair market fees to a fully modernised care home sector. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847423153
ISBN
9781847423153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.75

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev Upd
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847423177
ISBN
9781847423177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.85

Paperback. This substantially updated second edition highlights key developments in commissioning for health and social care under both the UK New Labour and the Coalition governments, focusing on the key policy and practice dilemmas facing community health and social services. Series: Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 241 x 12. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847426239
ISBN
9781847426239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.46

Paperback. In this timely book, the author, with his life-long experience of international social security, advocates reinstating social insurance by reducing the volume of income redistribution, increasing the transparency of money flows and improving citizen information. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847426406
ISBN
9781847426406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.78

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Joseph Rowntree Foundation United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859351550
ISBN
9781859351550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.04

Paperback. Analyzes experience of partnerships in different policy fields. Its broad coverage goes beyond the confines of statutory partnerships, addressing other important forms of collaboration between voluntary, private and statutory sectors, and service users and community and minority groups. Editor(s): Balloch, Susan; Taylor, Marilyn. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11figs.7tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861342201
ISBN
9781861342201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.41

Paperback. Reflecting realities explores participants' perspectives on participation structures; capacity building and the technical and professional support available; and systems for monitoring and evaluating regeneration programmes. The report includes recommendations for national and regional government, local authorities and community organisations. Series: Area Regeneration Series. Num Pages: 60 pages, 4figs. BIC Classification: JFSG; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
60
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861342706
ISBN
9781861342706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.89

paperback. This ground-breaking book examines how shifting gender relations in successive cohorts interact with pension reforms, raising questions about distributional equity in the context of gendered familial responsibilities. New patterns of pension advantage are emerging, influenced by partnership status, parenthood, class and ethnicity. Num Pages: 152 pages, 42figs.18tabs. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSP31; JKSB; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 251.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861343376
ISBN
9781861343376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.37

paperback. The government's NHS Plan emphasises the importance of services users' views. This report provides practical guidance on how to ensure that older people's views are heard, acted on, and monitored, in relation to service quality. It makes recommendations for ensuring that older people's views become an integral part of home care service provision. Series: Community Care into Practice Series. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSP31; JKSB; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 295 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9781861343529
ISBN
9781861343529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.85

hardcover. Based on documentary research and extensive interviews, this book breaks new ground by relating the personal histories of child care pioneers to wider policy and practice developments. Num Pages: 232 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BG; JKSB1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 148. Weight in Grams: 421.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9781861343536
ISBN
9781861343536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.46

Paperback. This report focuses on the use of technology to extend effective governance through remote access and electronic communication in housing associations. It also examines current practice in developing e-strategies, identifies good practice and considers the potential of ICT in enhancing service delivery, accountability and empowering residents. Num Pages: 72 pages, 2tabs. BIC Classification: JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861343987
ISBN
9781861343987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.95

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